How to remove Search.Yahoo from chrome (only)

[supmah100]

So the problem is pretty straight forward... I have got something on my PC that redirects me when I make searches in the top bar to Yahoo! (search.yahoo). I have tried many full PC scans. F-Secure, AVG, Hitman Pro, Malwarebytes, Bitdefender and even Windows 10 Defender. Probably more as Chromes own tools. But none have found anything harmful... I've removed Chrome totaly and ALL of its folders and files after uninstalling it, then I've run scans, found nothing. Rebooted, installed Chrome and yet it redirects me to Yahoo... This problem is only on one of the four browsers on my PC (Firefox, Chrome, Edge and Explorer) and that being Chrome. I don't know what to do else as nothing seems to work, I don't wanna reset my PC either if possible as I've got some pretty important stuff on it and ALOT meaning a pain to back everything up. Send me a message if you guys need more details!

I've also reset Chromes settings a few times and removed the stock search engine and so on making it only Google as standard.

 

[tibyannie]

I followed a set of instructions on the WebUser magazine forum.

The step by step guide posted was lengthy but excellent and easy to follow.

It worked for me.

Could you please let us know the steps followed or link to that page? I am also having this issue. Thank you.

 

[rdonald8]

So the problem is pretty straight forward... I have got something on my PC that redirects me when I make searches in the top bar to Yahoo! (search.yahoo). I have tried many full PC scans. F-Secure, AVG, Hitman Pro, Malwarebytes, Bitdefender and even Windows 10 Defender. Probably more as Chromes own tools. But none have found anything harmful... I've removed Chrome totaly and ALL of its folders and files after uninstalling it, then I've run scans, found nothing. Rebooted, installed Chrome and yet it redirects me to Yahoo... This problem is only on one of the four browsers on my PC (Firefox, Chrome, Edge and Explorer) and that being Chrome. I don't know what to do else as nothing seems to work, I don't wanna reset my PC either if possible as I've got some pretty important stuff on it and ALOT meaning a pain to back everything up. Send me a message if you guys need more details!

I've also reset Chromes settings a few times and removed the stock search engine and so on making it only Google as standard.

 

[rdonald8]

Hi i had this problem ,i downloaded Zemana Antimalware free trial and it scanned and then i picked the programs i wanted to Delete worked fine Google chrome back

 

[npdannug17]

This link works like charm.
https/productforums.google.com/forum/#!msg/chrome/Pmp4V9TnDnY/2y2lsbK3CwAJ

Bye bye Yahoo!!!!

 

[RiversideRepeat]

This link works like charm.
https/productforums.google.com/forum/#!msg/chrome/Pmp4V9TnDnY/2y2lsbK3CwAJ

Bye bye Yahoo!!!!

YESSSSS! This is the best fix yet. It's a bat file. Right click, run as administrator and three seconds later it's fixed.

This latest is a really bad one. No program in the programs list to remove, and it even disables the settings in Chrome so you CANNOT change the default engine OR remove it at all! Rotten to the core whoever put this one together. Anyway, thanks for the solution! I was about to start running deep scans I do not have the time for.