<![CDATA[Searching on Yahoo even with Google set as default]]>my common search engin is google but when i try to search something opera search it in yahoo and it started when i download google chrome and it didn't fix when i uninstall it i don't know what to do

]]>https://forums.opera.com/topic/45827/searching-on-yahoo-even-with-google-set-as-defaultRSS for NodeWed, 22 Jul 2026 18:35:03 GMTMon, 14 Dec 2020 15:43:34 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Searching on Yahoo even with Google set as default on Mon, 15 Jan 2024 18:08:33 GMT]]>I know this post is kinda old, but to all those who has this issue, take in mind that opera gx has letters assigned as search engines quick access, I mean, if i look for "y something" it going to search it in yahoo, since "y" is the quick access for yahoo.. For me was difficult to see, bc I almost never needed to search anything that starts with y.
Hope it helps someone.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/340055https://forums.opera.com/post/340055Mon, 15 Jan 2024 18:08:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Searching on Yahoo even with Google set as default on Thu, 09 Nov 2023 09:47:37 GMT]]>@bunny17 Scan your system with the free version of Malwarebytes and remove all your extensions at the URL opera://extensions. Make sure no extensions come back after a restart of Opera.

Also, after you get rid of the issue in other browsers, if needed, download the Opera GX installer, goto the URL opera://about, take note of the "install" path, close Opera, uninstall Opera (do not choose to delete your data when uninstalling), delete the install folder (it will remain), launch the installer, click "options", review all the options and install.

Also, in "C:\Users\yourusername\AppData", look in both the root of the "Roaming" and "Local" folders for a weirdly-named folder that has a manifest.json file in it and delete the folder.

Also look in "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\Extensions" and "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Google\Chrome\Extensions" in the Windows registry. Make sure there are no IDs in there that force Chrome to automatically install a malware extension. These entries won't affect Opera, but still check.

Look for something similar at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge" and "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Edge\Extensions".
Same thing at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Google\Chrome\Extensions" and "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge".

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/332961https://forums.opera.com/post/332961Thu, 09 Nov 2023 09:47:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Searching on Yahoo even with Google set as default on Wed, 08 Nov 2023 22:19:44 GMT]]>I'm getting this now and I've tried everyrhing listed but it still isn't working. I ran Norton on my whole computer and every browser is still sending me to yahoo please help

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/332944https://forums.opera.com/post/332944Wed, 08 Nov 2023 22:19:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Searching on Yahoo even with Google set as default on Tue, 25 Jul 2023 23:56:57 GMT]]>If your search engine keeps changing to Yahoo, it may be due to the browser hijacker virus. Hackers use the Yahoo search redirect virus to earn revenue generated by clicks on Yahoo.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/319294https://forums.opera.com/post/319294Tue, 25 Jul 2023 23:56:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Searching on Yahoo even with Google set as default on Fri, 10 Mar 2023 23:46:56 GMT]]>@yung-will When you do a search, what's the address of the page with the results?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/303295https://forums.opera.com/post/303295Fri, 10 Mar 2023 23:46:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Searching on Yahoo even with Google set as default on Fri, 10 Mar 2023 23:43:43 GMT]]>@leocg yes I have

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/303293https://forums.opera.com/post/303293Fri, 10 Mar 2023 23:43:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Searching on Yahoo even with Google set as default on Fri, 10 Mar 2023 23:26:52 GMT]]>@yung-will Did you already try disabling all extension and check your system for malware as said in the other topics about it?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/303285https://forums.opera.com/post/303285Fri, 10 Mar 2023 23:26:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Searching on Yahoo even with Google set as default on Fri, 10 Mar 2023 22:55:19 GMT]]>I have all of my preferences set to use google for all of my searching and everything but GX will only use bing or yahoo when I try to search things.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/303283https://forums.opera.com/post/303283Fri, 10 Mar 2023 22:55:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Searching on Yahoo even with Google set as default on Thu, 09 Mar 2023 03:50:51 GMT]]>@theofficialfcq54321 You probably got a malware. Disable all extensions and check your system with an antivirus.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/303100https://forums.opera.com/post/303100Thu, 09 Mar 2023 03:50:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Searching on Yahoo even with Google set as default on Wed, 08 Mar 2023 19:00:31 GMT]]>I don't understand either, one day opera GX just started to use yahoo instead of google and I don't know if it is a glitch or intentional or if there is a fix for it. If there is a fix, it would be nice to know.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/303075https://forums.opera.com/post/303075Wed, 08 Mar 2023 19:00:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Searching on Yahoo even with Google set as default on Wed, 08 Mar 2023 00:14:21 GMT]]>@zoro-tsb Check your system with an antivirus.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/302983https://forums.opera.com/post/302983Wed, 08 Mar 2023 00:14:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Searching on Yahoo even with Google set as default on Tue, 07 Mar 2023 20:15:43 GMT]]>i still cant fix it. This is happening for me on bot Opera and Opera GX

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/302979https://forums.opera.com/post/302979Tue, 07 Mar 2023 20:15:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Searching on Yahoo even with Google set as default on Tue, 06 Dec 2022 12:05:57 GMT]]>Found it

Adware - I used Adware Cleaner an it found 4 Items

its gone :))))

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/295415https://forums.opera.com/post/295415Tue, 06 Dec 2022 12:05:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Searching on Yahoo even with Google set as default on Tue, 06 Dec 2022 10:18:52 GMT]]>Same problem - any suggestions for it

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/295403https://forums.opera.com/post/295403Tue, 06 Dec 2022 10:18:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Searching on Yahoo even with Google set as default on Wed, 24 Nov 2021 09:53:58 GMT]]>@ziutkownik said in Searching on Yahoo even with Google set as default:

App for Instagram with Direct

What's the URL to that extension?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/268136https://forums.opera.com/post/268136Wed, 24 Nov 2021 09:53:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Searching on Yahoo even with Google set as default on Tue, 23 Nov 2021 00:09:36 GMT]]>@sgunhouse
I had this same - this extension caused it: App for Instagram with Direct

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/268013https://forums.opera.com/post/268013Tue, 23 Nov 2021 00:09:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Searching on Yahoo even with Google set as default on Fri, 18 Dec 2020 22:40:55 GMT]]>Any extensions? By itself, Opera couldn't be sending searches from Google's homepage to Yahoo, so either an extension or external program is doing it.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/237141https://forums.opera.com/post/237141Fri, 18 Dec 2020 22:40:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Searching on Yahoo even with Google set as default on Fri, 18 Dec 2020 20:24:48 GMT]]>After updating Opera GX, whenever i use the search bar it searches using Yahoo instead of Google, despide Google being set as the default search engine. In addition, going to google.com and searching from there takes me to a Yahoo result page. Resetting the Opera settings fixed the issue, however the issue has returned in less than a week.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/237136https://forums.opera.com/post/237136Fri, 18 Dec 2020 20:24:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Searching on Yahoo even with Google set as default on Tue, 15 Dec 2020 07:31:15 GMT]]>I have the same issue. Google is selected as my defualt browser but it still searches in Yahoo. Even when I type in the search bar at the top of the "Speed Dial" page, which has the Google Icon next to it it still searches in Yahoo. I've tried chaning it back and forth but no luck.

I've also noticed something else strange. Whenever I search something it closes the tab and opens another tab to the left of the previous tab (if I have multiple open). Idk if this is in some way related.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/236804https://forums.opera.com/post/236804Tue, 15 Dec 2020 07:31:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Searching on Yahoo even with Google set as default on Mon, 14 Dec 2020 18:44:41 GMT]]>@leocg logo of google, and if i change a search engine to something else like bing it works (i mean bing works not google)

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/236752https://forums.opera.com/post/236752Mon, 14 Dec 2020 18:44:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Searching on Yahoo even with Google set as default on Mon, 14 Dec 2020 17:56:58 GMT]]>@hasiok Strange. Did you check if Google is really your default search engine? When you start typing something to do a search, what logo/favicon shows up in the left of address bar?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/236747https://forums.opera.com/post/236747Mon, 14 Dec 2020 17:56:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Searching on Yahoo even with Google set as default on Mon, 14 Dec 2020 17:54:36 GMT]]>@leocg yes 😞

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/236745https://forums.opera.com/post/236745Mon, 14 Dec 2020 17:54:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Searching on Yahoo even with Google set as default on Mon, 14 Dec 2020 17:52:42 GMT]]>@hasiok So your default search engine is Google but when you type something in address bar to do a search, you get results on Yahoo?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/236741https://forums.opera.com/post/236741Mon, 14 Dec 2020 17:52:42 GMT