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

How to Remove Yahoo Search from Chrome (Desktop)

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

In the upper right corner, click on 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 on the three dots next to it and select “Default” from the menu.

If you only want to change the default engine while keeping Yahoo, your job is done. Alternatively, to completely remove Yahoo, click the three dots next to Yahoo and select “Delete.”

Immediately, Chrome removes Yahoo from the list of search engines.

On the same page, look at the Sites 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 without 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 set another search engine (like Google) as 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 displays all available search engines. Select a search engine other than Yahoo to make it the default.

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

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