Fashplayer download has corrupted my computer
I was prompted to install flashplayer update and wsn't paying attention, just clicking on "next". Now I have all kinds of new things like"whitesmoke" in my firefox browser and all kinds of tracking ads playing, and other sketchy software wanting me to sign up for all sorts of stuff
Chosen solution
In order to uninstall a possibly unwanted extension, please do the following:
From the Firefox window click the Firefox button at the top left and select Add-ons, or, if the Firefox button is not shown, click the Tools menu and click Add-ons.
Once the Add-on Manager has opened in a new tab, click the Extensions button on the left side of the window.
You should now see a list of your installed extensions on the right side together with buttons on the right side of each extension.
To remove an extension from Firefox, simply click the Remove button. You should see a message that informs you about the successful removal of the add-on.
Note that some add-ons require a Firefox restart to be removed completely. To perform a Firefox restart after the add-on removal, click the Restart now link in the message.
You can find further information about uninstalling extensions in the following articles:
Remove a toolbar that has taken over your Firefox search or home page
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Chosen Solution
In order to uninstall a possibly unwanted extension, please do the following:
From the Firefox window click the Firefox button at the top left and select Add-ons, or, if the Firefox button is not shown, click the Tools menu and click Add-ons.
Once the Add-on Manager has opened in a new tab, click the Extensions button on the left side of the window.
You should now see a list of your installed extensions on the right side together with buttons on the right side of each extension.
To remove an extension from Firefox, simply click the Remove button. You should see a message that informs you about the successful removal of the add-on.
Note that some add-ons require a Firefox restart to be removed completely. To perform a Firefox restart after the add-on removal, click the Restart now link in the message.
You can find further information about uninstalling extensions in the following articles:
Remove a toolbar that has taken over your Firefox search or home page
Modified by smo
Thank you smo!!! I had no idea where to even start - now I 've learned a lot about how all the plug-ins and extensions work and how to better manage them
I've yet to see if all the really bad pop-ups will cease to plague me, but now I'm confident that I know where to look for solutions.....
(no longer) sufferingnow