

I.e., to be remove from browser settings, users must first uninstall Link Default.īrowser hijackers also collect various data. Typically, changes made by a browser hijacker cannot be undone unless users uninstall the rogue software. When used, it simply redirects users to. Note that is a fake search engine because it provides results generated by Google. Therefore, users are forced to visit when they enter search queries into the URL bar, and open a browser or new tab. Link Default promotes by assigning this address as the default search engine, homepage, and new tab. Generally, users download and install apps such as Link Default unintentionally and, therefore, they are categorized as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs). Note that most browser hijackers are designed to promote fake search engines and gather details relating to users' browsing activities. When installed on Google Chrome, Link Default also adds the " Managed by your organization" feature. Other solution is to find an app in Windows Store but I guess none of us wants that.Link Default hijacks browsers by changing specific settings to, the address of a fake search engine. I also tried to use firefox but it seems it has the same issue with the. mht and W10 doesn't associate it with itĠ3 I tried to change default program by protocol -> It is set to Chrome, yet -> 02Ġ4 I tried to change defaults by app -> 02 Geez, I grew up on Windows since 95Ġ2 I tried to change default program by file type -> Chrome doesn't support. LOL to that.Ġ1 I tried to change default browser-> I already have that. mht -> OK" and then to click on "IE Tab Icon" to reload the nonsence into an actual web page.

After all that I need to click on "open in browser", then click on "use Chrome to open. > Ouch! They say Chrome does not support that so I had to install an extention called IE Tab. Yet, now "My" Outlook says it needs a program to open ".mht" files when I click on "open in browser". I disabled the Internet Explorer 11 (under Windows's Programs and Features -> Turn Windows features on or off).

I had to do dig deep and ended up with a non-pro solution. Windows 10 + Chrome: I envy the ones that figured that out.
