Hi Jim, a likely culprit would be an extension. You can view, disable, and often remove unwanted or unknown extensions on the Add-ons page. Either:

• click the Extensions button (puzzle piece) on the toolbar > Manage Extensions
• Ctrl+Shift+a (Mac: Command+Shift+a)
• "3-bar" menu button (or Tools menu) > Add-ons
• type or paste about:addons in the address bar and press Enter/Return

In the left column of the Add-ons page, click Extensions. On the right side, find the "Manage Your Extensions" heading.

If there is at least one extension before the next heading -- "Recommended Extensions" -- please continue:

Then cast a critical eye over the list below that heading. Any extensions Firefox installs for built-in features are hidden from this page, so everything listed here is your choice (and your responsibility) to manage. Anything suspicious or that you just do not remember installing or why? If in doubt, disable (or remove). For your privacy and security, don't let mystery programs linger here.

Any improvement?

Note: Sometimes extensions can frustrate access to this page. In that case, first restart Firefox in its Troubleshot Mode and then try again. See: Use Troubleshoot Mode in Firefox -- Open, not Refresh.

Check for a Policy

One way that an extension might be forcibly installed is through an Enterprise Policy. You can type or paste about:policies into the address bar to see whether there are any "Active" policies in your Firefox. (You can ignore the "Documentation" list, that's just background info.) Anything there?

I did the extensions thing before I asked for help and could find anything there (no extensions installed, but I followed your instructions and did it again. Still nothing there. I tried the policies you suggested, this is what my policies say

Active The Enterprise Policies service is inactive.

I had to reinstall Firefox to do this.......searchingswift.com does not appear as Firefox installs, but as soon as I close it down and reopen ...... there it is.

Sometimes the simplest things are forgot.........dummy me. What was done to me was the "Home page was set to searchingswif.com". After reviewing my settings I finally saw this! Just something I never think of anymore. I really feel dumb, but it always seams to be the simple things that get me!

Thanks for the help.......figured it out!