Computer help forum: babylon search

can't help with internet explorer, but the about:config advice works fine in firefox.

I was able to finally get rid off the babylon home page but now there's another problem. I keep getting an unknown file is trying to have me change my search engine to their search engine. I hate to even type this companies name in case they dive into something more on my computer. I have google seach as I default homepage and search, with the instructions to make it my only search engine. Babylon does not have anything I can delete. These guys are worse that a virus, if not worse. Hope I can get help.

I did this, and got rid of it. It was gone for a few days, and now it's back. Did a search for all files with the name Babylon,and came back with about 18. Some could not be deleted because it couldn't find the source file. As I was deleting the others, after the search was completed, the list suddenly repopulated itself The really odd thing was that the date on some files was last year. Other files had the current date. Since I was sure I hadn't downloaded anything that day, my conclusion is that this is attaching itself thru somewebsite I visited.This is the most bizare thing I've ever encountered. I'm scared to do online banking or paypal from my computer for fear it's stealing my sign in's and passwords. HELP!!!!!!

hoe do I unglue my firefox from Babylon?

I just went to the babylon website and went on live chat and they deleted it for me. They do it for free.
But they do remote access they fixed it in about 5 minutes. It was on my Firefox explorer. I made sure they were not doing anything bad like going through my important information.
They were very helpful and now I feel 10X better.
I would recommend doing it.

I followed the advice from tamainv on 3/7/12 4:32 AM, which I think is essentially the same as yours, except that like you I did not find, or use, any APPLY button. It seems to have worked so thanks to both parties.

Whether this has in fact completely removed all traces, or just covered them up, is open to question. It may be that only the Bablyon people themselves can do this, but I have my misgivings about entering into "live chat" - even less allowing remote access!!! - with the original source of all the problems. Unless many other forum users / experts confirm that they have done this without any ill effects. If Babylon provide instructions for DIY-removal which can be checked I might be prepared to consider this.

I don't think you have read the previous correspondence on this.

I did the registry key recommendations with some success. I un-installed the Babylon Toolbar from the add remove programs but Babylon search remained. .
Google.com is my homepage and default brower and IE 8 is my browser. I checked Manage add ons and it was not there. But each time I opened IE8 it opened with Babylon search (Internet option homepage was www.google.com). so I went into IE TABS settings and where it states "When a new tab is opened", I set it with" always open with my homepage". So far the dastardly Babylon search is gone and IE opens to the designated home page.

This is one frustrating scoundrel! But here is what I did. Be sure you are savvy with your computer. First go to Control Panel > Programs > look for Babylon Bar and uninstall ... better still if you use an uninstaller like Revo they will remove and also clean up any left over registry items. I found it oft time re-appeared ... the thing that cleared it up for me was to go to Internet Options > General > search settings and diable the Babylon and On the general tab > Tabs > When a new tab is opened i set it to open to "Your first home page" which for me is google.com. and I also did registry adjustments but you need to make sure you know how to do.
Here is what the experts give
go to start regedit and Find the key: and expand as given until you get to tabs then do a modify.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\About URLs\Tabs
and modify the entry that points to babylon search, to the one you desire (be it google, bing, or whatever) or by the default ( res://ieframe.dll/tabswelcome.htm ) .Again make sure you know how. Believe it or not i just found it again in the registry tabs part but since setting IE options to open to "your first home page", it is not active.
Revo installer Pro has a 30 day free download with Cnet and it is awesome for getting rid of "hangon" stuff in your cracks and crevices of your 'puter when you uninstall programs.
Best to you.

go to internet options than advanced tab, than reset internet settings. tab button reappears

For a video that will show you how to easily remove the Babylon homepage, please enter www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1y9Lbsv1_0&feature=plcp.for any further assistance, please contact us at help@babylon.com and we'll be glad to help you.

Please accept our apology for any inconvenience.
For a video that will show you how to easily remove the toolbar, please enter www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1y9Lbsv1_0&feature=plcp .
In the future, if you encounter an issue please contact us at help@babylon.com and we'll be glad to help you.

go to the last post by pungwe for the fix

In order to uninstall Babylon and all it's features completely, please follow the 3 steps below :

1) Uninstall Babylon Software:
http://support.babylon.com/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Article/View/177/0/uninstall-babylon-software

2) Remove toolbar and Babylon search provider (Internet Explorer \ Firefox \ Google Chrome):
http://support.babylon.com/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Article/View/213/0/remove-toolbar-and-search-the-web-babylon

3) Change your homepage:
http://support.babylon.com/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Article/View/175/0/change-babylon-home-page


In case you open a new tab in Internet Explorer, and Babylon Search still appears, please do the following:
Open your Internet Explorer browser, click on "Tools", then "Internet Options" and in the section "Tabs" click on "Settings". It will open a new window, on the option "When a new tab is opened, open:" in the drop-down menu please choose "Your first homepage". Then click OK, Apply and OK.

In case you open a new tab in Mozilla Firefox and Babylon Search still appears, please do the following:
Write in the address bar "about:config" and enter -> confirm the message -> search for "Babylon" in the Filter bar -> open the entries and empty them out.

For further assistance, you may contact our Live Support Chat here: http://support.babylon.com/