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YM forcing people to use Yahoo Search.

The new installer of Yahoo! Messenger now forces people to use Yahoo Search as its default search engine. Tsk, tsk, quite a sneaky move there, eh?

Note: This happens when I check the Custom install instead of the Typical install.

I just wanted to update to the latest version of YM and during installation, it prompted me an already “checked” checkbox for the search option. Tried to click on it to uncheck to no avail. Darn, that’s no glitch! That was intended. Why the hell would I revert to Yahoo Search from Google?

I can only uncheck it if I use the Typical install, of which by the way also forces users to install the Toolbar and Yahoo! extras. So I am forced to choose between the lesser of two evils. No way.

I pressed “Cancel” instead.

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Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines. He is also a technology consultant, a tech columnist with several national publications, resource speaker and mentor/advisor to several start-up companies.

9 Responses

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  2. Avatar for onewhois onewhois says:

    hey everyone, don’t sweat it! go ahead and install everything then once it’s done, go to control panel, add and remove programs, then delete the tool bar and other stuff that you dont want. you can also set your default search engine from internet options! happy tweaking!

  3. Avatar for Jaypee Jaypee says:

    as far as i can remember, when i installed my Beta 7 i chose Custom Install (w/c i do for most appz that i install), i was able to uncheck it. coz there’s no way i would let Yahoo be my default search engine. :D

  4. Avatar for Abe Olandres Abe Olandres says:

    Fleeb,

    You can uncheck it if you use the Typical install. try using the Custom install. :)

  5. Avatar for Fleeb Fleeb says:

    Beta 7? I was able to uncheck that option, I think.

  6. Avatar for darksparrow darksparrow says:

    hmmm hindi ko po naencoutner yan:( hindi ko matandaan panong installation ginawa ko hihihihi

  7. Avatar for Abe Olandres Abe Olandres says:

    Yup, YM 7 beta.

  8. Avatar for darksparrow darksparrow says:

    its that the beta 7 ym?

  9. Avatar for Fleeb Fleeb says:

    I think they were doing that with the version before. You will only be unable to uncheck that option ‘if’ you choose the Custom Setting. If you choose the ‘Typical’ you will be able to uncheck that option. I am not sure but that’s what happened in my case.

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