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I notice I have an add on called search results optimizator 8.17, I do not remember deliberately installing this add on and I cannot uninstall it, I have disabled it as it redirected me to a search site when I logged on to Photobucket, I would like to kno

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TwoSheds
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I have enabled the add on again to find the web page it directs me to...

http://www.landing.savetubevideo.com/

This is the page it takes me to when I try to log into Photobucket.

I did install a Youtube downloader from SaveTubeVideo but un-installed it. The Search Results Optimizator must have been installed at the same time. But it does not give you an option to remove it, only to disable it.

I have enabled the add on again to find the web page it directs me to... http://www.landing.savetubevideo.com/ This is the page it takes me to when I try to log into Photobucket. I did install a Youtube downloader from SaveTubeVideo but un-installed it. The Search Results Optimizator must have been installed at the same time. But it does not give you an option to remove it, only to disable it.

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rjohnson19
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Hi TwoSheds,

System-installed extensions can't be uninstalled from Firefox. Instead you can find and remove this application from Start -> Control Panel -> Add/Remove Programs.

However, disabling an add-on renders it fully inert; it isn't loaded at all and can't do anything.

TwoSheds
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Thanks for the suggestion, I'll try that. Yep, disabling the add on has stopped the problem.

I've checked the Add/Remove programs list in Control Panel and the search results optimizator 8.17 is not listed.

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michel.david
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that sneaky add on came with youtubedownloader.org application along with a lot of trash apps it simply pushed into my pc.

found out how to remove this add on: delete the folder extensions\SearchHelper inside your profile folder at %APPDATA\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles

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Thanks very much for the information, it's very much appreciated.

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