Windows 10 Yahoo: A Recurring Nightmare

[Bandboy]

I like to use google on my windows 10 computer but every few weeks or so the computer likes to switch back to yahoo without my input of any kind. I even delete the search engine from my list of search engines and it still comes back every few weeks. I believe this to be because of the McAfee antivirus software that came preinstalled on my computer (which I no longer use), but I don't know how to go about either removing yahoo from the McAfee software or removing McAfee entirely. Thanks!

 

[Neemobeer]

I would remove McAfee if it's no longer in use as it uses a lot of system resources and yes it can change your search engine.

• Press [Windows key + i]
• Click on Apps
• Either scroll through the list or search McAfee
• Click each McAfee item (there may be multiple items) and select Uninstall
• If any of them prompt you to reboot you can select no
• Once all items are uninstalled reboot to complete the uninstalls

 

[Bandboy]

Thanks, we'll see if that worked in a few weeks.