Updated Mozilla Firefox recently.........page keeps redirecting me to Ask.com

Mental Mickey

Hi

I recently updated Mozilla Firefox to the latest version(don't ask me what itt's called - it did it automatically), and, since then, each time I search for something there, it redirects me to a search engine called Ask.com. Also, this new version of Mozilla is preventing me from searching for a load of stuff on the net...........when it redirects to Ask.com, it more often than not comes back telling me that the page doesn't exist?????

Any suggestions?

joncon45

Not too sure but apparently the latest Firefox is full of security holes,maybe it has something to do with this?

Mental Mickey

joncon45 wrote: »

Not too sure but apparently the latest Firefox is full of security holes,maybe it has something to do with this?

How do you bypass all this crap then?

yoyo

Nothing to do with Firefox, when installing software make sure to uncheck toolbar installation as that is how the Ask stuff is generally installed. Try this and see if it sorts it

Nick

RUCKING FETARD

joncon45 wrote: »

Not too sure but apparently the latest Firefox is full of security holes,maybe it has something to do with this?

yep, fixed now though.

http://www.nbcnews.com/technology/technolog/firefox-16-retreats-foxhole-due-security-concern-1C6397284

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-19917466

Mental Mickey

yoyo wrote: »

Nothing to do with Firefox, when installing software make sure to uncheck toolbar installation as that is how the Ask stuff is generally installed. Try this and see if it sorts it

Nick

Thanks Nick.

EDIT: I already have Norton AntiVirus on my laptop. It came with it.

2nd EDIT. I installed AVG and it seems to have installed yet another toolbar???

Mental Mickey

Am still getting redirected to that Ask.com site after I search for something on Mozilla??

yoyo

Uninstall Norton and AVG. Download MSE instead. You should only ever have one anti virus installed. To sort your Firefox profile out, please see here:

http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/773099 wrote:

Open the about:config page via the location bar
Type in the Filter bar: mstone
Right-click the browser.startup.homepage_override.mstone line and select: Reset
Close and restart Firefox

Nick

Mental Mickey

Mental Mickey wrote: »

2nd EDIT. I installed AVG and it seems to have installed yet another toolbar???

Always do a custom install and read what it's offering. AVG gives the option not to install the toolbar, as do most other programs.

Allyall

Mental Mickey wrote: »

Hi

I recently updated Mozilla Firefox to the latest version(don't ask me what itt's called - it did it automatically), and, since then, each time I search for something there, it redirects me to a search engine called Ask.com. Also, this new version of Mozilla is preventing me from searching for a load of stuff on the net...........when it redirects to Ask.com, it more often than not comes back telling me that the page doesn't exist?????

Any suggestions?

Reset Firefox to default. - HERE

Ken.

Turn Firefox on-tools-addons-extensions. Follow this trail and remove any and all toolbars you see. E.g ask,avg etc. Also check in "plugins" while there to make sure nothing is lurking their.

Mental Mickey

ken wrote: »

Turn Firefox on-tools-addons-extensions. Follow this trail and remove any and all toolbars you see. E.g ask,avg etc. Also check in "plugins" while there to make sure nothing is lurking their.

Cheers, I've done that. Ask.com is gone now.

One more thing: When I originally had Firefox running, I was able to see different tabs(?) along the top of the screen(such as Tools, Menu etc), but these seem to have also disappeared...? How can I get these back also?

Allyall

Options -> Menu bar

Ken.

Right click near the top of the page and a drop down menu should appear.You'll see Menu bar,navigation bar,bookmarks toolbar. To get back what you need you need a tick mark beside menu bar

Mental Mickey

Allyall wrote: »

Options -> Menu bar

Thanks. I thought that was going to be the last question, but, alas, it's not :


I want to create a shortcut on my desktop for Mozilla. I am currently opening it by going to the start menu, where it is located.

Ken.

In the start menu right click the file and click open file location. In the file you see the firefox icon. Its type is application. Right click that and click create shortcut. It'll either tell you "cannot create shortcut here,move to desktop" if that appears click yes. If not and it creates the shortcut in the file left click it and drag it to the desktop.

Mental Mickey

ken wrote: »

In the start menu right click the file and click open file location. In the file you see the firefox icon. Its type is application. Right click that and click create shortcut. It'll either tell you "cannot create shortcut here,move to desktop" if that appears click yes. If not and it creates the shortcut in the file left click it and drag it to the desktop.

Not allowing me to do that? Am I missing something?

When I right-click on it, I am given the following options:

Open
Run as administrator
Pin To Task Bar
Pin To Start menu
Remove From This List
Properties

Allyall

On the start menu, left click on it. Holding the mouse button down, drag it onto the desktop.
Release it, and it should ask if you want to create a shortcut here. Or it will just create it.

Ken.

Ok. Go to computer-program files-modzilla firefox and then In the file you see the firefox icon. Its type is application. Right click that and click create shortcut. It'll either tell you "cannot create shortcut here,move to desktop" if that appears click yes. If not and it creates the shortcut in the file left click it and drag it to the desktop.

I'm an idiot, Just do what Allyall said.

Mental Mickey

Allyall wrote: »

On the start menu, left click on it. Holding the mouse button down, drag it onto the desktop.
Release it, and it should ask if you want to create a shortcut here. Or it will just create it.

I'll try that.

EDIT: Sorted. Thanks for your help everyone. Mods, feel free to shut this thread.