[Technology] Annoyed with myself

ofco8 · Apr 5, 2018

Advice please.

In a rush whilst browsing using Google Chrome I clicked on something which means my Google browsing goes straight to B****y Ask. A useless site.

Am using Windows 10.

Everything I do to remove Ask is failing.

Suggestions.

Jimmehh · Apr 5, 2018

ofco8 said:
Advice please.

In a rush whilst browsing using Google Chrome I clicked on something which means my Google browsing goes straight to B****y Ask. A useless site.

Am using Windows 10.

Everything I do to remove Ask is failing.

Suggestions.

Top right - Settings - Search Engines - Change back to Google

You're welcome

ofco8 · Apr 5, 2018

Jimmehh said:
Top right - Settings - Search Engines - Change back to Google You're welcome

Problem is Google is still my browsing setting and have changed it back to that but Ask is still kicking around and diverts to same.

Jimmehh · Apr 5, 2018

ofco8 said:
Problem is Google is still my browsing setting and have changed it back to that but Ask is still kicking around and diverts to same.

Have you changed both search bar and search engine within those settings?

You can also remove Ask from those settings.

Is it PotG? · Apr 5, 2018

Have you tried turning it off and back on again?

daveinprague · Apr 5, 2018

delete chrome and re-install it takes how long?

Is it PotG? · Apr 5, 2018

In settings

ofco8 · Apr 5, 2018

Sorry dealing with a thick one here.

Have deleted and reinstalled Google Chrome as my browser.
Have searched settings everywhere for Ask. Cannot find.
Tried searching with Google Chrome again and diverted to ASK!!!

Is it PotG? · Apr 5, 2018

If you have CCleaner, check your installed progs. May have an Ask toolbar or alike?

BBassic · Apr 5, 2018

I wonder if it maybe added an extension to Chrome. Could be worth having a look in Settings > Extensions.

jonny.rainbow · Apr 5, 2018

Have you tried asking Ask how to change your search engine to Google?

madinthehead · Apr 5, 2018

Or alternatively go here:

chrome://settings/searchEngines

and remove Ask if it appears.

lawros left foot · Apr 5, 2018

Calling Bens Grandad, for all your IT problems

emphyrian · Apr 5, 2018

Buy a iMac

Is it PotG? · Apr 5, 2018

emphyrian said:
Buy an iMac

Indeed, spend all of your time with iOS updates which then require patches having slowed your machine down. Super.

BNthree · Apr 5, 2018

Is it PotG? said:
Indeed, spend all of your time with iOS updates which then require patches having slowed your machine down. Super.

iOS runs on iPhones and iPads so probably would mess up performance on an iMac.

Is it PotG? · Apr 5, 2018

BNthree said:
iOS runs on iPhones and iPads so probably would mess up performance on an iMac.

No idea. Android phone, I steer clear of all things Apple.

Raleigh Chopper · Apr 5, 2018

Give it a whack.

ofco8 · Apr 5, 2018

Thanks for advice chaps.

I have Malwarebytes and ran that. Bingo, Ask has disappeared.

A1X · Apr 5, 2018

Ask? It serves you right for browsing the internet in 2004 mode.

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