Babylon Search

stans
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Babylon Search

Post by stans »

I was using Google Chrome and somehow 'Babylon' search got attached so that everytime I pull up google it wants to use Babylon. I went to control panel and uninstalled it, but it's still there.

Anyone else had a problem with this? If so, How did you deal with it?

thanks

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HansV
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Re: Babylon Search

Post by HansV »

I found this on the Google Product Forums, unfortunately the link contains strange characters so I can't post the link here.
  • If Babylon pages are opening up each time you start up Chrome, check in Chrome menu (previously Wrench icon) > Settings > On Startup > next to the radio button for Open a specific page or set of pages, click on Set pages > remove any unwanted URLs by hovering over the URL until you see an "X" appear to the right side of the URL.
  • If all searches that you perform in the omnibox is returning with results from Babylon instead of your preferred search engine, check in Chrome menu (previously Wrench icon) > Settings > Search > Manage search engines > check the list of Default search engines, Other search engines, and Search engines added by extensions, and remove suspicious entries that you are not familiar with. Depending on your extensions, you may not see the last section for Search engines added by extensions.
  • If Babylon is opening up when you click on the Home button, check in Chrome menu (previously Wrench icon) > Settings > Appearance > select the Show Home button checkbox > check if the URL that appears below it references Babylon.
  • Also check that there are no extensions installed that may be causing these changes. Go to Chrome menu (previously Wrench icon) > Settings > Extensions > if you see any unfamiliar extension that you do not remember installing, try disabling/removing the extension to see it was causing these changes. To disable, uncheck the "Enabled" checkbox next to the extension. To remove, hover over the extension until you see a trash can icon appear, and click on the icon.
Best wishes,
Hans

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Re: Babylon Search

Post by stans »

Thanks for the reply. I tried that method but no luck. I even uninstalled Google and re-installed but it's still there. I guess I'll have to do with IE until I get a fix.

I appreciate the help.

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Re: Babylon Search

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You can try a brute force approach:
- Delete anything related to Babylon from the Programs and Features control panel.
- Run a free utility such as WhatInStartup. Disable anything related to Babylon.
- Alternatively, CCleaner (also free) has a Startup section in Tools that also lets you disable automatically starting items.
Best wishes,
Hans

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Re: Babylon Search

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This is from another forum but they are needed to be read by any one that has used this product.
http://forums.techguy.org/networking/10 ... bylon.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://forums.techguy.org/virus-other-m ... bylon.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://forums.techguy.org/general-secur ... bylon.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; (this one is from babylon support)
http://forums.techguy.org/windows-xp/10 ... oving.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

There are many other threads on this subject, you will see that it is not easy to get rid of.
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