Yahoo Search Everywhere (URL Address Bar, New Tab Page + Browser Search)? Fix here !

aniceguy · 06-28-2009, 05:48 AM

Hi all,

I came across this today so thought I would post it.

I have been having issues in getting my default search engine to be set differently from Yahoo.

After changing many settings Yahoo was still the default search for the URL bar and my new tab page.

The issue is with AVG Free Toolbar.

Use this link to change the following settings mentioned below:

http://www.avg.com/special-toolbar-h...tlbrf.tpl-mcr1

Set and keep Yahoo! as search provider for Address Bar = UN TICK IT !
Set and keep Yahoo! as browser search provider = UN TICK IT !
Show Yahoo! search box on new tab pages in the browser = UN TICK IT !

Hope this helps you all :)

Pete

**Net Jockey** · 06-28-2009, 05:52 PM

Why even have the Yahoo tool bar installed?

aniceguy · 06-28-2009, 07:41 PM

It comes default with the AVG Toolbar. No way to get rid of it without uninstalling the AVG Free software which isn't an option. Seems its krept back on me so the above may not work. Yahoo have somehow managed to get it to continue as the default search engine what ever I try.

**Net Jockey** · 06-30-2009, 02:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aniceguy

It comes default with the AVG Toolbar. No way to get rid of it without uninstalling the AVG Free software which isn't an option. Seems its krept back on me so the above may not work. Yahoo have somehow managed to get it to continue as the default search engine what ever I try.

I have always been able to get rid of the Yahoo Tool bar...It does not come as default with AVG... Look carefully...You are given an option...if you want to include the tool bar to be installed.

aniceguy · 06-30-2009, 02:49 PM

I know what it came with now. PDF Creator :()

**Net Jockey** · 06-30-2009, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by aniceguy

I know what it came with now. PDF Creator :()

It can still be (easily) removed from your computer...regardless of what it came with.

aniceguy · 06-30-2009, 03:43 PM

how .. i've still got it as my default even though I changed the settings above.

MikenandezNST · 06-30-2009, 03:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aniceguy

It comes default with the AVG Toolbar. No way to get rid of it without uninstalling the AVG Free software which isn't an option. Seems its krept back on me so the above may not work. Yahoo have somehow managed to get it to continue as the default search engine what ever I try.

Actually a good fix for this would be to simply download AVG from download.com to your desktop now uninstall AVG free and reboot once your icons are fully loaded run the AVG installer and select custom or advanced setup rather than the default setup and now in about your third step remove the check from "Install AVG toolbar recommended" hope this ism helpful.

Just check in your add/remove programs and you should be able to remove Yahoo toolbar from there as well I personally do not care for the AVG toolbar and never install it on my machines or any customer's machines either.

**Net Jockey** · 06-30-2009, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by aniceguy

how .. i've still got it as my default even though I changed the settings above.

It has been a few months since I left Avg (which I used for a very long time) for Avira
There are two programs that I use to to get rid of this kind of stuff...CCleaner ... and Revo uninstaller....That is the method I prefer as it removes it from the computer
Edit: and does a better job than than the windows add or remove program

06-28-2009, 05:48 AM	#1 (permalink)
aniceguy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: UK Posts: 36 OS: Windows XP Pro	Yahoo Search Everywhere (URL Address Bar, New Tab Page + Browser Search)? Fix here ! Hi all, I came across this today so thought I would post it. I have been having issues in getting my default search engine to be set differently from Yahoo. After changing many settings Yahoo was still the default search for the URL bar and my new tab page. The issue is with AVG Free Toolbar. Use this link to change the following settings mentioned below: http://www.avg.com/special-toolbar-h...tlbrf.tpl-mcr1 Set and keep Yahoo! as search provider for Address Bar = UN TICK IT ! Set and keep Yahoo! as browser search provider = UN TICK IT ! Show Yahoo! search box on new tab pages in the browser = UN TICK IT ! Hope this helps you all :) Pete __________________ Pete Facing Fears Album (charity fund raiser)

06-28-2009, 05:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
Net Jockey TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Deroche BC. Canada Posts: 565 OS: XP Pro sp 3 My System	Re: Yahoo Search Everywhere (URL Address Bar, New Tab Page + Browser Search)? Fix her Why even have the Yahoo tool bar installed?

06-28-2009, 07:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
aniceguy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: UK Posts: 36 OS: Windows XP Pro	Re: Yahoo Search Everywhere (URL Address Bar, New Tab Page + Browser Search)? Fix her It comes default with the AVG Toolbar. No way to get rid of it without uninstalling the AVG Free software which isn't an option. Seems its krept back on me so the above may not work. Yahoo have somehow managed to get it to continue as the default search engine what ever I try. __________________ Pete Facing Fears Album (charity fund raiser)

06-30-2009, 02:49 PM	#5 (permalink)
aniceguy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: UK Posts: 36 OS: Windows XP Pro	Re: Yahoo Search Everywhere (URL Address Bar, New Tab Page + Browser Search)? Fix her I know what it came with now. PDF Creator :() __________________ Pete Facing Fears Album (charity fund raiser)

06-30-2009, 03:43 PM	#7 (permalink)
aniceguy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: UK Posts: 36 OS: Windows XP Pro	Re: Yahoo Search Everywhere (URL Address Bar, New Tab Page + Browser Search)? Fix her how .. i've still got it as my default even though I changed the settings above. __________________ Pete Facing Fears Album (charity fund raiser)