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Yahoo needs to fuck off and die

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Nimbostratus100 · 10/03/2023 14:00

How the hell do you get Yahoo off your computer? Every google search is reverting to stupid useless Yahoo again. It isn't in my settings as a search engine, google is my default. It isn't downloaded as an extension. Clean up hasn't got rid of it

I didn't know it was possible to hate a search engine so much. Every time this happens my computer search becomes unusable until I manage to get rid of it, which takes hours, and I have never found the same trick works twice.

Any suggestions? I am desperate to get rid of this Yahoo malware for once and for all

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Jumell · 30/12/2024 05:07

MeMyCatsAndMyBooks · 10/03/2023 14:10

You can automatically set it to google, don't ask me how you'll have to yahoo it. Grin

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Jumell · 30/12/2024 05:07

This thread has made me want to go back to the days of Alta Vista ..

Hrndnn · 30/12/2024 05:03

the world hates what you do....maybe do something different and not just try to survive as a company you nitwits

Marq · 15/08/2023 06:18

Create a new email and persona. Use a vpn.then don't click your Vermont and stick withe breitbart, epoch times and zreohedge. Investigate all accordingly to get closer to the truth as msm is the old Pravda of the ussr

SerendipityJane · 10/03/2023 18:08

Scrolls through with the smug feeling only linux users can have ...

ourflagmeansdeath · 10/03/2023 18:07

Can't help unfortunately but can just say I relate so much!!! The exact same thing happened to me, and still happens, I googled absolutely everything and did everything and nothing worked. I hate Yahoo with a passion, that loading thing it does before popping up the search results annoys me.

I just created an alternate Chrome profile and it works - no Yahoo. But the chrome profile with my actual email is still an absolute pain. I'm guessing it may have been a problem with my email or account then?? But not too sure, either way using the alternate Chrome profile still works fine.

malpa · 10/03/2023 18:04

Here: McAfee WebAdvisor changed my search engine

"McAfee WebAdvisor's Secure Search is powered by Yahoo! by default."

You need to uncheck the box to disable the Secure Search function (see pic). Personally I'd be removing it altogether - it's doing the very thing it's supposed to prevent (altering your system in an unsatisfactory way). Confused

Yahoo needs to fuck off and die
WestOfWestminster · 10/03/2023 17:42

Yahoo? Google? Pah! Ask Jeeves 😉

Mummysgonetobed · 10/03/2023 17:36

It’s McAffee causing the issue. Absolute pain in the arse. I just have google as a favourite also as no matter how many times I change the default it changes the next day. Drives me insane.

GrumpyPanda · 10/03/2023 17:33

lmnabc · 10/03/2023 14:25

You certainly DO NOT want bloody Bing

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Neither of you even know what annoyance is until you've had all your search settings invaded by Yandex.ru.

NeverDropYourMooncup · 10/03/2023 17:31

NeverDropYourMooncup · 10/03/2023 17:29

Open Chrome
Click 3 dots on the top right
Click Settings
Go to the left side and select Search engine
change the Secure search to Google in "Search engine used in the address bar"

Then watch out every time Mcafee attempts to get it changed again (pop up window)

Or uninstall the entire fucking thing and use something else.

Close and open Chrome. Search and check the changes.

Oh, and never, ever type mcafee into the search bar because that'll still have the nosy fuckers getting involved - to find a mention of them without them getting involved, you have to type mcafee mcafee (bit like Candyman, Candyman in the mirror) and then pick the bottom drodown where it's being searched by Google instead of those busybodying bastards.

NeverDropYourMooncup · 10/03/2023 17:29

Open Chrome
Click 3 dots on the top right
Click Settings
Go to the left side and select Search engine
change the Secure search to Google in "Search engine used in the address bar"

Then watch out every time Mcafee attempts to get it changed again (pop up window)

Or uninstall the entire fucking thing and use something else.

Close and open Chrome. Search and check the changes.

Anotherturnipforthebooks · 10/03/2023 17:27

Anyonebut · 10/03/2023 14:27

Haven’t read all the replies, but sometimes it’s the actual antivirus who changes the setting. In my case, McAffee seemed to be at war with Google search

Yep, it's this. I changed had to change the McAfee settings to stop this. Can't remember which one though

Figgygal · 10/03/2023 17:26

I feel like this about bing it is fucking shite!!

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Nimbostratus100 · 10/03/2023 17:23

StatisticallyChallenged · 10/03/2023 16:50

Looks like it's not the same version, blessedly (it was a proper arse to remove, none of the remover tools could do it)

You could try just disabling the mcafee extension

I will try that, do I just switch it off on that toggle thing?

Thank you for your help, by the way

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StatisticallyChallenged · 10/03/2023 16:50

Looks like it's not the same version, blessedly (it was a proper arse to remove, none of the remover tools could do it)

You could try just disabling the mcafee extension

BernieWinters · 10/03/2023 16:50

YahooUK · 10/03/2023 14:02

Bit rude

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Nimbostratus100 · 10/03/2023 16:48

Thank you

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Nimbostratus100 · 10/03/2023 16:48

EVHead · 10/03/2023 16:45

McAfee sets your search engine to Yahoo. Drives me crazy. I reset it to Google then the next day it’s back to Yahoo. I now have Google on my favourites bar. Fuck Yahoo.

This must be why it happens then, because I do have Mcafee. I will put google in my favourite bar, if that is a way of getting round it, thank you

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Nimbostratus100 · 10/03/2023 16:46

StatisticallyChallenged · 10/03/2023 16:40

When you have chrome open, click on the 3 dots on the very right hand side (just under the X), then look at the very bottom of the menu. It might say something like "managed by your organisation"

Also go to 3 dots, settings, extensions and take a screenshot of the extensions and post it here - some of us might be able to spot the issue

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It doesn't say "Managed by your organisation. I am attempting to add a screen shot of "extensions" but there are only two things there.

Yahoo needs to fuck off and die
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EVHead · 10/03/2023 16:45

McAfee sets your search engine to Yahoo. Drives me crazy. I reset it to Google then the next day it’s back to Yahoo. I now have Google on my favourites bar. Fuck Yahoo.

NeverDropYourMooncup · 10/03/2023 16:44

Nimbostratus100 · 10/03/2023 14:18

thanks for this, is Mcafee not enough then?

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Probably mcafee causing it in the first place by changing your default search engine.

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Nimbostratus100 · 10/03/2023 16:42

MK19590 · 10/03/2023 15:21

I didn't think anybody had used Yahoo since 2009. I remember Yahoo Answers, I wonder what happened to that

maybe that's when it went rogue!

sounds like I should at least be grateful I am not stuck with Bing!

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StatisticallyChallenged · 10/03/2023 16:40

Nimbostratus100 · 10/03/2023 16:35

I don't think so - my default browser is google, unless browser settings is different to default browser

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When you have chrome open, click on the 3 dots on the very right hand side (just under the X), then look at the very bottom of the menu. It might say something like "managed by your organisation"

Also go to 3 dots, settings, extensions and take a screenshot of the extensions and post it here - some of us might be able to spot the issue

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Nimbostratus100 · 10/03/2023 16:39

EarringsandLipstick · 10/03/2023 14:49

It's easy to do. Some posters have mentioned it & here's a link that explains further: www.howtogeek.com/769001/how-to-remove-yahoo-search-from-google-chrome/amp/

(Also re work / personal computer it shouldn't matter. It's not usually admin controlled so you can sort it out yourself).

This is how to remove Yahoo from being my default search engine, or from being in my list of search engines, but the trouble is, it isn't there to remove

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