Firefox Updates Keeps Adding Ask.com to Search Bar

[Chriss]

How do I stop the above? It's really annoying, there is one search engine, Google, learn this Firefox, stop adding this useless shite to the search bar.

Thanks for answers in advance.
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TheShaggyDA: I've got 3 or 4 pairs that predate my wife, so at least 11.5 years old.

[Finglonga]

By unchecking the check box when you install it. Simple as that. Never been a problem for me.
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Andy Sez....
F.Y.Y.F.F.

[DEN MONKEY]

can you disable it in your addons ?
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meh

[Chriss]

I don't get a choice when it updates, and I didn't install it, it came ready installed.

I can't find anything in addons at all...
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TheShaggyDA: I've got 3 or 4 pairs that predate my wife, so at least 11.5 years old.

[Phil.]

I formatted the other day and while installing a bunch of apps i couldn't believe the amount of times i had to tell them not to install the ask bar!

For it not to be listed as an addon though is quite worrying, i suppose it could be hard written into the source before being complied as a complete guess.

Either way i expect un-installing and download the latest version from mozilla and you should be good to go!

[Chriss]

I'll have a look through the source files, amend as needed and try first, but will get the latest version if that fails.
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TheShaggyDA: I've got 3 or 4 pairs that predate my wife, so at least 11.5 years old.

[Chriss]

Can anyone tell me, in your version (without the unwanted ask.com bar), in the file:

firefox/<profile>/localstore.rdf

If there is the line:

<RDF:Description RDF:about="chrome://mozapps/content/extensions/extensions.xul#searchbox"
value="ask.com" />

Thanks in advance.
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TheShaggyDA: I've got 3 or 4 pairs that predate my wife, so at least 11.5 years old.

[Finglonga]

Check the Ask toolbar isn't in the add remove programs on your pc it could be starting from there.
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Andy Sez....
F.Y.Y.F.F.

[Chriss]

[Phil.]

[Finglonga]

Woa , you have upset carlperkins001 or he gets confused with thread titles.

Just installed a new theme and the Ask toolbar was embedded, cancelled it straight away! Crafty underhand buggers.
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Andy Sez....
F.Y.Y.F.F.

[Chriss]

Annoying, I couldn't find anything about it in my Googling. Maybe I should have tried Ask.com. ;p

And he's just Karma bashing me, because I rated something as redundant in this thread. De-restricting a fuel injected bike by removing the restriction in the carbs.

Back on subject, I'll keep an eye on that thread. Thanks.
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TheShaggyDA: I've got 3 or 4 pairs that predate my wife, so at least 11.5 years old.

[DEN MONKEY]