How To Remove The Search Helper Extension From Firefox

Most of the users who are using the Mozilla Firefox browser have noticed a new surprise extension named Search Helper Extension. This extension might affect the browsing speed and can affect the overall performance of the browser. It is not possible to remove Search Helper Extension completely from the system. However, it is possible to disable it. Most of the Mozilla Firefox browser users are surprised by seeing this new extension as they were unaware about how it got installed in the Firefox browser.

Usually, there are two ways, in which the Search Helper Extension would be added to your Firefox browser. The first way of getting this extension installed in the browser is when you install the Windows Update KB 982217. This is an update released to improve the homepage functionality of MSN Toolbar and Bing bar. Second way of getting this extension installed in the browser is when you separately install the Bing bar on your computer or as a part of Microsoft's Live Essentials program suite.

Bing toolbar is linked to the Search Helper extension and therefore, one of the easiest methods to remove Search helper Extension is by uninstalling the Bing Bar from your Windows computer. Now, let us look at the steps needed to uninstall the Search Helper Extension from Mozilla Firefox. This is very similar to the solution for how to remove Search Here toolbar

• Navigate to the Windows Start menu and click the option called Control Panel. Then, from the Control Panel, click Add or Remove programs and locate Bing toolbar from the list of installed programs. After that, select it, and click the button called Uninstall. Before the un-installation is completed, you are asked to close the Mozilla Firefox browser.

Another option to uninstall Search Helper extension is by removing the add-on from the Firefox by keeping the Bing toolbar on your Windows computer. You can locate the files in either C: \Program Files\Microsoft\Search Enhancement Pack\Search Helper or in C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Search Enhancement Pack\Search Helper. The Firefox extension will be removed once you delete that folder. Sometimes the system will ask the Administrative permission to delete that folder from your system. This method will help you to uninstall the Search Helper Extension by keeping the Bing toolbar on your machine.

These above-mentioned tips would surely help you to remove Search Helper Extension. To know about how to remove Search Here toolbar, contact our customer care center online.