Remove U-Search: How it works

Here we show you how to remove the annoying U-Search software from your computer.

Remove U-Search from the search engine management

In most cases, U-Search is installed on the computer when other programs are installed. To make U-Search no longer the start page of your browser, do the following in Firefox:

1. Click the drop-down arrow at the top right of the "Search" field. Then select the entry "Manage search engines".
2. Now search for "U-Search". Select the name and then click the "Remove" button.
3. Now close Firefox.

Delete U-Search from% AppData%

You still have to delete a file so that the program is really removed.

1. Click "Start" and then "Documents".
2. At the top you can see the path you are in (Libraries> Documents). Click on the empty space next to the path so that you can write something yourself.
3. Now enter% AppData%. Confirm this entry with "Enter".
4. Look for the "Mozilla" folder. Open this folder and go to the "Firefox" subfolder. There again go to the "Profiles" subfolder. There you should find a folder with a name like "ai59ieh.default". Go to this folder too.
5. Look for a file called "user.js" here. Once you have found it, delete the file.

Finally clean the program from the computer

In the last step you have to open your browser again.

1. Enter the text "about: config" in the address line of your browser. Confirm the warning by clicking the "I'll be careful, I promise!" Button.
2. Search for U-Search in the search line.
3. You have to reset all entries found now. To do this, right-click on each entry in succession and select the "Reset" option.
4. Restart Firefox. You have now removed U-Search.

It was tested under Firefox 23.0.1. This practical tip shows you how to change the start pages in Internet Explorer or Chrome.