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.
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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