{"id":377856,"date":"2021-12-07T22:00:45","date_gmt":"2021-12-07T19:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-remove-yahoo-search-from-google-chrome\/"},"modified":"2021-12-07T22:00:45","modified_gmt":"2021-12-07T19:00:45","slug":"how-to-remove-yahoo-search-from-google-chrome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-remove-yahoo-search-from-google-chrome\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Remove Yahoo! Search From Google Chrome"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6aeeacb09236b\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6aeeacb09236b\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-remove-yahoo-search-from-google-chrome\/#How_Search_Engines_Are_Added_and_Removed_From_Chrome\" >How Search Engines Are Added and Removed From Chrome<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-remove-yahoo-search-from-google-chrome\/#Remove_Yahoo_Search_From_Chrome_on_Desktop\" >Remove Yahoo Search From Chrome on Desktop<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-remove-yahoo-search-from-google-chrome\/#Remove_Yahoo_as_the_Default_Search_Engine_in_Chrome_on_Mobile\" >Remove Yahoo as the Default Search Engine in Chrome on Mobile<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Remove Yahoo! Search From Google Chrome&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-755692\" data-pagespeed-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/yahoo-website-logo.jpg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/yahoo-website-logo.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/yahoo-website-logo.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Yahoo logo in website header inside a magnifying glass\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/september-25-2019-brazil-this-illustration-1514241368\">rafapress\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Not liking Yahoo as the default search engine in Google Chrome? If so, it\u2019s easy to remove this (or any other) search engine from your browser. We\u2019ll show you how to do just that on desktop and mobile.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"admonishment_warning\"><p><strong>Warning:<\/strong> If you do not remember setting Yahoo as your search engine, it may have been caused by malware or a harmful Chrome extension. Consider disabling your Chrome extensions and removing malware to fix the issue.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Remove Viruses and Malware on Your Windows PC<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Search_Engines_Are_Added_and_Removed_From_Chrome\"><\/span>How Search Engines Are Added and Removed From Chrome<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In Chrome\u2019s desktop version, you can add as well as remove any search engine you want. In Chrome on mobile, though, you can\u2019t add or remove search engines. You can only switch to a different search engine if you do not prefer the current one.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, in this guide, you will learn how to remove Yahoo Search from Chrome on the desktop. On mobile, you will learn how to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/710307\/how-to-change-the-default-search-engine-on-android\/\">switch to another search engine, like Google.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Change the Default Search Engine on Android<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Remove_Yahoo_Search_From_Chrome_on_Desktop\"><\/span>Remove Yahoo Search From Chrome on Desktop<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To remove Yahoo from the search engines list in Chrome on your Windows, Mac, Linux, or Chromebook computer, first, open Chrome on your computer.<\/p>\n<p>In Chrome\u2019s top-right corner, click the three dots.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-769018\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/1-chrome-desktop-menu-1.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click the three dots in Chrome's top-right corner.\" width=\"650\" height=\"251\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>From the three-dots menu, select \u201cSettings.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-769021\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/2-chrome-desktop-settings-1.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select &quot;Settings&quot; from Chrome menu.\" width=\"626\" height=\"288\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>On the \u201cSettings\u201d page, in the left sidebar, click \u201cSearch Engine.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-769025\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/3-chrome-desktop-search-engine.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select &quot;Search Engine&quot; on the &quot;Settings&quot; page.\" width=\"650\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You will see a \u201cSearch Engine\u201d section on the right. Here, click \u201cManage Search Engines.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-769027 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/4-chrome-desktop-manage-search-engines.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click &quot;Manage Search Engines&quot; in the &quot;Search Engine&quot; section.\" width=\"650\" height=\"143\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Chrome will open a \u201cManage Search Engines\u201d page. If Yahoo is your default search engine, you will have to switch to a different search engine before you can remove Yahoo.<\/p>\n<p>To do so, find your preferred search engine in the list, click the three dots next to it, and select \u201cMake Default\u201d from the menu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-769031 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/5-chrome-desktop-default-search-engine.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select a search engine and choose &quot;Make Default.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"278\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You are now ready to remove Yahoo. To do so, next to \u201cYahoo\u201d on the list, click the three dots and choose \u201cRemove From List.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-769033\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/6-chrome-desktop-remove-yahoo.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select Yahoo and choose &quot;Remove From List.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"226\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>And im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely, Chrome will remove Yahoo from the search engines list.<\/p>\n<p>On the same page, review the \u201cOther Search Engines\u201d list and, if it <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ears, remove Yahoo from there as well. You can do so by selecting the three dots next to \u201cYahoo\u201d and choosing \u201cRemove From List.\u201d\u00a0Your browser is now Yahoo-free!<\/p>\n<p>If Chrome still behaves weirdly, consider <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/426774\/how-to-reset-chrome-settings-to-default\/\">resetting it to the default settings. This will fix any options changed by malware or an extension.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Remove_Yahoo_as_the_Default_Search_Engine_in_Chrome_on_Mobile\"><\/span>Remove Yahoo as the Default Search Engine in Chrome on Mobile<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In Chrome on your iPhone, iPad, and Android phone, you can\u2019t add or remove search engines, but you can switch between them. This allows you to get rid of Yahoo as the default search engine and make another search engine (like Google) the default.<\/p>\n<p>To do so, first, open Chrome on your phone. Tap the three dots to open Chrome\u2019s menu. On an iPhone and iPad, you will find these three dots in the bottom-right corner. On an Android phone, these dots are at the top-right corner.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-769036 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/7-chrome-mobile-menu.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Tap the three dots in Chrome on mobile.\" width=\"650\" height=\"220\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In the Chrome menu that opens, tap \u201cSettings.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-769038\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/8-chrome-mobile-settings.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Tap &quot;Settings&quot; in Chrome menu.\" width=\"650\" height=\"423\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In the \u201cSettings\u201d menu, tap \u201cSearch Engine.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-769039\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/9-chrome-mobile-search-engine.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Tap &quot;Search Engine&quot; on the &quot;Settings&quot; screen.\" width=\"650\" height=\"412\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The \u201cSearch Engine\u201d page displays all the available search providers. Select a non-Yahoo search engine here to make it the default.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-769040\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/10-chrome-mobile-default-search-engine.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select a non-Yahoo search engine.\" width=\"650\" height=\"358\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s it. Chrome on your phone now uses your selected search engine as the default.<\/p>\n<p>And that\u2019s how you go about removing an undesired search engine from your favorite browser!<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>Did you know you can <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/114176\/how-to-easily-create-search-plugins-add-any-search-engine-to-your-browser\/\">add any search engine to your browser?<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Add Any Search Engine to Your Web Browser<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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