Why does avg search come up when I enter anything on my firefox home page it's driving me nuts

I removed avg free from my computer because avg was "taking over" my searches - but it is still doing it. I can't seem to get rid of it even though I have tried to follow all the suggestions on mozilla support pages - I don't want to change search engines, as I really like Firefox. Please tell me how to get rid of avg in a SIMPLE to understand way. Many thanks.

'''''AVG's toolbar is still an opt-out feature. It also will commandeer your default search engine for Yahoo, so if you don't want it to do that, you'll want to uncheck the box that changes your search engine, too.''''' Source: CNet Editor's review
If the search when using the Location/URL bar has been taken over by Yahoo (AVG's default search -- see above), you may need to reset a preference:
#Enter '''about:config''' in the address/URL bar and press the Enter key
#f you see a warning, accept it (Promise that you will be careful)
#Filter = keyword.url
#Below the Filter, right-click on keyword.URL and choose "Reset"
#Restart Firefox (File > Restart Firefox)
#See:
#*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Keyword.url
#*http://www.techrena.net/computers/address-bar-search-provider-firefox/
'''If this reply solves your problem, please click "Solved It" next to this reply when <u>signed-in</u> to the forum.'''

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