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inbox.com has taken over as your search engine, have tried to get rid of it with no luck, can you help!!

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I have tried to delete Inbox.com from my computer and it was deleted except for the search engine for Firefox.com, I can't get it off my computer. Used My Computer and clicked on deleting any program you selected, it was deleted there but remained as the Firefox search engine!!

Have thought about deleting Firefox and then starting it up again but have information in Firefox that I use for consulting work that I could not replace.

I have tried to delete Inbox.com from my computer and it was deleted except for the search engine for Firefox.com, I can't get it off my computer. Used My Computer and clicked on deleting any program you selected, it was deleted there but remained as the Firefox search engine!! Have thought about deleting Firefox and then starting it up again but have information in Firefox that I use for consulting work that I could not replace.

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  1. Remove Inbox using Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs
  2. Reset your home page if the Inbox page is opening when you start Firefox: http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/How+to+set+the+home+page
  3. Reset a preference if searches from the Location bar are directing you to Inbox:




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  • Next Generation Java Plug-in 1.6.0_24 for Mozilla browsers
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