How to get rid of icq search in FF5?

Liqourice · Aug 10, 2011, 05:01 AM

I don't know how it happened, I made sure to de-select everything but the ICQ app when I installed it, but somehow icq search got hardcoded into Firefox.

I don't want it but I can't get rid of it. Everytime I type something in the URL field that isn't a complete link I end up at the ICQ search page..

Also, normally when I used to startup FF I had the default startpage with a google logo, I still do on my laptop where I haven't installed ICQ, but now it's not there and if I search for anything in there I also end up at ICQ search.

There is no addon for it, I've checked multiple times. I've removed it from the search tools but that didn't make any difference. It's like it's become hardcoded into the browser.

I'm lost now, don't know what else to do...

**temeteus82** · Aug 10, 2011, 09:21 AM

about:config and then reseting all parts that ICQ infected

Liqourice · Aug 10, 2011, 01:34 PM

Reset everything I could find that was obviously related to icq but still no go

Liqourice · Aug 10, 2011, 01:40 PM

Ah, found a less obvious one and now it's working. Thanks.

Chocolate1 · Apr 3, 2012, 08:12 AM

Please, tell me what`s that file. I have the same problem and did everything in tools, adds-on and reset all "icq" in about:config, but the icq search is still there.

Aug 10, 2011, 05:01 AM	#1
Liqourice HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Stockholm Posts: 1,692 Rep Power: 98 System Specs	How to get rid of icq search in FF5? I don't know how it happened, I made sure to de-select everything but the ICQ app when I installed it, but somehow icq search got hardcoded into Firefox. I don't want it but I can't get rid of it. Everytime I type something in the URL field that isn't a complete link I end up at the ICQ search page.. Also, normally when I used to startup FF I had the default startpage with a google logo, I still do on my laptop where I haven't installed ICQ, but now it's not there and if I search for anything in there I also end up at ICQ search. There is no addon for it, I've checked multiple times. I've removed it from the search tools but that didn't make any difference. It's like it's become hardcoded into the browser. I'm lost now, don't know what else to do...

Aug 10, 2011, 01:34 PM	Thread Starter #3
Liqourice HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Stockholm Posts: 1,692 Rep Power: 98 System Specs	Re: How to get rid of icq search in FF5? Reset everything I could find that was obviously related to icq but still no go

Aug 10, 2011, 01:40 PM	Thread Starter #4
Liqourice HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Stockholm Posts: 1,692 Rep Power: 98 System Specs	Re: How to get rid of icq search in FF5? Ah, found a less obvious one and now it's working. Thanks.

Apr 3, 2012, 08:12 AM	#5
Chocolate1 HardwareHeaven Newbie Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Re: How to get rid of icq search in FF5? Please, tell me what`s that file. I have the same problem and did everything in tools, adds-on and reset all "icq" in about:config, but the icq search is still there.