New tab opens advertising - what to do?
If a new tab opens advertisements, you have probably caught adware and / or a virus. Fortunately, this admittedly annoying problem is easy to fix.
New tab opens advertising: How to solve the problem
The easiest way to fix this problem is with the free tool AdwCleaner.
- First of all you have to download the AdwCleaner program. You can do that here.
- Install the program and then click on the "Search" button.
- When the search is finished, you will be shown all files to be removed. You can simply deselect files and programs that you want to keep.
- Finally, all you have to do is click on "Delete" and then restart your PC. After that, the problem should be finally resolved.
This practical tip works with all common browsers. You can read more about the differences between viruses and adware in the next practical tip. If you use Chrome, you can also use the "Software Removal Tool" from Google.