My computer bounces me from Firefox to Internet Explorer, why?

I use Century Link Internet and got a new computer. I keep trying to create a tool bar so I can generate a bookmark list. When I do this I am switched to Internet Explorer and that search engine does not work well with the things I do.

"I keep trying to create a tool bar so I can generate a bookmark list."
Are you using the bookmarks toolbar in Firefox or in the Windows toolbar.
* [[Bookmarks Toolbar - Display your favorite websites at the top of the Firefox window]]
Also make sure Firefox is the defualt browser.
* [[How to make web links open in Firefox by default]]

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