Can't remove playbox.toolbarhome search from new tabs
Any tabs or new searches in them use http://playbox.toolbarhome.com/search.aspx?q=google&srch=ku which not only offers lousy results, but I want to use google in all searches.
Fix on file is for Mac users only :
1. open firefox 2. type "about:config" in the url and hit enter 3. click the warning-button 4. scroll all the way down to keyword.URL 5. right-click and choose "Standard" ("Reset" in English) or just type in "http://www.google.com/search?ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=navclient&gfns=1&q="
Any fix this simple for Windows Vista very much appreciated. I was able to get rid of the toolbar but this search engine replacement is very annoying. Thank you.
Wubrane rozrisanje
Those same steps will reset the keyword.URL preference for Windows.
See: http://kb.mozillazine.org/keyword.url
Also see: http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Uninstalling+add-ons#How_to_uninstall_extensions_and_themes http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Cannot+uninstall+an+add-on
Other Issues: ~~red:You have installed plug-ins with known security issues. You should update them immediately.~~
Install/Update Adobe Flash Player for Firefox: your ver. 10.0 r45; current ver. 10.1 r53 (important security update 2010-06-10) See: Updating Flash -use Firefox to download and SAVE to your hard drive (save to Desktop for easy access) -exit Firefox (File > Exit) -check to see that Firefox is completely closed (Ctrl+Alt+Del, choose Task Manager, click Processes tab, if "firefox.exe" is on the list, right-click "firefox.exe" and choose End process, close the Task Manager window) -double-click on the Adobe Flash installer you just downloaded to install/update Adobe Flash -when the Flash installation is complete, start Firefox, and test the Flash installation here: http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/viewContent.do?externalId=tn_15507&sliceId=1
- NOTE: On Vista and Windows 7 you may need to run the plugin installer as Administrator by starting the installer via the right-click context menu if you do not get an UAC prompt to ask for permission to continue (i.e nothing seems to happen). See this: http://vistasupport.mvps.org/run_as_administrator.htm
- NOTE for IE: Firefox and most other browsers use a Plugin. IE uses an ActiveX version of Flash. To install/update the IE ActiveX Adobe Flash Player, same instructions as above, except use IE to download the ActiveX Flash installer.
- Also see: http://kb.mozillazine.org/Flash ~~red:and~~ How do I edit options to add Adobe to the list of allowed sites
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Does this thread solve it for you https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/forum/1/591482
No sorry, that thread does not help since that's the Mac fix and I'm using Vista.
It is however, the same general issue.
Wubrane rozrisanje
Those same steps will reset the keyword.URL preference for Windows.
See: http://kb.mozillazine.org/keyword.url
Also see: http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Uninstalling+add-ons#How_to_uninstall_extensions_and_themes http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Cannot+uninstall+an+add-on
Other Issues: ~~red:You have installed plug-ins with known security issues. You should update them immediately.~~
Install/Update Adobe Flash Player for Firefox: your ver. 10.0 r45; current ver. 10.1 r53 (important security update 2010-06-10) See: Updating Flash -use Firefox to download and SAVE to your hard drive (save to Desktop for easy access) -exit Firefox (File > Exit) -check to see that Firefox is completely closed (Ctrl+Alt+Del, choose Task Manager, click Processes tab, if "firefox.exe" is on the list, right-click "firefox.exe" and choose End process, close the Task Manager window) -double-click on the Adobe Flash installer you just downloaded to install/update Adobe Flash -when the Flash installation is complete, start Firefox, and test the Flash installation here: http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/viewContent.do?externalId=tn_15507&sliceId=1
- NOTE: On Vista and Windows 7 you may need to run the plugin installer as Administrator by starting the installer via the right-click context menu if you do not get an UAC prompt to ask for permission to continue (i.e nothing seems to happen). See this: http://vistasupport.mvps.org/run_as_administrator.htm
- NOTE for IE: Firefox and most other browsers use a Plugin. IE uses an ActiveX version of Flash. To install/update the IE ActiveX Adobe Flash Player, same instructions as above, except use IE to download the ActiveX Flash installer.
- Also see: http://kb.mozillazine.org/Flash ~~red:and~~ How do I edit options to add Adobe to the list of allowed sites
I found the nasty playbox spud hiding in the search box.
Hold down the mouse in the search box and go to "manage search"
playbox has a magnifier icon and is named "web search."
Kill it. It sucks
That is what I would call a Virus, hitching a ride on Firefox. I was ready to bail on Firefox.