{"id":439251,"date":"2026-11-02T13:46:32","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T13:46:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/?p=439251"},"modified":"2026-11-02T13:46:38","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T13:46:38","slug":"remove-yahoo-redirect-edge-windows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/remove-yahoo-redirect-edge-windows\/","title":{"rendered":"Edge Keeps Changing Your Search Engine to Yahoo? How to Fix It on Windows"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Your Edge search engine changed to Yahoo, and it keeps coming back however often you switch it. That&#8217;s frustrating, but it&#8217;s usually something you can fix yourself.<\/p>\n<p>This guide shows how to put your own search engine back, find the extension or program that keeps choosing Yahoo, and check that it stays gone.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/mt-yb-polish-v3-yahoo-edge-windows-service.png\" alt=\"Current Edge address-bar search setting with the default provider selector\" width=\"1280\" height=\"760\" class=\"wp-image-440013\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/mt-yb-polish-v3-yahoo-edge-windows-service.png 1280w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/mt-yb-polish-v3-yahoo-edge-windows-service-300x178.png 300w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/mt-yb-polish-v3-yahoo-edge-windows-service-1024x608.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n<h2>Overview<\/h2>\n<h3>Why was my Edge search engine changed to Yahoo?<\/h3>\n<p>Yahoo Search is a legitimate search engine, not a virus. The trouble starts when something picks it for you and won&#8217;t let you change it back.<\/p>\n<p>On a Windows PC, these are the places to look:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>An Edge extension that takes over your search or new tab page, sometimes advertised as a &#8220;secure&#8221; or &#8220;safe&#8221; search tool.<\/li>\n<li>A free program whose installer also offered a search add-on. Microsoft treats this kind of bundling as potentially unwanted.<\/li>\n<li>Edge sync, which can copy an unwanted extension or setting from another PC signed in to the same account.<\/li>\n<li>A policy, startup task or edited shortcut that puts Yahoo back after you fix it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Check the address after a search. If it starts with search.yahoo.com\/yhs\/, the search most likely came through Yahoo Hosted Search, Yahoo&#8217;s program for partner search pages.<\/p>\n<p>That partner may be the extension or program that changed Edge, so note the address before you remove anything.<\/p>\n<h3>The quick fix that works for most people<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Type edge:\/\/settings\/search and press Enter. Under Search engine used in the address bar, choose Google, Bing or the engine you prefer.<\/li>\n<li>Type edge:\/\/extensions and switch off anything you don&#8217;t remember adding, especially search or new tab tools. Remove the one that brings Yahoo back.<\/li>\n<li>Open Settings &gt; Apps &gt; Installed apps in Windows and uninstall programs you didn&#8217;t mean to install around the time Yahoo appeared.<\/li>\n<li>In Edge, open Settings &gt; Privacy, search, and services &gt; Security and turn on Block potentially unwanted apps to help block bundled downloads next time.<\/li>\n<li>Close and reopen Edge, then search from the address bar to confirm Yahoo is gone.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>What to do if Yahoo comes back<\/h3>\n<p>Watch when it returns. If Yahoo reappears right away, suspect an extension or policy. If it waits for a restart or sign-in, suspect a program, task or synced extension.<\/p>\n<p>Edge&#8217;s search policies are built for work PCs. Microsoft says they only take effect on PCs joined to a domain or enrolled in device management.<\/p>\n<p>So if a home PC shows a Yahoo search policy at edge:\/\/policy, find out what put it there before anything else.<\/p>\n<p>The steps below go from the quickest fix to the deepest. Stop as soon as Yahoo stays gone.<\/p>\n<p><!-- mt-nov-module supported-symptoms 48b335dc1a4c5be5472e72158d14e9445b5fdd0547cce43f6a97f719434e0611 --><\/p>\n<p>This guide covers search changes, browser hijackers, unwanted extensions and adware. It won&#8217;t recover locked files or secure a stolen account.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/mt-nov-module --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"quick-start\">How to Remove Yahoo From Edge on Windows<\/h2>\n<p><!-- mt-beginner-module quick-routing b7541dfd11bdb34464b4965e86922477b40fcc8686f2bdc44f1e868a65526eff --><\/p>\n<p>Follow the steps in order. As soon as Yahoo stops coming back, jump to the final check.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#search-edge\">Change Edge&#8217;s search engine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#check-result\">Final check: confirm Yahoo is gone<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#advanced-checks\">Advanced fixes if Yahoo returns<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/mt-beginner-module --><\/p>\n<h3>Step 1: Choose the search engine you want<\/h3>\n<p><!-- mt-beginner-module prefs-edge fe1fbef39c4f849d03e516caedbb26318509bb274bafd5bfa4f5cf2b269a3e60 --><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"search-edge\">Edge: replace Yahoo in the address bar<\/h4>\n<ol class=\"mwt_detailed_steps\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Open Address bar and search<\/p>\n<p>Enter edge:\/\/settings\/search in the address bar. You can also reach it through Privacy, search, and services &gt; Search and connected experiences.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/mt-yb-visual-edge-search-final.png\" class=\"wp-image-439837\" alt=\"Edge Address bar and search settings, with the search-provider drop-down at the upper right\" width=\"1100\" height=\"760\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/mt-yb-visual-edge-search-final.png 1100w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/mt-yb-visual-edge-search-final-300x207.png 300w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/mt-yb-visual-edge-search-final-1024x707.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Select the engine you want<\/p>\n<p>Click the Search engine used in the address bar menu and choose anything other than Yahoo. Bing is Edge&#8217;s own default, so it&#8217;s a safe pick too.<\/p>\n<p>Want an engine that isn&#8217;t listed? Go to its official site, search once, then return to this menu.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Test the address bar and the new tab page separately<\/p>\n<p>Open a new tab and search from the address bar. A search box inside the page belongs to that page or an extension, so test it on its own.<\/p>\n<p>If Yahoo shows up only in that box, an extension has probably replaced your new tab page. Step 2 deals with that.<\/p>\n<p>If both searches work, skip to <a href=\"#check-result\">the final check<\/a>. If not, move on to extensions.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><!-- \/mt-beginner-module --><\/p>\n<h3>Step 2: Remove the extension that brings Yahoo back<\/h3>\n<p><!-- mt-beginner-module extensions-edge 28a94fdafc8a940d01f41e2eeb8fc6d9a5768e4dad6e1d00952797568ba06835 --><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"extensions-edge\">Edge: remove the extension behind Yahoo<\/h4>\n<ol class=\"mwt_detailed_steps\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Open the Extensions page<\/p>\n<p>Go to edge:\/\/extensions. In the example screenshot, a sample extension shows where the Remove link and the on\/off switch are.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/edge-extensions-remove-2026-annotated.webp\" alt=\"Edge extension controls, showing an explicitly labeled demonstration extension with Remove and its on\/off switch\" width=\"1600\" height=\"794\" class=\"wp-image-439683\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/edge-extensions-remove-2026-annotated.webp 1600w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/edge-extensions-remove-2026-annotated-300x149.webp 300w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/edge-extensions-remove-2026-annotated-1024x508.webp 1024w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/edge-extensions-remove-2026-annotated-1536x762.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Turn off suspects one at a time<\/p>\n<p>Look for search helpers, &#8220;secure search&#8221; tools, new tab replacements and anything you don&#8217;t recall installing. Switch one off and search again.<\/p>\n<p>When Yahoo disappears, click Remove on that extension and confirm. Then choose your search engine again.<\/p>\n<p>Empty list? Skip this step. If an extension can&#8217;t be turned off or keeps returning, see <a href=\"#advanced-checks\">the advanced fixes<\/a> rather than deleting folders.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Stop when Yahoo is gone<\/p>\n<p>Close and reopen Edge. If your engine holds, head to <a href=\"#check-result\">the final check<\/a>. If you sync extensions, remove the culprit on your other PCs too.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><!-- \/mt-beginner-module --><br \/>\n<!-- mt-nov-module notification-branch-edge 314a9af33a1c18872e59238236471f63665391d526fac2247ca84cd537396582 --><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"notification-check\">If pop-up notifications open unwanted pages<\/h4>\n<p>This is only for pages or alerts that open by themselves. Letting a website send notifications is a different problem from a hijacker.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p>In Edge, open Settings and type Notifications in the search box. Open the site permissions result, find the unwanted site under Allowed, and set it to Block or Remove.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/mt-yb-polish-v3-edge-notifications-service.png\" alt=\"Edge notification permissions showing Allowed and Not allowed site lists in a clean test profile\" width=\"1280\" height=\"760\" class=\"wp-image-440018\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/mt-yb-polish-v3-edge-notifications-service.png 1280w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/mt-yb-polish-v3-edge-notifications-service-300x178.png 300w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/mt-yb-polish-v3-edge-notifications-service-1024x608.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>Use Edge&#8217;s settings, never the buttons inside the pop-up. If alerts stop and searches go where you want, you&#8217;re done with this part.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/mt-nov-module --><\/p>\n<h3>Step 3: Scan Windows for the program that sets Yahoo<\/h3>\n<p><!-- mt-beginner-module scan-exposure-gate 203f75e9088c7f22318c58340c6612ff6ddb71c8e1a5eb74b27af245fa811db2 --><\/p>\n<p>Skip this if Yahoo is already gone. Scan if it returns after restarts, if an extension reinstalls itself, or if you find a program you didn&#8217;t choose.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/mt-beginner-module --><br \/>\n<!-- mt-beginner-module scan-windows 164a9c71ff3d9267209e798aff75b93a54277ca96808adee38ff297cf6d58e36 --><\/p>\n<h4>Run a Malwarebytes scan<\/h4>\n<p>Free programs sometimes bring a search add-on along as an extra. A scanner can find that program even when Edge looks normal.<\/p>\n<p>These setup screenshots are from our main Windows guide, and newer versions may label the scans differently.<\/p>\n<p>Optional purchases may earn MalwareTips a commission. Paid protection is not required for the manual repairs.<\/p>\n<ol class=\"mwt_detailed_steps\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Download the Windows installer<\/p>\n<p>Download Malwarebytes from the button below, not from a pop-up or a page that claims your PC is infected.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mwt_download_box mwt_cta\">\n<div class=\"mwt_cta_head\">\n<div><span class=\"mwt_cta_title\">Malwarebytes for Windows<\/span><span class=\"mwt_cta_sub\">On-demand scan and threat review<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"mwt_cta_btn\" data-google-vignette=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/downloads\/MBSetup-076886.076886-consumer.exe\">Download Malwarebytes for Windows<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"mwt_cta_more\" href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/get\/malwarebytes-free\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\">Windows download options<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"mwt_cta_more\" href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/get\/malwarebytes-premium-box\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\">Optional paid protection<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Open the setup file and check the publisher<\/p>\n<p>Double-click the MBSetup file in your Downloads folder.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MBAM1.jpg\" alt=\"The Malwarebytes setup file highlighted in the Windows Downloads folder\" width=\"975\" height=\"500\" class=\"wp-image-285934\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MBAM1.jpg 975w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MBAM1-300x154.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 975px) 100vw, 975px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>When Windows asks for permission, confirm the publisher is Malwarebytes, then click Yes. Stop if you see a warning you don&#8217;t understand.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Complete setup without accepting unwanted extras<\/p>\n<p>Select Personal for a home PC and continue. If it&#8217;s a work machine, let your IT team handle it.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MBAM3-1.jpg\" alt=\"Malwarebytes setup offering personal and business installation choices\" width=\"737\" height=\"500\" class=\"wp-image-285953\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MBAM3-1.jpg 737w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MBAM3-1-300x204.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 737px) 100vw, 737px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>Decline any trial, subscription or browser extension offers you don&#8217;t want.<\/p>\n<p>Leave the window open while the files copy.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MBAM4.jpg\" alt=\"Malwarebytes installation progress, an example of the screen to leave running\" width=\"759\" height=\"500\" class=\"wp-image-285937\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MBAM4.jpg 759w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MBAM4-300x198.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 759px) 100vw, 759px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>Once Malwarebytes opens, click Get started on the welcome screen, reading any offers first.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MBAM6-1.jpg\" alt=\"Malwarebytes welcome screen with Get started highlighted\" width=\"705\" height=\"500\" class=\"wp-image-285951\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MBAM6-1.jpg 705w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MBAM6-1-300x213.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 705px) 100vw, 705px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>If a Success screen appears first, click Open Malwarebytes on it.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MBAM5-1.jpg\" alt=\"Completed Malwarebytes setup with Open Malwarebytes highlighted\" width=\"749\" height=\"500\" class=\"wp-image-285952\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MBAM5-1.jpg 749w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MBAM5-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 749px) 100vw, 749px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Update and start an available manual scan<\/p>\n<p>Click the three dots on the Scanner tile, then choose Advanced Scan followed by Custom Scan.<\/p>\n<p>Quick and Custom scans cost nothing. Older screenshots show a Threat Scan, which may need a trial or a paid plan.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/mt-yb-nov-vendor-windows-scanner-card.png\" class=\"wp-image-439961\" alt=\"Malwarebytes windows Scanner tile in the vendor help image, showing the scan entry point\" width=\"1100\" height=\"320\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/mt-yb-nov-vendor-windows-scanner-card.png 1100w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/mt-yb-nov-vendor-windows-scanner-card-300x87.png 300w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/mt-yb-nov-vendor-windows-scanner-card-1024x298.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>Choose the drives or folders to scan, check how potentially unwanted programs and modifications will be handled, and click Start Custom Scan.<\/p>\n<p>Scanning one folder misses the rest of the PC. Add the Microsoft Defender full scan below for wider coverage.<\/p>\n<p>The progress image comes from an older Threat Scan. Yours may look different, so wait for the results screen.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MBAM11.jpg\" alt=\"A Malwarebytes scan in progress, before the final results are available\" width=\"842\" height=\"600\" class=\"wp-image-285944\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MBAM11.jpg 842w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MBAM11-300x214.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 842px) 100vw, 842px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Review detections and quarantine identified threats<\/p>\n<p>Look at each detection&#8217;s name and location. Select the ones to quarantine, and save the report in case you need help.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MBAM12.jpg\" alt=\"A Malwarebytes Windows detection list with the Quarantine button highlighted\" width=\"844\" height=\"600\" class=\"wp-image-285945\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MBAM12.jpg 844w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MBAM12-300x213.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 844px) 100vw, 844px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>Your results won&#8217;t match this example.<\/p>\n<p>Click Quarantine. The report can show which program kept setting Yahoo in Edge.<\/p>\n<p>Wait for quarantine to complete.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MBAM13.jpg\" alt=\"Malwarebytes processing the selected items for quarantine\" width=\"842\" height=\"600\" class=\"wp-image-285946\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MBAM13.jpg 842w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MBAM13-300x214.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 842px) 100vw, 842px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Restart if requested, then repeat the browser test<\/p>\n<p>Save open files and accept the restart if Malwarebytes asks for one.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MBAM14.jpg\" alt=\"Malwarebytes asking to restart Windows to complete the selected cleanup\" width=\"844\" height=\"600\" class=\"wp-image-285947\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MBAM14.jpg 844w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MBAM14-300x213.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 844px) 100vw, 844px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>Back in Windows, recheck Edge&#8217;s search engine, extensions and edge:\/\/policy. A scan removes programs but may not undo every setting they changed.<\/p>\n<p>Yahoo or the same detection came back? Keep the report, note what triggered it, and ask for help rather than trying random fix scripts.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Microsoft Defender works too: open Windows Security, go to Virus &amp; threat protection, then Scan options, choose Full scan, and follow its advice.<\/p>\n<h4>Optional: double-check with AdwCleaner<\/h4>\n<p>AdwCleaner is a separate adware scanner from Malwarebytes. Use it when a program still seems to be resetting Edge, not because you saw Yahoo once.<\/p>\n<ol class=\"mwt_detailed_steps\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Download and open AdwCleaner<\/p>\n<div class=\"mwt_download_box mwt_cta\">\n<div class=\"mwt_cta_head\">\n<div><span class=\"mwt_cta_title\">Malwarebytes AdwCleaner<\/span><span class=\"mwt_cta_sub\">Optional Windows adware check<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"mwt_cta_btn\" data-google-vignette=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/get\/adwcleaner\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\">Download AdwCleaner<\/a><\/div>\n<p>AdwCleaner doesn&#8217;t install like a normal app. Confirm the file came from the button above, then accept the license prompt.<\/p>\n<p>Look in Downloads for the AdwCleaner file you just saved. Don&#8217;t run a similarly named file from an ad.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Download-AdwCleaner.jpg\" alt=\"The downloaded AdwCleaner executable in Windows\" width=\"800\" height=\"424\" class=\"wp-image-136932\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Download-AdwCleaner.jpg 800w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Download-AdwCleaner-300x159.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>At the Windows permission prompt, check the file name and publisher before clicking Run or Yes.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Windows-asks-to-run-AdwCleaner.jpg\" alt=\"Windows asking whether to run the downloaded AdwCleaner executable\" width=\"585\" height=\"424\" class=\"wp-image-136935\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Windows-asks-to-run-AdwCleaner.jpg 585w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Windows-asks-to-run-AdwCleaner-300x217.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 585px) 100vw, 585px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Leave broad repair switches off and start the scan<\/p>\n<p>Keep Reset Chrome Policies turned off. It removes every Chrome policy, even legitimate ones.<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t reset network or firewall settings either. On the Dashboard, click Scan Now.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Start-a-AdwCleaner-Scan.jpg\" alt=\"AdwCleaner Dashboard with Scan Now highlighted\" width=\"800\" height=\"479\" class=\"wp-image-136934\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Start-a-AdwCleaner-Scan.jpg 800w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Start-a-AdwCleaner-Scan-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>Let the scan finish.<\/p>\n<p>Look over the results before you clean anything.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/AdwCleaner-Scan.jpg\" alt=\"AdwCleaner scanning before it presents the completed detection list\" width=\"800\" height=\"479\" class=\"wp-image-136931\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/AdwCleaner-Scan.jpg 800w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/AdwCleaner-Scan-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Review the results before cleanup<\/p>\n<p>Newer versions show Next and then Quarantine. The older screenshot below has a single Quarantine button.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/AdwCleaner-Quarantine-Malicious-Files.jpg\" alt=\"An AdwCleaner scan result with an older direct Quarantine control\" width=\"800\" height=\"473\" class=\"wp-image-136930\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/AdwCleaner-Quarantine-Malicious-Files.jpg 800w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/AdwCleaner-Quarantine-Malicious-Files-300x177.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>If AdwCleaner lists preinstalled software, leave anything you use unticked.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Save your work and approve relevant cleanup<\/p>\n<p>AdwCleaner may need to close your apps. Save your work first, then click Continue.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/AdwCleaner-Confirm-Removal-Of-Malicious-Files.jpg\" alt=\"AdwCleaner warning that applications will close before selected items are quarantined\" width=\"800\" height=\"477\" class=\"wp-image-136929\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/AdwCleaner-Confirm-Removal-Of-Malicious-Files.jpg 800w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/AdwCleaner-Confirm-Removal-Of-Malicious-Files-300x179.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>Restart if prompted and read the cleanup log. Don&#8217;t run Basic Repair unless a helper recommends it.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Return to the exact search that failed<\/p>\n<p>Search again from Edge&#8217;s address bar and a new tab, and again after a restart. Check whether the extension or policy came back too.<\/p>\n<p>No detections doesn&#8217;t mean you&#8217;re finished. A policy or extension may still need attention, so keep notes for the forum.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><!-- \/mt-beginner-module --><\/p>\n<h3>Step 4: Reset Edge if Yahoo is still the default<\/h3>\n<p><!-- mt-beginner-module reset-necessity-gate 626f43523001a07e05c04870dd91a570349f0f9ffc8389ff0bbc4e6d3ac211cd --><\/p>\n<p>Searches already going where you want? Skip to the final check. Reset Edge only when the steps above haven&#8217;t held.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/mt-beginner-module --><br \/>\n<!-- mt-beginner-module reset-edge a2fbf3e1348e064004ef63e6521942eba222b440ea28dc5868a10b2d154c5bbd --><\/p>\n<h4>Reset Edge after removing whatever keeps setting Yahoo<\/h4>\n<p>A reset won&#8217;t uninstall programs or clear work policies. Deal with those first, or Yahoo will return right after the reset.<\/p>\n<p>Back up important favorites first. If an extension keeps syncing back, turn off extension sync at Settings &gt; Profiles &gt; Sync before resetting.<\/p>\n<p>The screenshots show Edge&#8217;s reset screens on a desktop PC. Yours may look a little different.<\/p>\n<ol class=\"mwt_detailed_steps\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Open the reset settings page<\/p>\n<p>In the Edge profile that shows Yahoo, go to edge:\/\/settings\/reset and choose Restore settings to their default values.<\/p>\n<p>Or open Edge Settings from the menu. Use the settings search box if you can&#8217;t see the sidebar.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/edge-settings-page-2026-annotated.webp\" alt=\"The Edge Settings page, opened through the menu\" width=\"1600\" height=\"549\" class=\"wp-image-439437\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/edge-settings-page-2026-annotated.webp 1600w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/edge-settings-page-2026-annotated-300x103.webp 300w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/edge-settings-page-2026-annotated-1024x351.webp 1024w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/edge-settings-page-2026-annotated-1536x527.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>Select Reset settings in the sidebar.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/edge-reset-settings-sidebar-2026-annotated.webp\" alt=\"Edge Settings sidebar with Reset settings highlighted\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1282\" class=\"wp-image-439438\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/edge-reset-settings-sidebar-2026-annotated.webp 1600w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/edge-reset-settings-sidebar-2026-annotated-300x240.webp 300w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/edge-reset-settings-sidebar-2026-annotated-1024x820.webp 1024w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/edge-reset-settings-sidebar-2026-annotated-1536x1231.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>On that page, find Restore settings to their default values.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/edge-restore-default-values-2026-annotated.webp\" alt=\"Edge&amp;apos;s Restore settings to their default values control\" width=\"1600\" height=\"647\" class=\"wp-image-439439\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/edge-restore-default-values-2026-annotated.webp 1600w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/edge-restore-default-values-2026-annotated-300x121.webp 300w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/edge-restore-default-values-2026-annotated-1024x414.webp 1024w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/edge-restore-default-values-2026-annotated-1536x621.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>Run it from the profile with the problem and leave your other profiles alone.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Read the warning and confirm the repair<\/p>\n<p>Edge resets your search engine, startup page and new tab page, turns off extensions and clears temporary data like cookies. Favorites, history and saved passwords stay.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/edge-reset-confirm-2026-annotated.webp\" alt=\"Edge&amp;apos;s reset dialog describing affected settings and retained personal information\" width=\"1600\" height=\"902\" class=\"wp-image-439440\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/edge-reset-confirm-2026-annotated.webp 1600w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/edge-reset-confirm-2026-annotated-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/edge-reset-confirm-2026-annotated-1024x577.webp 1024w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/edge-reset-confirm-2026-annotated-1536x866.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>Click Reset. Expect to sign back in to some websites afterward.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Choose your engine and test extensions one by one<\/p>\n<p>Your search engine is now Bing, Edge&#8217;s default. Change it in edge:\/\/settings\/search if you&#8217;d rather use another.<\/p>\n<p>Turn extensions back on one at a time. If Yahoo returns after one, remove that extension.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><!-- \/mt-beginner-module --><br \/>\n<!-- mt-beginner-module verification d1cc366b92ea8d59c35e0f0453ebf49f313bfef2951f9d22eaa07200602237cd --><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"check-result\">Step 5: Confirm Yahoo stays gone<\/h3>\n<p>Repeat the search that used to land on Yahoo, from the address bar and from any new tab or start page you use.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p>Close every Edge window, reopen Edge and search again.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Restart Windows if Yahoo used to return after sign-in, then test once more.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>If you paused sync, switch it back on gradually and test after each item.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>If Yahoo stays away through all of that, you&#8217;re done. The advanced section below is for stubborn cases only.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/mt-beginner-module --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"advanced-checks\">Advanced Fixes if Yahoo Keeps Coming Back<\/h2>\n<details>\n<summary>Show fixes for policies, startup tasks, shortcuts and profiles<\/summary>\n<p><!-- mt-beginner-module advanced-administration-gate 6682d988c48b998973c6cfd82b8b6aa7a2c86b048611d5c546e5cbaf29728169 --><\/p>\n<p>Most people can skip this part. On a work or school PC, contact IT before changing policies, files or startup items.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/mt-beginner-module --><\/p>\n<h3>Check edge:\/\/policy for a Yahoo search policy<\/h3>\n<p>Look for DefaultSearchProviderSearchURL pointing to Yahoo, or ExtensionInstallForcelist and ExtensionSettings naming an extension you don&#8217;t want.<\/p>\n<p>Edge won&#8217;t let you turn off or uninstall a force-installed extension, so match its ID to the one you saw in edge:\/\/extensions.<\/p>\n<p>On a work or school PC, ask IT about the entry before you touch it. A managed browser message alone isn&#8217;t proof of anything bad.<\/p>\n<p>On your own PC, an experienced helper can check HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Edge and HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\Software\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Edge.<\/p>\n<p>Export the key first so you can undo the change. Remove only the Yahoo-related value and leave everything else.<\/p>\n<p>If the value comes back, a program is rewriting it. Hunt down that program rather than deleting the value again.<\/p>\n<h3>Check apps, shortcuts and startup items<\/h3>\n<p>In Installed apps, look for anything that arrived around the time Yahoo appeared. Check its publisher, then uninstall it the normal way.<\/p>\n<p>If Yahoo opens only from one Edge icon, open the shortcut&#8217;s Properties and check Target. A Yahoo address after msedge.exe is the problem.<\/p>\n<p>Copy the original Target text before editing. Delete only the extra address and keep the msedge.exe path.<\/p>\n<p>If Yahoo returns after every sign-in, look at Startup apps and Task Scheduler. The task steps are below.<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t delete tasks or services because of a strange name or folder. Disable only what you can link to Yahoo.<\/p>\n<p><!-- mt-beginner-module advanced-edge e5f98ceda59a2d13dad8619622aedf1b674108c3c8d5cab2dabee694a4d4f47f --><\/p>\n<h4>Test with a clean Edge profile<\/h4>\n<p>Create a second Edge profile from the profile button. Call it Test and keep sync and imports turned off.<\/p>\n<p>Search there and check edge:\/\/policy. If the test profile is fine, the problem is inside your main profile.<\/p>\n<p>If both profiles end up on Yahoo, the cause affects the whole PC: a program, policy or shortcut.<\/p>\n<p>Even so, a clean test profile doesn&#8217;t prove the PC is clean.<\/p>\n<p>Keep your main profile until you&#8217;ve copied what matters. Move favorites across, not old extensions.<\/p>\n<h4>Don&#8217;t rename Edge&#8217;s Web Data file everywhere<\/h4>\n<p>Older guides suggest renaming the Web Data file. It stores more than your search engines, so never do it across every profile.<\/p>\n<p>If a helper asks for this, find the right folder under Profile Path at edge:\/\/version. Close Edge and back that folder up first.<\/p>\n<p>Note what you changed and keep the backup private.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/mt-beginner-module --><\/p>\n<h2>Is Edge Really Redirecting to Yahoo? How to Tell<\/h2>\n<p>Click the address bar, enter a dull test word such as weather, and watch where it lands. Then repeat it in a new tab&#8217;s search box.<\/p>\n<p>Results that open straight on search.yahoo.com differ from a strange site that flashes first. A flash in between points to an extension or program.<\/p>\n<p>If Yahoo appears before you type anything, check your startup pages and Edge shortcuts rather than the search engine list.<\/p>\n<p>When you ask for help, remove your search words from any address before you share it.<\/p>\n<p>Note your active Edge profile, and back up favorites before bigger repairs. Leave other people&#8217;s profiles alone.<\/p>\n<h3>Keep a short log as you go<\/h3>\n<p>Change one thing at a time and note what happened. For example, a working settings menu plus a Yahoo-only new tab box points to the extension running that page.<\/p>\n<p>A menu that flips back the moment you change it points to a policy or something restoring it. Notes like these help forum helpers far more than another reset.<\/p>\n<p><!-- mt-nov-module edge-policy-result efe766674434989607f8dd953ee3e1a98ce1902a39e2efab51259ad3a857d828 --><\/p>\n<h4>What edge:\/\/policy should look like<\/h4>\n<p>Open edge:\/\/policy and select Reload policies. Write down any search or extension entry, its value and where it comes from.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/edge-policy-page-2026-annotated.webp\" alt=\"Edge policy information in a clean test state, showing No policies set\" width=\"1600\" height=\"509\" class=\"wp-image-439685\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/edge-policy-page-2026-annotated.webp 1600w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/edge-policy-page-2026-annotated-300x95.webp 300w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/edge-policy-page-2026-annotated-1024x326.webp 1024w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/edge-policy-page-2026-annotated-1536x489.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>No policies set means no policy is forcing Yahoo. Any entry on a work PC is a question for IT.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/mt-nov-module --><!-- mt-nov-module attributed-startup-task 5f077d30575593827e8bbe95a899304d7c5b9f4882ea2d43ea5ba387cbdb4e8a --><\/p>\n<h4>If a startup task keeps setting Yahoo<\/h4>\n<p>Press Windows+R, enter taskschd.msc, and press Enter. In Task Scheduler Library, open the task you suspect and read its Actions and Triggers tabs.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/task-scheduler-library-2026-annotated.webp\" alt=\"Windows Task Scheduler Library, the starting point for inspecting an identified startup task\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1087\" class=\"wp-image-439607\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/task-scheduler-library-2026-annotated.webp 1600w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/task-scheduler-library-2026-annotated-300x204.webp 300w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/task-scheduler-library-2026-annotated-1024x696.webp 1024w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/task-scheduler-library-2026-annotated-1536x1044.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>Act only if the task runs the program your scan flagged or the one that changed Edge. A strange name or AppData folder isn&#8217;t enough.<\/p>\n<p>Right-click the task, Export a backup, then Disable it. Test Edge before deciding whether to delete it.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/mt-nov-module --><\/details>\n<h2>What to Do If Edge Still Switches to Yahoo<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p>Note where Yahoo shows up, which profile you&#8217;re in, any site that flashes first, and the policy values or extension IDs you found.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Keep task exports and scan reports. Remove search words, usernames and folder names before you share them.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Ask the <a href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/forums\/windows-malware-removal-help-support.10\/\">MalwareTips Windows removal-help forum<\/a> before changing policies, tasks or services you&#8217;re unsure about.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>If Chrome or Firefox also pass through the same strange site, look for a shared program or a proxy or DNS change. Keep any VPN settings you need.<\/p>\n<p>Ignore any page that tells you to call support or allow remote access. A website can&#8217;t diagnose your Edge settings by showing an alert.<\/p>\n<p>Typed a password into an unfamiliar page along the way? Reset it through the real service. Repairing Edge won&#8217;t undo that.<\/p>\n<p>Using more than one browser? Our <a href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/remove-yahoo-search-redirects-complete-desktop-guide\/\">complete Yahoo redirect guide<\/a> covers Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari on Windows and Mac.<\/p>\n<p>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/remove-bing-redirect-edge-windows\/\">Bing redirects in Edge on Windows<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/remove-yahoo-redirect-edge-mac\/\">Yahoo in Edge on Mac<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<h3>Is the Yahoo search engine a virus?<\/h3>\n<p>No. Yahoo Search itself is legitimate. The problem is the extension, program or setting that forced it on you, and that&#8217;s what this guide removes.<\/p>\n<h3>Why is my search engine redirecting to Yahoo in Edge?<\/h3>\n<p>Something that can change Edge&#8217;s search engine is choosing Yahoo for you. That could be an extension, a bundled program, a synced setting or a policy.<\/p>\n<h3>Why can&#8217;t I remove Yahoo as my search engine in Edge?<\/h3>\n<p>If the menu is grayed out or Edge says your browser is managed, a policy is in control. Check edge:\/\/policy and the advanced section above.<\/p>\n<p>If you can change the menu but Yahoo returns later, an extension, startup task or sync is putting it back.<\/p>\n<h3>What is Yahoo Secure Search?<\/h3>\n<p>It&#8217;s a label used by search tools that send your searches to Yahoo. McAfee offers Secure Search with Yahoo in Chrome but says it isn&#8217;t available in Edge.<\/p>\n<p>In Edge, it usually comes from an extension or a bundled program. Remove it as shown in Steps 2 and 3, then pick your search engine again.<\/p>\n<h3>How do I block Yahoo in Edge permanently?<\/h3>\n<p>You don&#8217;t need to block Yahoo itself. Remove whatever keeps choosing it, then turn on Block potentially unwanted apps under Privacy, search, and services &gt; Security.<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t install another search extension to fight the first one. It would simply take over the same setting.<\/p>\n<h3>Why does Yahoo come back after I restart?<\/h3>\n<p>Something on the PC is likely resetting Edge at startup. Check Installed apps, Startup apps and Task Scheduler, and run the scan in Step 3.<\/p>\n<p>If it only returns after you sign in to Edge, an extension may be syncing back from another computer.<\/p>\n<h2>The Bottom Line<\/h2>\n<p>If your Edge search engine changed to Yahoo and won&#8217;t stay fixed, choose your engine in edge:\/\/settings\/search, then remove the extension or program behind it.<\/p>\n<p>If Yahoo returns after a restart, run the scan, check edge:\/\/policy and look for a startup task. Turn on Block potentially unwanted apps to help block bundled downloads.<\/p>\n<p>Still stuck? Bring your notes to the MalwareTips Windows removal forum before editing the registry. Yahoo Search itself was never the problem.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your Edge search engine changed to Yahoo, and it keeps coming back however often you switch it. That&#8217;s frustrating, but it&#8217;s usually something you can fix yourself. This guide shows how to put your own &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Edge Keeps Changing Your Search Engine to Yahoo? How to Fix It on Windows\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/remove-yahoo-redirect-edge-windows\/#more-439251\" aria-label=\"Read more about Edge Keeps Changing Your Search Engine to Yahoo? 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