Problem When launching google chrome and searching using google on google chrome you get a lot of pop ups and other advertising happening. This happens even when there should not be any advertising. Cause This is commonly caused by adware on your machine. Adware is a piece of software that is downloaded alongside another piece… Continue reading Chrome reset for adware issues
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Remove Google Software Update on Mac
Problem Google Software Update is currently on your computer and you wish to remove it; possibly because you have no Google software installed. Solution Please note: Using any Google software after these steps may reinstall Google Software Update. Go to your Applications folder. Open the Utilities folder. Run the Terminal application. Copy and paste the… Continue reading Remove Google Software Update on Mac
Unexpected site shown when using Google
Problem In any browser, when you go to or search with Google you get a page you weren’t expecting. It may look suspicious, have popups or show server errors such as “500 Internal Server Error” while working fine on other computers. Cause This can be caused by malware modifying your hosts file. Solution Download and run… Continue reading Unexpected site shown when using Google
Popups when using Google on Mac
Problem When using a Google search website on your Mac, clicking on any of the search results will result in popups appearing. Cause This can be caused by the installation of a fake Flash Player download. Once it has been installed, the hosts file is modified so that Google is being redirected to a different… Continue reading Popups when using Google on Mac
How to Reset Google Chrome
To reset Google Chrome to defaults, follow these instructions: Make sure Google Chrome is closed. Press the Windows key + R to bring up the run dialog. Windows Vista, 7, 8 or newer: Type in the following and press Enter: %localappdata%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\ Windows XP: Type in the following and press Enter: %userprofile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\ Press Ctrl… Continue reading How to Reset Google Chrome