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how to remove lavasoft secure search that overtook the homepage

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BODGT
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I installed Ad-Aware Free A11 and Lavasoft Secure Search has replaced the standard google Search. After uninstal;ling the Ad-Aware the Lavasoft secure search remaned as a homepage and it does not show up in the program list in the control center that could be uninstalled! The taskbar disappeared too!

I installed Ad-Aware Free A11 and Lavasoft Secure Search has replaced the standard google Search. After uninstal;ling the Ad-Aware the Lavasoft secure search remaned as a homepage and it does not show up in the program list in the control center that could be uninstalled! The taskbar disappeared too!

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Diego Victor
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Did you try restore your home page?

or go to about:config search for browser.startup.homepage change its value to:

about:home - default value
about:blank - blank page
url - a link that you want

Also see if your homepage change in safe mode:

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cor-el
cor-el
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Start Firefox in Safe Mode to check if one of the extensions (Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Extensions) or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Appearance).

  • Do NOT click the Reset button on the Safe Mode start window.

If you do not keep changes after a restart or otherwise have problems with preferences, see: