How do i get rid of a FREE DOWNLOAD ... for enhancing my PC ... on my start page?

...I went into the control panel and deleted the file...(don't know where it came from...wasn't even
looking for anything like this!)... it's not in there anymore...but it's still on my Firefox start page!
...I don't see anything that says Help/Troubleshooting Info...!???
...rwolson

Its because of you installed some Toolbars in your firefox or its malware problem..
Remove the unwanted Extensions and Toolbar
In order to uninstall a possibly unwanted extension, please do the following:
[[Disable or remove Add-ons]]
[[Remove a toolbar that has taken over your Firefox search or home page]]
Sometimes a problem with Firefox may be a result of malware installed on your computer, that you may not be aware of.
You can try these free programs to scan for malware, which work with your existing antivirus software:
* [http://www.microsoft.com/security/scanner/default.aspx Microsoft Safety Scanner]
* [http://www.malwarebytes.org/products/malwarebytes_free/ MalwareBytes' Anti-Malware]
* [http://support.kaspersky.com/faq/?qid=208283363 TDSSKiller - AntiRootkit Utility]
[http://windows.microsoft.com/MSE Microsoft Security Essentials] is a good permanent antivirus for Windows 7/Vista/XP if you don't already have one.
Further information can be found in the [[Troubleshoot Firefox issues caused by malware]] article.
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