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search engine - google chrome
« on: October 06, 2011, 03:32:05 PM »
Hi

Today, my default search engine automatically changed for Yahoo (It was Google). So I thought that a program changed it, logical, right?

Consequently I fixed the "problem" (I don't think I need to say how ;)). BUT when I closed the browser (Google Chrome), it changed back for Yahoo... I retry, but the The same thing happened.

And the only program I recently installed was Notepad++

Frustrating


P.-S.: Sorry if my English is bad  ;D

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Re: search engine - google chrome
« Reply #1 on: October 06, 2011, 03:38:26 PM »
Notepad++ doesn't change brower settings...

Have you tried reinstalling?

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« Reply #2 on: October 06, 2011, 04:10:46 PM »
Have you tried reinstalling?

SOLVED!!! Thanks Kpac  :D

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Re: search engine - google chrome
« Reply #3 on: October 07, 2011, 06:48:42 AM »
Forget what I said  >:( When I restarted my computer, Windows said that he blocked a program who want to change the default search engine (for Internet Explorer) :o. And I don't know what is this program ???.

I will need to investigate to find this program (It's definitely not Notepad++).
Anyone know if Google Chrome have a add-on/plug-in to block program who want to change the search engine?

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Re: search engine - google chrome
« Reply #4 on: October 07, 2011, 07:03:06 AM »
Use WinPatrol. Not sure if it work's with Chrome, but it should.

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« Reply #5 on: October 07, 2011, 07:22:16 AM »
I installed WinPatrol (Free edition) but I don't know how it work  ???

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« Reply #6 on: October 07, 2011, 09:07:38 AM »
It will alert you in future when a program tries to change the default search settings.