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Google is annoying me with searches

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shykitten55
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Folks, when I go to Google and start typing in the search words, I get this funny requestor on the screen.

I am pretty sure it is not malicious, but I don't know what to do with it.

The requestor says something like: You have chosen to open search which is an application/json from https:google.com.au what should firefox do with this file?

Buggered if I know.

What is it? Why do I need it? Why is it offered to me?

Sorry folks. "They" seem to like throwing these annoying things at me now and then, and as I am not THAT ofe (spelling?) with the net it really is annoying to get these errors/problems.

Folks, when I go to Google and start typing in the search words, I get this funny requestor on the screen. I am pretty sure it is not malicious, but I don't know what to do with it. The requestor says something like: You have chosen to open search which is an application/json from https:google.com.au what should firefox do with this file? Buggered if I know. What is it? Why do I need it? Why is it offered to me? Sorry folks. "They" seem to like throwing these annoying things at me now and then, and as I am not THAT ofe (spelling?) with the net it really is annoying to get these errors/problems.

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I recommend trying to disable unnecessary plugins and addons as they might be the root of the problem. You should also update to the latest version.

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I recommend trying to disable unnecessary plugins and addons as they might be the root of the problem. You should also update to the latest version.

shykitten55
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Thanks I have updated my FF to the latest. It seems to be better.

Now though when I go to google's e-mail I am getting "some plugins used by this site are out of date".

When I click the button and it opens the page I get a HUGE list of things which I don't quite get as being FireFox's problem.

EG: What does the MS DRM plugin have to do with Fire fox?

The ones which do "concern" me are the DIVX plugin - it won't update. Tried downloading the file for "off line updating" and it fails at 50% some silly error.

Adobe acrobat - well forget anything to do with adobe updating. They simply FAIL. As adobe have decided to FORCE people to first off download an update program which then updates your system: It downloads that, I run it and it says "I can't", exits and deletes the file, so to try again I have to download the file again. Only to get the same result.

Shockwaveflash - well that is the same thing. It simply fails.

So I don't know what I am supposed to do now/next.