Fix problems with your home page or search

Often you can get rid of this unwanted software by removing the add-on they've installed in Firefox and resetting your home page and search engine. In some cases, you'll have to resort to malware removal software. These articles show you how to that. We've also listed some forum posts that document specific issues and their solutions. * [[Searches are redirected to another site]] * [[Uninstalling add-ons]] * [[Cannot uninstall an add-on]] * [[How to set the home page#w_restore-the-default-home-page|Restore the default home page]] * [[Search bar#w_removing-a-search-engine|Removing a search engine]] * [[Is my Firefox problem a result of malware#w_how-do-i-get-rid-of-malware|How do I get rid of malware?]] * [[Location bar search]] * [[Resetting preferences]] These related forum posts have answers by our top contributors. *[https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/810780 How to remove avg secure search?] *[https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/773789 My Home pages are being hijacked by /www.searchqu.com/ on opening] *[https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/856190 A program named Search/QU has taken over the browser and I don't know haw to get rid of it.] *[https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/905782 How can I fully remove MyStart by IncrediBar from Firefox and my computer?] *[https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/746530 How do I fully remove Babylon?] *[https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/815319 How can I stop opening http://search.babylon.com/ in the new Tabs?] *[https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/903277 Ask.com overrides my home page. How do I stop it?]

Often you can get rid of this unwanted software by removing the add-on they've installed in Firefox and resetting your home page and search engine. In some cases, you'll have to resort to malware removal software. These articles show you how to that. We've also listed some forum posts that document specific issues and their solutions.

• What to do when searches take you to the wrong search website
• Disable or remove Add-ons
• Cannot remove an add-on (extension or theme)
• Restore the default home page
• Removing a search engine
• How do I get rid of malware?
• Location bar search
• Reset Firefox preferences to troubleshoot and fix problems

These related forum posts have answers by our top contributors.

• How to remove avg secure search?
• My Home pages are being hijacked by /www.searchqu.com/ on opening
• A program named Search/QU has taken over the browser and I don't know haw to get rid of it.
• How can I fully remove MyStart by IncrediBar from Firefox and my computer?
• How do I fully remove Babylon?
• How can I stop opening http://search.babylon.com/ in the new Tabs?
• Ask.com overrides my home page. How do I stop it?