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searchq has taken over my browser

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oldsalt04101
oldsalt04101

I no longer can get to my home page, nor can I search with Firefox. The searchq problem just started today. Earlier in the day I downloaded iLivid, which was supposed to make downloading files quicker and easier. Suspecting a connection between iLivid and searchq, I removed the iLivid program. However, searchq did not get removed. It's still in charge of my brower.

I no longer can get to my home page, nor can I search with Firefox. The searchq problem just started today. Earlier in the day I downloaded iLivid, which was supposed to make downloading files quicker and easier. Suspecting a connection between iLivid and searchq, I removed the iLivid program. However, searchq did not get removed. It's still in charge of my brower.

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Matt_G
Matt_G

Hi oldsalt04101,

You should take a look at this thread:

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/790833

There are lots of good steps in there for you to try.

Hopefully this helps!

cor-el
cor-el

See also these threads and pages about searchqu: