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doc2pdf highjacked my new tabs. When I click on the + to add a tab the new tab is controlled by doc2pdf. Help!

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Kathy256
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I was stupid. I wanted an icon and agreed to download a conversion program. The darned think highjacked my new tabs box on the header of each new page and is now using its own search engine, etc. How do I get rid of this thing? It doesn't appear as an application in my application menu, or as an app in the launchpad. Kathy256

I was stupid. I wanted an icon and agreed to download a conversion program. The darned think highjacked my new tabs box on the header of each new page and is now using its own search engine, etc. How do I get rid of this thing? It doesn't appear as an application in my application menu, or as an app in the launchpad. Kathy256

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Hello,

The Refresh feature can fix many issues by restoring Firefox to its factory default state while saving your bookmarks, history, passwords, cookies, and other essential information.

To Refresh Firefox:

  1. Open the Troubleshooting Information page using one of these methods:
    • Click the menu button New Fx Menu, click help Help-29 and select Troubleshooting Information. A new tab containing your troubleshooting information should open.
    • If you're unable to access the Help menu, type about:support in your address bar to bring up the Troubleshooting Information page.
  2. At the top right corner of the page, you should see a button that says "Refresh Firefox" ("Reset Firefox" in older Firefox versions). Click on it.
  3. Firefox will close. After the refresh process is completed, Firefox will show a window with the information that is imported.
  4. Click Finish and Firefox will reopen.

Did this fix the problem? Please report back to us!

Thank you.

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user633449
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Hello,

The Refresh feature can fix many issues by restoring Firefox to its factory default state while saving your bookmarks, history, passwords, cookies, and other essential information.

To Refresh Firefox:

  1. Open the Troubleshooting Information page using one of these methods:
    • Click the menu button New Fx Menu, click help Help-29 and select Troubleshooting Information. A new tab containing your troubleshooting information should open.
    • If you're unable to access the Help menu, type about:support in your address bar to bring up the Troubleshooting Information page.
  2. At the top right corner of the page, you should see a button that says "Refresh Firefox" ("Reset Firefox" in older Firefox versions). Click on it.
  3. Firefox will close. After the refresh process is completed, Firefox will show a window with the information that is imported.
  4. Click Finish and Firefox will reopen.

Did this fix the problem? Please report back to us!

Thank you.

McCoy
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In addition to the above :

"FromDocToPDF' is a browser hijacker, malware that you will want to get rid of.

See : https://forums.malwarebytes.com/topic/216353-removal-instructions-for-fromdoctopdf/

Go to the Firefox menu (≡) Preferences => Add-ons => Extensions And see if FromDoctoPDF is listed there - if so : remove it.

Next step : run malwarescans.

Further information can be found in this article : https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/troubleshoot-firefox-issues-caused-malware?cache=no

Run most or all of the listed malware scanners. They all work differently - what one program doesn't pick up, the other might.

Especially for Mac : https://www.malwarebytes.com/mac/

And : https://malwaretips.com/blogs/remove-mac-os-x-virus/

Kathy256
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This worked even though doc2pdf controlled the screen. Thanks!