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How can I audit who changes my settings on firefox?

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pablosubo
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Hello. There is an apllication, addon ore someone who is constantly changing my default search engine to yahoo. I cant find who is doing this so i wonder if there is a way to audir (or a log) to find out which app is responsable of these changes. Regards. P.

Hello. There is an apllication, addon ore someone who is constantly changing my default search engine to yahoo. I cant find who is doing this so i wonder if there is a way to audir (or a log) to find out which app is responsable of these changes. Regards. P.

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FredMcD
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Type about:addons<enter> in the address bar to open your Add-ons Manager. Hot key; <Control> (Mac=<Command>) <Shift> A)

In the Add-ons Manager, on the left, select Extensions. Remove “ yahoo “ Anything.

Also look for SafeSearch, SearchAssist Incognito, FileConverter Addon, SearchLock, DiscreteSearch, WebSearch, Findwide Search Engine

Now do the same in the computer’s Programs Folder.

Windows: Start > Control Panel > Uninstall Programs. Mac: Open the Applications folder. Linux: Check your user manual.