I can't get rid of Ask as my search engine in upper right corner. I remove it and it comes right back when I open Firefox again. I want to use Google.

I have removed some of the other search engines....ie, Bing, eBay, etc and they stay gone. But Ask comes back again and again!!

#Remove Ask Toolbar (if you have it installed):
#*http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Uninstalling+add-ons
#*http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Cannot%20uninstall%20an%20add-on
#*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Uninstalling_toolbars
#Reset your home page (if the Ask search page is displayed when starting Firefox): http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/How+to+set+the+home+page
#*You can reset to the default by clicking "Restore to default" on Options > General > Startup > Home page. Be sure to set "When Firefox starts" to "Show my home page" on that same panel.
#Reset your Location Bar search engine (if typing a few words in the URL/Location Bar takes you to Ask search):
#*type '''''about:config''''' in your Location Bar, like typing a web site address, and press the Enter key
#*ignore warning and choose to continue
#*in Filter, type '''''keyword.URL'''''
#*in lower part of screen, if it is '''bold''' and shows "'''user set'''", right-click keyword.URL and choose "Reset"
#*in Filter, type '''''Ask'''''
#*any items in lower part of screen in '''bold''' and showing "'''user set'''", right-click and choose "Reset"
#*close about:config tab
#*See:
#**http://kb.mozillazine.org/About:config
#**http://kb.mozillazine.org/Location_Bar_search#Location_Bar_search_.28external_-_search_engine.29
#**http://kb.mozillazine.org/Keyword.url
#**http://www.techrena.net/computers/address-bar-search-provider-firefox/
#If Ask is shown in your Search Bar and you want to remove it:
#*https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Search%20bar
'''If this reply solves your problem, please click "Solved It" next to this reply when <u>signed-in</u> to the forum.'''
'''cjjbooth''':
Not related to your question, but...
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