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Yahoo! tabs have regressed functionality, how to I recover old settings?

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When I ask for various functions such as page source view, an ugly Yahoo! meta menu comes up that doesn't do jack. Also, when I open a new tab, I get that same Yahoo! menu that loses all my shortcut links, or at least the images to them. How do i undo this Yahoo! excrescence?

When I ask for various functions such as page source view, an ugly Yahoo! meta menu comes up that doesn't do jack. Also, when I open a new tab, I get that same Yahoo! menu that loses all my shortcut links, or at least the images to them. How do i undo this Yahoo! excrescence?

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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. Now do the same in the computers Programs Folder.

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

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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. Now do the same in the computers Programs Folder.

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