I need some help So as I am using google chrome. I have been encountering this problem: Whenever I try to search in the address bar, I would expect that the engine that would be use is Google and as I saw it is loading the google search engine. The Yahoo search engine would be use. So i try other methods of searching, typing google.com then tab which WOULD make the search engine use is google, but the yahoo was use again. This time I try to go to google search engine webpage(www.google.com) and it went well perfectly. So i try to use other browsers(Opera, FireFox, IE 11 and Microsoft Edge). Went well with their respective search engine, even changing it to google seems fine. But still, it's kinda convenient for me to use the search engine as I am accustomed to it, mostly in chrome. Kindly Help me? Things I have checked: 1. Check for any yahoo-related programs installed in the Program and Features 2. Make sure that the default search engine is Google 3. Check for any Proxies.
As far as I can see, it seems you have a redirect virus. Have you tried clicking to any of the search results? And if so, where did it bring you?
First of all check if there is a virus on your computer if there is a virus on your computer run your antivirus program if you don't have one try out Bit defender avg Mccafe
Google Chrome uses multiple search engines for google.com ( Google , Yahoo , etc ) But it seems that is a different problem
Let me share with you the wisdom of the veteran amateur computer user... When in doubt, Reinstall !!!
Check omnibar settings, malware often changes your defaults They keep trying to make me use DuckDuckGo...
deff sounds like this , your need to go to the setting and remove it , if that dosen't work that use malwarebytes to do a scan google it and your get the free fully working version for free and it will remove anything it find..if you srill have the same problem , please report back as i can give you some other idea's
Go to the programs list in control panel and search for any new additions just before you've encountered this problem. There may be some malwares included in some software you've installed. Uninstall them and see if it's works.
1. you can look at ur recently installed prog 2. reset ur chrome... 3. reinstall chrome take ur pick...
considering even doing google.com > tab was still redirecting to yahoo, no it does not sound like that at all..... its 100% a virus/malware hell, it could be an uninstallable chrome extension that a virus placed on his PC I suggest you uninstall chrome and reinstall it after you do a full malware and virus check, and make sure your chrome data isn't synched, because if its a chrome virus you're just gonna re infect yourself (and if its synched, make sure its from a date before it was acting up)
Check the extensions on your Google. Open a new page, go to Google extensions under more tools menu and see whether there are any extensions that are added and enabled without your knowledge. If there are,disable them and close the page. If this doesn't work then you do need to check for viruses as others have suggested!
Try change the default to other and see if it still stuck with yahoo. I recommend duckduckgo Duckduckgo have feature !bang that let you using other search engine. For example; !g searchsomething will using google search engine !y for yahoo !b for bing
Uninstall chromes (use an uninstaller from a 3rd party if possible) i use iObit uninstaller. It delete the files, the stuff in my registry, literally anything related to the software