-> Close Firefox (ALT + F -> Exit)

-> Open Task Manager (CTRL + ALT + DEL) -> under Processes section Right-click firefox.exe and select End Process Tree -> Close Task Manager

-> Now go to Windows Start menu -> Control Panel -> Add/Remove Programs -> Uninstall Mozilla Firefox

-> My Computer -> go to Tools Menu -> Folder Options... -> View section -> select Radio Button option "Show Hidden Files and Folders" -> close this window

-> Open Windows Start Menu -> click "Run..." -> in the Windows Run box type %APPDATA% -> click OK -> DELETE "Mozilla" folder -> close this window

-> Open Windows Start Menu -> click "Run..." -> in the Windows Run box type %TEMP% -> click OK -> click UP button once -> open "Application Data" folder -> DELETE "Mozilla" folder -> close this window

-> My Computer -> Program Files -> DELETE "Mozilla" folder -> close this window

-> My Computer -> go to Tools Menu -> Folder Options... -> View section -> select Radio Button option "Do not Show Hidden Files and Folders" -> close this window

-> Restart Computer

Check and tell if its working.

I wish to keep my settings! Will this method allow this?

WHAT is the problem you are having for which you want to Delete Firefox ????

Thank you for your assistance. I have had problems on 2 laptops since installing firefox 5. The iGoogle gadgets refuse to load properly, and a generally slow loading of pages. Firefox itself takes too long. Also if a version of Firefox refuses to be deleted, in the normal way. Wouldn't it seem strange to you?

-> Close Firefox (ALT + F -> Exit)

Start Firefox in Safe Mode by Holding the SHIFT key while starting Firefox

                       OR

select "Start -> Run" and enter the following in the Windows Run box:

       firefox -safe-mode
                       OR
       "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -safe-mode 

-> Safe Mode window will appear -> click "Continue in Safe Mode". Now do this:

-> Update ALL your Firefox Plug-ins https://www.mozilla.com/en-US/plugincheck/

Tap ALT key or press F10 to show the Menu Bar

-> go to View Menu -> Toolbars -> unselect All Unwanted toolbars

-> go Tools Menu -> Clear Recent History -> Time range to clear: select EVERYTHING -> click Details (small arrow) button -> place Checkmarks on Cookies & Cache -> click "Clear Now"

-> go to Tools Menu -> Options -> Content -> place Checkmarks on:

1) Block Pop-up windows 2) Load images automatically 3) Enable JavaScript

-> go to Tools Menu -> Options -> Privacy -> History section -> Firefox will: select "Remember History"

-> go to Tools Menu -> Options -> Security -> place Checkmarks on:

1) Warn me when sites try to install add-ons 2) Block reported attack sites 3) Block reported web forgeries 4) Remember Passwords for sites

-> Click OK on Options window

-> click the Favicon (small drop down menu icon) on Firefox SearchBar (its position is on the Right side of the Address Bar) -> click "Manage Search Engines" -> select all Unwanted Search Engines and click Remove -> click OK

-> go to Tools Menu -> Add-ons -> Extensions section -> REMOVE All Incompatible/Unwanted/Suspicious Extensions (Add-ons) -> Restart Firefox

You can enable your Known & Trustworthy Add-ons later. Check and tell if its working.

Sorry if I am trying to get firefox off my pc, I have to keep copying your answers and pasting in notepad. So this is taking too long to sort out now.. Thank you for youe assistance, I shall try and contact you again.. The-Phil..

Firefox takes a long time to start up

https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/firefox-takes-long-time-start-up

For iGoogle Gadgets check these links:

https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/questions/826584

https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/questions/827227

https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/questions/826342

https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/questions/826632

https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/questions/775142

Check and tell if its working.

Hi, I have not found the answer yet but I still have a few things to try..