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Are you trying to manually get rid of Search Project from your Windows computer?

Are you annoyed that you can't totally remove Search Project through "Uninstall a Program" in Windows Control Panel when it appears in your computer by accident?

Are you looking for the Search Project removal guides so that you could delete it from your browsers such as Firefox, Google Chrome or Internet Explorer?

To avoid the annoying problem, you could learn how to fully get rid of Search Project step by step in this article to protect and free up your PC.

What do you know about Search Project?

Search Project is categorized as browser search engine that has a serious effect on the functionality of our computers and on the safety of your data, your bank accounts and even your identities. Once Search Project gets into your computer successfully, it has the ability to control your browser.

All major browsers (Firefox, IE, Chrome, Opera etc.) can be occupied quietly. You cannot use your frequently-used search engine like Google normally to search for information. It can affect your web browsers keep redirecting you to website you don’t want. It greatly affects your computer function, downloads other infections on your computer and especially interrupts your online activity. So you’d better pay attention when installing software. Be very careful what you agree to install.

You need to choose custom installation and deselect anything that is not familiar, especially optional programs that you never wanted to download and install in the first place.

How Can You Remove Search Project Completely Step by Step?

Some users think it is easy to uninstall Search Project. Is that really so? Search Project may have hijacked your browser and search engine, which cannot be reset by automatic antispyware, and there must be some leftovers of Search Project such as hidden files and registries. The invalid and redundant files will occupy available system space and cause poor performance. You could follow the Search Project removal guide as below to totally get rid of the trouble.

There are two Search Project removal ways for you to choose.

Tips 1: Manually remove Search Project with a normal way

Tips 2: Completely uninstall Search Project with program removal tool Perfect Uninstaller

Tips 1: How to Manually Remove Search Project from Windows?

You should reboot your PC and press F8 key on your keyboard. This will open up the Advanced Boot Options screen, in Windows 7 or Vista, or the Windows Advanced Options Menu in Windows XP. Using the arrow keys on your keyboard, highlight the option labeled Safe Mode with Networking. Once it is highlighted, click on the Enter key on your keyboard. And then follow the instructions below:

Uninstall Program

1.Enter Search filed and type in “uninstall a program”.

2.In Programs and Features window, select Search Project and click on Uninstall/Change.
(Windows XP/7: Enter Control Panel from Start menu, and then choose Add/Change programs or Uninstall a program. Select Search Project and uninstall it.)

Remove Leftovers

1.Enter File Explorer from Start screen. And then choose “hidden items” and “file name extensions” in File tab. (Windows Xp/7: Enter Control Panel and choose Folder Options. Select “show hidden files and folders” in View tab.)

2. You should go back and click “Start menu” button and click “Run” option > Type “regedit” into the box and click “OK” to open Registry Editor or Press Windows+ R to open Registry Editor. Navigate HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, and delete keys and values related to Search Project as following.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\[RANDOM CHARACTERS].exe

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion

%AppData%\.exe

%CommonAppData%\.exe

C:\Windows\Temp\.exe

%temp%\.exe

C:\Program Files\

Delete all the related registries as below:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\msconfig.exe

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\msmpeng.exe

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\msseces.exe

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon "Shell" = "%AppData%\.exe"

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\AppID\.exe

How Can You Get Rid of Search Project from Your Browsers?

Step One: Remove Search Project from Browser

Firefox:

Click on orange button of Firefox customized menu, and choose Add-ons. In showing window, click on Extension tab. Select Search Project and click on Remove button.

Chrome:

Open Chrome menu and choose Extension. Select Search Project and click on bin image then click “Remove”.

Internet Explorer:

Open Tools menu and choose Manage Add-ons. Choose Toolbars and Extension tad, and select Search Project then click on Disable.

Step Two: Reset Homepage and Search Engine

If your browser has been changed by Search Project, please follow the steps below.

Firefox:

1.Find of Firefox search blank on toolbar. There is a dropdown button, and click on it. Next, Choose Manage Search Engine to remove unwanted search engine and set new search engine.

2.Click on Firefox button and choose Options. Type new address for homepage.

Chrome:

Open Chrome menu and choose Settings. Click on Show Advanced Settings. In showing window, check New Tab page in Appearance section and then change homepage. Then, click on Manage Search Engine button. Remove unwanted search and set one as default.

IE:

1.Open Tools menu and choose Manage Add-ons. In Search Providers tab, remove unwanted Search and set one as default.

2.Open Tools menu again and choose Internet Options, and then click on General in showing window. Type in new address for homepage.

Tips 2: How to uninstall and remove Search Project with Perfect Uninstaller?

If you can not follow the removal guides above, it is advised you to get rid of Search Project with Perfect Uninstaller as following.

1.      Click here to download Search Project removal tool

2.      Close all running processes including programs and browsers in the Task Manager before you run Perfect Uninstaller

3.      Find and locate the program on the currently installed programs list

4.      Click “Uninstall” button on the right side to remove Search Project.

Alternatively, you could right-click the folder of the unwanted program (normally, in C:\Program Files) or C:\Program Files (x86) in Windows 7 system 64 bits and then select “Force Uninstall with PU” to apply the “Force Uninstall” utility.

5.      Follow the prompt “Next” steps to delete Search Project.

6.* Click "Next" to start scanning the registry files about the unwanted program.

7.* It will take some time to finish registry scanning. If you don't want to wait, you could click "Skip" option and cancel the scanning.

8.* After the registry scanning is completed, click "Next" button to select all related files.

9.* Click "Next" button to delete all related files.

10.* Finally, click "Finish" button to complete the removal steps.

After you finish the onscreen removal steps, Search Project has been deleted from your PC.

What’s more, you could double-check the removal processes of the program with RegCure Pro to improve your PC performance.

1.Download RegCure Pro and install it properly.

2.Click “Click to Start Scan” button to repair and optimize your computer.

3.RegCure Pro will have a full scan to detect all invalid files which will slow down your PC.

4. Click “Fix All” button on the down-right side to fix all problems and speed up your computer after scanning the invalid leftover system files.

Conclusion

As the increasingly browser application today, users need to be cautious about the cyber threats such as browser hijacker and spyware, most of which are commonly bundled with free applications. Hijackers like Search Project seems to have no malicious traits but it is supported by unfriendly search engine showing related search results by pushing sponsored links and ads. The default homepage and favorite startup page will redirect to another domain. Keeping using the modified browser, infected computer is likely to be attacked by malware and monitored by spyware. Therefore, users should keep an eye to the suspicious applications, and never install without hesitation. Read the privacy and install options seriously, and you can avoid many trouble resulting from unconsciously clicking. If you are not clear about how to fully remove Search Project from your PC, just carefully follow the program removal instructions step by step above.

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