Chrome v Yahoo

Before going out for a walk this afternoon I closed down my W8.1 computer on which Chrome has always been my web browser.

On my return I start the computer and open what I've always used to open chrome to find wretched Yahoo offering a download of chrome. I followed the download instructions and got one page of chrome - enough to get my emails - but everything else is yahoo (which I hate!).

I also have a W10 laptop which I also started and that too had yahoo. This is the first time that yahoo has appeared on either computer and Chrome been totally unavailable without Chrome. WHY? What do I do to make Chrome my default browser?

All help appreciated as usual

Re: Chrome v Yahoo

I think you probably still have Chrome as your default browser but Yahoo has taken over your searches from Google.

Try this ...

Go to > Setting > Search Engines >

Search Engine used in address bar ... put Google.co.uk

Manage Search Engines ... ensure Google is Default

Re: Chrome v Yahoo

You are brilliant! I love this forum - thanks a million!

Any idea how I kill yahoo permanently? I really hate it!!

Re: Chrome v Yahoo

If you look at your list of

Default search engines

You'll see Yahoo there

Click the three dots next to it > click Remove From List

Re: Chrome v Yahoo

Brilliant again.............and thanks again!!

Re: Chrome v Yahoo

did it all make sense? have you done it? did it work?

I'm pleased.

Re: Chrome v Yahoo

It certainly did work and I'm more than pleased. Thanks again.