# Yahoo hijacked Chrome "New Tab" page **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [July 15, 2014, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yahoo-hijacked-chrome-new-tab-page/693178 "2014-07-15T16:57:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![lissener](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lissener/32/6139_2.png) [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2014, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yahoo-hijacked-chrome-new-tab-page/693178/1 "2014-07-15T16:57:31Z")
Sorry if this has been covered before, I tried searching but apparently used the wrong words. Anyone know how I can reset my New Tab page so it’s not Yahoo? I tried googling around, but couldn’t find an answer that worked; all the discussion threads I find on the subject were all noise no signal. Thanks in advance. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Pig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c57346/32.png) [@Little\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Pig)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2014, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yahoo-hijacked-chrome-new-tab-page/693178/2 "2014-07-15T18:15:27Z")
Google search on this: How to change default tab page in Chrome ---
**Author:** ![lissener](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lissener/32/6139_2.png) [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2014, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yahoo-hijacked-chrome-new-tab-page/693178/3 "2014-07-15T18:22:45Z")
Did that of course. Followed instructions. Did not work; still defaults to Yahoo. I came here after exhausting the Google route, hoping for some specific answers from someone who’s dealt with this specific issue. “Just google it” isn’t much help. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Pig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c57346/32.png) [@Little\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Pig)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2014, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yahoo-hijacked-chrome-new-tab-page/693178/4 "2014-07-15T18:25:35Z")
What is the value of Settings-\>Search ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Pig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c57346/32.png) [@Little\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Pig)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2014, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yahoo-hijacked-chrome-new-tab-page/693178/5 "2014-07-15T18:47:55Z")
Here is a link on [disabling extensions.](https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20120821082235AAsNhtj) ---
**Author:** ![lissener](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lissener/32/6139_2.png) [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2014, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yahoo-hijacked-chrome-new-tab-page/693178/6 "2014-07-15T19:45:40Z")
Looks like it was disguised as something called “New Tab Assistant.” Why does Yahoo think this kind of spammy behavior will win them customers? Sheesh. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Pig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c57346/32.png) [@Little\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Pig)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2014, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yahoo-hijacked-chrome-new-tab-page/693178/7 "2014-07-15T20:29:27Z")
Well, because its Yahoo. If you dig around you may find a way for Chrome to either prohibit that kind of hijacking behavior or at least notify you. ---
**Author:** ![erysichthon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d07c76/32.png) [@erysichthon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/erysichthon)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2014, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yahoo-hijacked-chrome-new-tab-page/693178/8 "2014-07-15T20:50:56Z")
> [@Little\_Pig](#): > > Well, because its Yahoo. If you dig around you may find a way for Chrome to either prohibit that kind of hijacking behavior or at least notify you. New Tab Assistant isn’t a Yahoo product. It comes from a company called Spigot, which is a notorious source of the sneaky toolbars and similar junk that is often bundled into freeware installations. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Pig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c57346/32.png) [@Little\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Pig)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2014, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yahoo-hijacked-chrome-new-tab-page/693178/9 "2014-07-15T22:28:50Z")
> [@erysichthon](#): > > New Tab Assistant isn’t a Yahoo product. It comes from a company called Spigot, which is a notorious source of the sneaky toolbars and similar junk that is often bundled into freeware installations. Thanks erysichthon. Seems the more freeware one uses, the more one pays… ---
**Author:** ![urban1a](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e47c2d/32.png) [@urban1a](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/urban1a)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2014, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yahoo-hijacked-chrome-new-tab-page/693178/10 "2014-07-16T01:42:49Z")
In Settings\>On Startup there is an item ‘Open a specific page or set of pages.’. Click the Set Pages link. You will be shown a box with a list of all pages to be opened when Chrome starts. Keep the first one, if you want (This is the URL you want to see when you start) and erase any others show. The Yahoo one will probably be shown as the second one. Bob ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Pig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c57346/32.png) [@Little\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Pig)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2014, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yahoo-hijacked-chrome-new-tab-page/693178/11 "2014-07-16T04:45:29Z")
> [@urban1a](#): > > In Settings\>On Startup there is an item ‘Open a specific page or set of pages.’. Click the Set Pages link. You will be shown a box with a list of all pages to be opened when Chrome starts. Keep the first one, if you want (This is the URL you want to see when you start) and erase any others show. The Yahoo one will probably be shown as the second one. > > Bob Thanks Bob. From erysichthon’s explanation, sounds like it was an extension. OR, does the extension modify your Set Pages link? (Sounds like it does.)