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my default search engine is Google yet search always opens Yahoo.Why?

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stephen561
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in tools my search engine is set to Google and i have eliminated yahoo from the options. i also have the No history set to no and have deleted caches. Still yahoo comes up for every search. Now what?

in tools my search engine is set to Google and i have eliminated yahoo from the options. i also have the No history set to no and have deleted caches. Still yahoo comes up for every search. Now what?

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FredMcD
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Type about:addons<enter> in the address bar to open your Add-ons Manager. Hot key; (<Control> [Mac=<Command>] <Shift> A)

In the Add-ons Manager, on the left, select Extensions. Remove “ Yahoo “ Anything.

Also remove SafeSearch, SearchAssist Incognito, FileConverter Addon, SearchLock, DiscreteSearch, WebSearch, Findwide Search Engine

Now do the same in the computer’s Programs Folder.

Windows: Start > Control Panel > Uninstall Programs. Mac: Open the Applications folder. Linux: Check your user manual.