toolbars problems Firefox
I just want to Add a new Gmail Addresse to my Firefox Toolbar & remove the Login Fast toolbar I got by mistake? Somehow I got the address on the toolbar, but comes on as Empty, how do I get the new Gmail Addresse to WORK? Please respond to: @live.com, at your earliest convenience, so far, a long time, many websites & NO RESULTS, please help, Thank-you!!!
Okulungisiwe ngu James
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Help to the previous Post!
Just HELP for my original Post?
What kind of system do you have this problem on? You posted under "Android" but the Android version doesn't have additional toolbars. So is it Windows, Mac, or Linux?
Since you mentioned a live.com address, I'll assume Windows for now.
Let's start with the cleanup. 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; the troublemaker might not be obvious from its name.
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.