Cant use google

Question

Hey! When i try to open in the toolbar at the bottom and search in google it turns to yahoo. How do i fix this? i would rather use google than yahoo. The extension i have are

AdGuard Adblocker

Google docs offline

ublock orgin lite

McAfee WebAdviosr

Answer 1

Hi Amirah Stanley,

I understand why this would be annoying, especially if you prefer Google but your searches keep being sent to Yahoo.

A few questions that may help narrow this down:

• Does this happen only when searching from the Edge address bar or also when you go directly to google.com and search there?
• After disabling McAfee WebAdvisor, does the search still redirect to Yahoo?
• On edge://settings/searchEngines, do you see Yahoo or “Secure Search” listed as the default?
• Is your Edge browser managed by a school, work account, or organization? You can check this by opening edge://policy.

Since you mentioned McAfee WebAdvisor, that would be the first thing I’d check. Some security/search extensions can change or protect the browser’s search settings and McAfee WebAdvisor/Secure Search is commonly related to Yahoo search redirects.

Please try these steps:

• Open Microsoft Edge and go to edge://settings/searchEngines
• Under the address bar search settings, set Google as the default search engine.
• If you see Yahoo, Secure Search, or anything you don’t recognize in the search engine list, remove it if Edge allows you to.
• Then go to edge://extensions and temporarily turn off McAfee WebAdvisor.
• Close and reopen Edge, then try searching again.

If the setting keeps changing back even after disabling the extension, it may also be worth checking Windows Settings > Apps > Installed apps for any unfamiliar search-related programs and running a scan with Windows Security.

While my initial response may not fully resolve the issue, I truly appreciate your cooperation as we work together toward identifying the most effective solution. Thank you so much for your understanding.     

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Answer 2

The only extension i have is McAfee WebAdvisor