how do you fix your default search engine?

Question

My default search engine was Yahoo, but whenever I try to search, or then click on a search link, I end up with MyStart taking over the search and I never get to where I want to go. I checked to make sure my computer is set for Yahoo to be the default, but I found one website that said that if it says it is set for one site, but keeps taking you to another, then maybe you have a malware or something. HELP???

Answer 1

As I have no idea which browser you use

So try this :)



For Internet Explorer

Click the down arrow in the search box in the upper right.

Select search default.

Change the default.



For Firefox

Type about:config into the URL box.

Type keyword.url into filter

For Google use this parameter

http://www.google.com/search?q=

For Yahoo use this parameter

http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=

Answer 2

Check your web browser default search engine setting. Different web browser have different settings for making a default search engine.

So check all the browser make necessary changes by going into their respective search engine settings and the you might not face this problem.

Answer 3

Sounds as if your search has been hijacked. Go to http://www.malwarebytes.org/



and download the free version. It Should detect and let you fix things. If not go to



http://www.ehow.com/how_7550321_remove-hidden-bhos.html Where everything is fully explained.





ciao