How to remove Conduit search & toolbar

problem: Your web browser home page was changed to Conduit.com. Your default search engine was changed to search.conduit.com Conduit appears in the URL Window of your web browser after you execute a search. Connectivity to the internet is slow and unstable. Your web browser has one or more toolbars that you don't recognize or remember having installed.
Conduit Search

Cause: Your PC was installed with Conduit, a potentially unwanted program.. Conduit attaches to your Internet browser, changes browser settings including: home page settings and default search engine. This causes your web browser to start up on the Conduit search page, use Conduit.com as the default search engine, and display extra toolbars.

Solution: To restore your PC back to its original state prior to being affected by the Conduit program, you first need to uninstall Conduit Search programs and then restore the settings of your default web browser, whether it is Internet Explorer, Chrome, or Firefox. This article provides you with a comprehensive guide to complete all required tasks to remove Conduit Search and restore your PC.

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Download Conduit Search Uninstaller Tool

Compatibility: All Windows versions 32/64 Bit
*File Size: 3 MB, Download Time: < 1 min DSL/ Dial-Up

Uninstall Conduit Search Program in 3 simple steps:

Click here to download and install Conduit Uninstaller Tool.
Launch the tool, from the Fix-it Center Window click the Fix Now button to the right of the entry - "Remove Conduit Search program"
From the list of installed programs, locate the entry labeled "Search Protect by conduit", "Conduit Apps Toolbar", and any other programs installed by Conduit Search. Double-click or right-mouse click the entry and choose Uninstall.

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How to restore Internet Explorer settings

If your default browser is Internet Explorer, Conduit Search may have installed extra browser add-ons and toolbars, which are the number one reason for Internet Explorer issues. PC TuneUp Maestro’s IE Repair Tool makes it easy to repair and restore Internet Explorer to its factory default settings and thus remove any unwanted changes made by the Conduit Search program. Click the links below to learn how to reset Internet Explorer to clean and speed up your web browser.

How to restore Firefox settings

If your default web browser is Firefox, you need to reset its browser settings to completely restore your PC. Follow the steps below to reset Firefox:

Click the Firefox button, select Help and choose Troubleshooting Information.
Click the Reset Firefox button located in the upper-right corner of the Troubleshooting Information tab.
Complete the reset process and restart Firefox. Click the Finish button when the reset process is complete.

How to reset Google Chrome settings

If Google Chrome is your default web browser, you need to remove Conduit Search extensions, reset the default search engine, and Chrome's home page. Follow the steps below to reset Google Chrome:

Reset the default search engine

Open Chrome Settings tab by clicking the Chrome menu button and choose Settings.
Click Settings on the left.
Under the Search section, click the Manage search engines... button.
Highlight and delete the "search.conduit.com" entry by pressing the "X" on the right.
The highlight and press the "Make default" button of your preferred search engine, for instance, Google.com

Reset start-up or home page

In On start-up selection, select Open a specific page or set of pages, and then click Set pages.
Highlight and delete the "search.conduit.com" entry from startup pages by pressing the "X" on the right.
Then enter the URL of your preferred start up page, for instance, Yahoo.com, Google.com, or facebook.com, and then click OK. You can also leave it as blank.

Remove Conduit extensions

Open the Extension management section by clicking the "Extension" text on the left, just above Settings.
Locate any entry containing the word "Conduit" and remove the extension by click the recycle bin icon at the right.

Recommendation

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v4.0.168

Download Conduit Search Uninstaller Tool

Compatibility: All Windows versions 32/64 Bit
*File Size: 3 MB, Download Time: < 1 min DSL/ Dial-Up