Opera GX Searches redirecting to yahoo.

[ArtoriasDub]

ArtoriasDub last edited by

Google is set to my default browser, but whenever I attempt to search anything, it redirects the search to yahoo in Opera GX.
I've triple checked my browser settings. When searching, the logo in the address bar is for Google. I've tried disabling all extensions and running a virus scan and that did not resolve either.
Clearing cache and cookies will fix it for a short while but it returns within an hour. Any advice on what else I can try?

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @ArtoriasDub last edited by

@artoriasdub Try disabling all extensions and check your system for malware.

[ArtoriasDub]

ArtoriasDub @leocg last edited by

@leocg I've disabled all extensions and ran a full virus/malware scan that came up clean before making this post.

[catsharkwillyuhm]

catsharkwillyuhm last edited by

same thing happening to me,

[Antithesis119]

Antithesis119 @catsharkwillyuhm last edited by

Me too. I tried using DuckDuckGo but it's results are not as good as Google and I updated Opera GX and it still didn't work.

[Antithesis119]

Antithesis119 last edited by

I ended up solving the problem myself by going to settings and actually going further than the drop-down menu indicating which engine was default, but going to manage search engines and site search. Where on the drop-down menu Google was my default engine, on the list there, the three dots next to Yahoo were indicating that Yahoo was my default search engine, so go to Google on the list and click the three dots next to it and select "make default." I don't know how I somehow changed it to Yahoo without knowing, but the problem is solved now.

[nyx2]

nyx2 @ArtoriasDub last edited by

@artoriasdub Do you have mcaffe as an antivirus? It used to do that to me a lot when I had it.

[CaptainFlameheart]

CaptainFlameheart @Antithesis119 last edited by

@antithesis119 I did this and when I went to search something it still went to yahoo.

[Antithesis119]

Antithesis119 @CaptainFlameheart last edited by

I'm sorry, but I don't think I can help you now. Are you updated to the latest version?

[ziyahtheking]

ziyahtheking last edited by

no i dont like a\yahoo

[pixlbiteZ]

pixlbiteZ last edited by

i am also having the same issue. however, sometimes it doesn't redirecting but it does most of the time. please help. also, yahoo = my enemy. yahoo = evil

[MintyMiner2]

MintyMiner2 last edited by

Bruh I also have the same problem. Even deleting the cache and cookie doesn't fix it for any time. I am on the latest version.

[Over-Drive]

Over-Drive last edited by

Just happened to me, here's what I found to work. It was a extension (volume booster) that did it.

https://www.howtogeek.com/806217/search-engine-keeps-changing-to-yahoo-heres-what-to-do/

[micque]

micque @Over-Drive last edited by

@over-drive I see, I was using that extention aswel, thank you!
I'm not sure why it's happening now though, never happened before