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Yahoo hijacked my "new tab" screen for both my Firefox and Google Chrome browsers.
I have tried the "about:config" but found "browser.newtab.url" to be "about:newtab" as I think it should be.
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Yahoo hijacked my "new tab" screen for both my Firefox and Google Chrome browsers. (Original Post)
rhett o rick
Jun 2014
OP
That site sends me to the internet to do a search. Besides my start up page is cool, it's only when
rhett o rick
Jun 2014
#2
Hey cool. There is a link in the bottom left and "uninstall" was a choice. Thanks a lot. nm
rhett o rick
Jun 2014
#4
teach1st
(5,936 posts)1. Tom's Hardware has several solutions listed
rhett o rick
(55,981 posts)2. That site sends me to the internet to do a search. Besides my start up page is cool, it's only when
I open a new tab that I get the yahoo page.
teach1st
(5,936 posts)3. Could be you inadvertently installed a "Conduit' variant
When you're on the Yahoo page that comes up with new tab, is there a RESTORE link on the bottom right? Try clicking on that/
In addition, you might want to scan for malware. Malwarebytes should help: https://www.malwarebytes.org/
Before trying that, see if you have an extension called "Default Tab." If so, try disabling it.
rhett o rick
(55,981 posts)4. Hey cool. There is a link in the bottom left and "uninstall" was a choice. Thanks a lot. nm
teach1st
(5,936 posts)5. Glad I could help
There's so much crap that can go wrong nowadays.
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