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Updated my firefox, it installed a search bar on my desktop and I accidentally closed it. How do I restore it

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The search bar was glued to my desktop and I found it great but now i dont know how I can restore it

The search bar was glued to my desktop and I found it great but now i dont know how I can restore it

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That is a Microsoft search bar, was it bing?

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I've got no idea. I didnt have it before, then I updated my firefox, and it came. So I guess it was the firefox update

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Firefox doesn't put anything on the "desktop" save for a shortcut to launch Firefox. And a Firefox update wouldn't add add anything to the "desktop" either.

I suspect that you may have been the victim of a fake Firefox update, that may have installed Malware.

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Did it look like this (link will take you away from this page):

See: https://support.mozilla.org/questions/1068264 (removed through Control Panel)

It's part of a bundle including Firefox but also loaded with stuff you usually do not want. Here's my suggested procedure for tracking down and cleaning up bad add-ons and other hijackers. I know it seems long, but it's really not that bad.

(For Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 10; XP is somewhat different)

(1) Open the Windows Control Panel, Uninstall a Program. After the list loads, click the "Installed on" column heading to group the infections, I mean, additions, by date. This can help in smoking out undisclosed bundle items that snuck in with some software you agreed to install. Be suspicious of everything you do not recognize/remember, as malware often uses important or innocent sounding names to discourage you from removing it. Take out as much trash as possible here.

(2) Open Firefox's Add-ons page using either:

  • Ctrl+Shift+a
  • "3-bar" menu button (or Tools menu) > Add-ons
  • in the Windows "Run" dialog, type or paste
    firefox.exe "about:addons"

In the left column, click Plugins. Set nonessential and unrecognized plugins to "Never Activate".

In the left column, click Extensions. Then, if in doubt, disable (or Remove, if possible) unrecognized and unwanted extensions. All extensions are optional; none come with Firefox.

Often a link will appear above at least one disabled extension to restart Firefox. You can complete your work on the tab and click one of the links as the last step.

Any improvement?

(3) You can search for remaining issues with the scanning/cleaning tools listed in our support article: Troubleshoot Firefox issues caused by malware. These on-demand scanners are free and take considerable time to run. If they finish quickly and especially if they require payment, you may have a serious infection. I suggest the specialized forums listed in the article in that case.