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How do I remove search protect from windows 10

Anonymous
2016-06-04T13:34:26+00:00

How do I remove search protect which seems to have taken over my search bar windows key? I have done a full McAfee scan but the search protect is still showing in my icons. Went into program files and tried to uninstall with no luck.

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  1. Anonymous
    2016-06-04T14:01:44+00:00

    Hi there, 

    Well, there is a good guide by the howtogeek at http://www.howtogeek.com/198386/how-to-remove-trovi-conduit-search-protect-browser-hijack-malware/

    It will help you remove search protect, and other possible spyware. 

    You may want to look at running Malwarebytes: https://www.malwarebytes.org/ with McAfee. They will not interfere, Malwarebytes is not an antivirus, its anti-malware (formerly known as spyware) which is different then viruses. 

    Good luck and let us know how it goes,

    -Glen

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  1. Anonymous
    2016-06-04T14:53:07+00:00

    Hi there, 

    Well, there is a good guide by the howtogeek at http://www.howtogeek.com/198386/how-to-remove-trovi-conduit-search-protect-browser-hijack-malware/

    It will help you remove search protect, and other possible spyware. 

    You may want to look at running Malwarebytes: https://www.malwarebytes.org/ with McAfee. They will not interfere, Malwarebytes is not an antivirus, its anti-malware (formerly known as spyware) which is different then viruses. 

    Good luck and let us know how it goes,

    -Glen

    Worked a treat, thanks Glen.

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