Searching on Yahoo even with Google set as default

[tersze]

tersze last edited by

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.

[ferrodeus]

ferrodeus last edited by

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.

[sgunhouse]

sgunhouse Moderator Volunteer last edited by

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.

[ziutkownik]

ziutkownik @sgunhouse last edited by

@sgunhouse
I had this same - this extension caused it: App for Instagram with Direct

[burnout426]

burnout426 Volunteer @ziutkownik last edited by burnout426

@ziutkownik said in Searching on Yahoo even with Google set as default:

App for Instagram with Direct

What's the URL to that extension?

[Moon2018]

Moon2018 last edited by

Same problem - any suggestions for it

[Moon2018]

Moon2018 @Moon2018 last edited by

Found it

Adware - I used Adware Cleaner an it found 4 Items

its gone :))))

[ZORO-TSB]

ZORO-TSB last edited by

i still cant fix it. This is happening for me on bot Opera and Opera GX

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @ZORO-TSB last edited by

@zoro-tsb Check your system with an antivirus.

[theofficialfcq54321]

theofficialfcq54321 last edited by

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.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @theofficialfcq54321 last edited by

@theofficialfcq54321 You probably got a malware. Disable all extensions and check your system with an antivirus.

[yung-will]

yung-will last edited by

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.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @yung-will last edited by

@yung-will Did you already try disabling all extension and check your system for malware as said in the other topics about it?

[yung-will]

yung-will @leocg last edited by

@leocg yes I have

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @yung-will last edited by

@yung-will When you do a search, what's the address of the page with the results?

[Not-Leonidas]

Not-Leonidas last edited by

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.

[bunny17]

bunny17 last edited by

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

[burnout426]

burnout426 Volunteer @bunny17 last edited by burnout426

@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".

[KhronosPy]

KhronosPy last edited by

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.