Website http://search.sweetim.com/?src=10 keeps opening up when I launch Firefox, I can't get rid of it and I never asked for it - what do I do please?
sweetim.com launches itself as my webpage every time I open firefox - I have tried to clear it via 'manage search engines' but it just keeps going on - how do I get rid of it once and for all please?
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To revert to Google as your preferred search engine, please do the following.
- In the location bar, type about:config and hit Enter.
- In the filter at the top, type: keyword.URL
- Double click it and remove whatever's in there and replace it with http://www.google.com/search?q=
The URL to add in "keyword.URL" becomes a link in this post, so right click it and choose "Copy Link Location" to copy it to the Windows clipboard. Then hit CTRL+V to paste it. Saves you having to type the whole thing.
To reset your home page, do the following.
- Go to the site you want to set as your homepage.
- Click the orange Firefox button and go to Options | Options | General.
- Make sure it says "Show My Homepage" in the first dropdown menu.
- Click the button called "Use Current Pages" to set the homepage to the one you have on the screen.
After you complete the above steps, install this add-on to prevent another search engine from modifying your preferences: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/browserprotect/
Also, please update these a.s.a.p.
- Java via http://www.java.com/en/
- Adobe Flash via http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/
- Adobe Reader via http://get.adobe.com/reader/?promoid=BUIGO
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