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when I open a blank tab, Yahoo has hijacked the new tab with its search thingie, how to remove?

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jsebben
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I have removed all search engines except google on the search bar. When I open a new "blank" tab Yahoo search is the page it opens, I can't find how to remove Yahoo.

I have removed all search engines except google on the search bar. When I open a new "blank" tab Yahoo search is the page it opens, I can't find how to remove Yahoo.

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TonyE
TonyE
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Check your extensions, one of them is likely to have made this change. Also see troubleshooting extensions and themes.

cor-el
cor-el
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If you have AVG software then see:
AVG Antivirus and Security Software - AVG Security Toolbar Help New Tab Search
http://www.avg.com/special-toolbar-how-to-disable-search-tlbrf.tpl-mcr1\