How to remove Yahoo Search from Google Chrome

If you no longer want to use Yahoo Search through the Chrome address bar, it’s an easy fix. In the mobile version of Chrome, you can switch to a different default search engine. On desktop, you can also do this or remove Yahoo Search as an option entirely. Here’s how.

How to remove Yahoo Search from Chrome (desktop)

To remove Yahoo from the list of search engines in Chrome on your Windows, Mac, Linux, or Chromebook computer, first open Chrome.

In the upper right corner, click the three dots.

From the menu, select “Settings”.

On the Settings page, in the left sidebar, click “Search Engine.”

You will see a search engine section on the right. Here, click on “Manage search engines and site search”.

If Yahoo is your default search engine, you must switch to another search engine before you can remove Yahoo.

To do this, find your favorite search engine in the list, click the three dots next to it, and select “Default Party” from the menu.

If you just want to change the default engine but keep Yahoo close, your job is done. Otherwise, to remove Yahoo completely, click the three dots next to Yahoo and select “Delete”.

Chrome immediately removes Yahoo from the list of search engines.

On the same page, check the site search list (expand “Additional sites” if you see it), and if it appears, remove Yahoo from there as well. To do this, select the three dots next to Yahoo and choose “Delete”.

Your browser is now free of Yahoo!

How to remove Yahoo as default search engine in Chrome (mobile)

In Chrome on your iPhone, iPad, or Android device, you can’t add or remove search engines, but you can switch between them. This allows you to stop using Yahoo as your default search engine and make another search engine (like Google) your default.

To do this, first open Chrome on your device. Tap the three dots to open the Chrome menu. On an iPhone or iPad, you’ll find these three dots in the lower right corner. On an Android device, these dots are in the upper right corner.

In the menu that opens, tap “Settings.”

On the settings screen, tap Search Engine.

The search engine page shows all available search providers. Select a non-Yahoo search engine to be the default.

That’s it! Chrome now uses the selected search engine as the default.

If your search engine continues to change to Yahoo without your input, or even after following this guide, you may have malware. In that case, read our article on how to remove Yahoo redirect virus.