Guest Posted August 4, 2014 Posted August 4, 2014 (edited) I am having a problem with my search engine - Google Chrome - every time I try to do a search another search engine 'kicks in' i.e. 'Safefinder' provided by Yahoo search :angry: . No matter how frequently I click on the home button it is immediately changed to the above. Does anyone have any idea what I can do? I have tried going in to 'settings' then 'manage search engines'; I delete everything except Google Chrome, but it makes no difference! Oops - title should read '... help with a search engine issue'! Edited August 4, 2014 by Guest Quote
AnonyMouse_7120 Posted August 4, 2014 Posted August 4, 2014 Have you looked for it on the add/remove program's list in control panel, you might be able to uninstall it from there. Quote
SueFinanceManager Posted August 5, 2014 Posted August 5, 2014 It may have snuck in when you downloaded something else and is now part of the tool bar on your browser screen....have a look and see of there are option to edit or delete the yahoo tool bar Quote
Guest Posted August 5, 2014 Posted August 5, 2014 All seems ok now - I uninstalled lots of 'undesirable' programs (fingers crossed I haven't uninstalled something I shouldn't have!) Thanks again! x Quote
AnonyMouse_3735 Posted August 5, 2014 Posted August 5, 2014 My SIL is always downloading odd toolbars by accident.. sight not being the best and she doesn't notice those small ticks when updating some of the software... I usually go to her extensions on Chrome and remove all not needed there.. surprising what gets downloaded without her realising.. always worth looking there too.. Quote
AnonyMouse_8282 Posted August 5, 2014 Posted August 5, 2014 ... I usually go to her extensions on Chrome and remove all not needed there.. surprising what gets downloaded without her realising.. always worth looking there too.. How do you do that? (Please ;-) ) Quote
AnonyMouse_3735 Posted August 5, 2014 Posted August 5, 2014 top right on chrome is an icon looks like lines.. click that for a drop down list , this is where you can change settings ,clear cache etc.. (worth having a browse through them) go to tools and that gives another list.. click on extensions and see if any have been added , you can disable or delete them from there.. Also you can add things .I have an add blocker that blocks adverts on sites you visit (Adblock plus), and a few others I have added. 1 Quote
Guest Posted August 5, 2014 Posted August 5, 2014 top right on chrome is an icon looks like lines.. click that for a drop down list , this is where you can change settings ,clear cache etc.. (worth having a browse through them) go to tools and that gives another list.. click on extensions and see if any have been added , you can disable or delete them from there.. Also you can add things .I have an add blocker that blocks adverts on sites you visit (Adblock plus), and a few others I have added. Thanks Inge - that's really useful to know! Quote
AnonyMouse_8282 Posted August 5, 2014 Posted August 5, 2014 top right on chrome is an icon looks like lines.. click that for a drop down list , this is where you can change settings ,clear cache etc.. (worth having a browse through them) go to tools and that gives another list.. click on extensions and see if any have been added , you can disable or delete them from there.. Also you can add things .I have an add blocker that blocks adverts on sites you visit (Adblock plus), and a few others I have added. Thank you :-) 1 Quote
AnonyMouse_19762 Posted August 5, 2014 Posted August 5, 2014 Inge - you are a complete star - following your instructions I have managed to rid myself of a few things that have been annoying me! Thank you! :1b 1 Quote
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