What is Start-pagesearch.com?

Start-pagesearch.com is a browwser hijacker that relates to the number of potentially unwanted programs. This program comes to your computer in the form of browser extension. Start-pagesearch.com hijacks popular browsers such as Google Chrome, Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox. This fake search page looks like an ordinary search engine, such as Yahoo or Bing, but, in fact, Start-pagesearch.com is an advertising thing. After penetration, it starts to display a huge amount of unnecessary ads, banners and coupons. Most of these products can relate to popular online stores, such as eBay, Amazon, AliExpress and so on. At first glance, Start-pagesearch.com creates the impression of a useful program. In fact, the program forces the user to spend money for nothing. Also, this program can redirect the user to other sites, change your browser settings. If you find this on your computer, then you need to remove this program immediately.

How Start-pagesearch.com gets on your PC?

Most of the penetrations of adware or malware occur without user consent. Often, programs as Start-pagesearch.com, come bundled with free programs and applications. For example, when you download the player, converter, or anything else, then you run the risk of catching Potentially Unwanted Program. To avoid infecting your computer, you should remember a few rules. Always read the user agreement. Don’t rush to press the “Next” button until you have verified that the program is safe. Choose the Advanced installation type to see all the additional software that installer offers you. Read reviews about obscure and suspicious programs. In addition, there are many programs in the Internet, which can help you to protect your PC. If your computer is already being attacked by this, use our instructions which are specified below.

How to remove Start-pagesearch.com from your computer?

To uninstall Start-pagesearch.com remove it from Control Panel, then delete all files and regkeys.

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You can try both of these products to remove Start-pagesearch.com

Or uninstall Start-pagesearch.com manually.

Step 1: Remove Start-pagesearch.com from Control Panel

Windows XP:

1. Click Start.
2. Control Panel.
3. Then click Add or Remove Programs.
4. Find Start-pagesearch.com.
5. Click Uninstall.

Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows XP.

Windows 7/Windows Vista:

1. Click Start.
2. Then Control Panel.
3. Click Uninstall a Program.
4. Find Start-pagesearch.com and click Uninstall.

Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 7.

Windows 8/Windows 8.1:

1. Open the Menu.
2. Click Search.
3. After that click Apps.
4. Then Control Panel.
5. Then as in Windows 7, click Uninstall a Program under Programs.
6. Find Start-pagesearch.com, select it and click Uninstall.

Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 8 (8.1).

Windows 10:

1. Click on the Start button (or press the Windows key) to open the Start menu, click on the Settings at the top.
2. Click on App & features on the left menu.
3. On the right side, locate Start-pagesearch.com and click it, then click on the Uninstall button.
4. Click on Uninstall to confirm.

Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 10

Note: If you can’t find required program, sort programs by date in Control panel and search for last installed programs.

After that remove Start-pagesearch.com from your browser.

Step 2: Remove Start-pagesearch.com from browsers

Google Chrome:

1. Open Google Chrome
2. Push Alt + F.
3. Click Tools.
4. Choose Extensions.
5. Find Start-pagesearch.com.
6. Click the trash can icon to remove it.

Learn more about removing extensions from Chrome.

Mozilla Firefox:

1. Open Firefox.
2. Push Shift + Ctrl + A.
3. Choose Start-pagesearch.com.
4. Click Disable or Remove button.

Learn more about removing extensions from Firefox.

Internet Explorer:

1. Open IE.
2. Push Alt + T.
3. Click Manage Add-ons.
4. Select Toolbars and Extensions.
5. Click Disable Start-pagesearch.com.
6. Click More information link in the left-bottom corner.
7. Click Remove button.
8. If this button is grayed out – perform alternative steps.

Learn more about removing extensions from IE.

Step 3: Resetting your browser search and homepage settings

Reset browser setting in Google Chrome:

1. Click the Chrome menu (3 bar button) in the top right corner.
2. Choose Settings.
3. Click Show advanced settings.
4. Go to Reset browser settings section.
5. Click Reset browser settings.
6. In the dialog that appears, click Reset.

Learn more about resetting browser settings in Google Chrome.

Reset browser setting in Mozilla Firefox:

1. Open Mozilla Firefox.
2. Go to Help.
3. Go to Troubleshooting information.
4. Click Reset Firefox… button.

Learn more about resetting browser settings in Mozilla Firefox.

Reset browser setting in Internet Explorer:

1. Open Internet Explorer.
2. Click on the cogwheel in the right upper corner.
3. Click Internet options.
4. Got to Advanced tab.
5. Click Reset button.
6. Put a tick near Delete personal settings checkbox.
7. Click Reset button.

Learn more about resetting browser settings in Internet Explorer.

Step 4: Remove following files and folders of Start-pagesearch.com:

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Written by Rami Douafi