Yandex Browser Manager - What It Is, How To Work With It And How To Uninstall It, What To Do If It Is Not Deleted

2024 Author: Bailey Albertson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 12:53

How to use Yandex Browser Manager and how to remove it

Yandex company is engaged not only in the search engine, but also in the production of its own Yandex Browser. At the same time, an additional program was released for this browser - a browser manager. Some consider it useful, others - harmful.

What is a browser manager for?

Browser Manager is a small utility that helps you install your default browser, search engine, host file and home page. Of course, all this can be done through the settings of the system or the browser used, but when it is necessary to frequently change these parameters, it is more convenient that the settings are always at hand in a small window.

But the manager has a negative side - very often he gets on the computer by fraudulent means. For example, during the installation of an application, you forgot to uncheck some of the checkboxes, thereby giving your consent to the installation of additional advertising utilities, and among them was the described manager. Because of this peculiarity, the manager is often equated with viral programs, and quite rightly so.

If the manager penetrates the computer's memory, it will start to start independently and work constantly, that is, it will draw on some of the system resources. In the case when the user is not going to use it, it turns out that he loads the system aimlessly.

How to download and use the program

If you need a manager, you can download it for free from the official Yandex website - https://yandex.ru/soft/bm/. After installing the program, you can do the following:

1. The main window of the utility contains a list of parameters for which the manager should be responsible. If you do not want it to set certain settings, move the slider to the inactive state. To proceed to setting all parameters, click on the "Search and home page settings" button.

   

   On the main page, you can configure the manager's capabilities

2. In the window that opens, you can set the default browser and the search engine that it will use. After setting the appropriate options, do not forget to save your changes.

   

   Choosing the default browser and search engine

All features of the browser manager are described above. He can't do anything else, so you have to decide for yourself whether you need such a low-functional program.

Removing a manager

If the manager managed to get into your computer, and you don't want to use it, you should erase it. Try the simplest, but not always working method first. The fact is that the manager has the properties of a virus, so it tries to stay in the system memory even after deletion. If you notice that after clearing the manager will still remain, use the instructions from the "What to do if the manager failed to delete" item.

1. Expand the control panel. You can find it using the system search bar.

   

   Opening the control panel

2. Navigate to Programs and Features. If it is not on the home screen of the panel, find it using the built-in search bar.

   

   Open the section "Programs and Features"

3. Find "Browser Manager" in the list, select it and click on the "Delete" button. Confirm the action and wait for the program to be erased.

   

   Select the manager and click the "Delete" button

Removal can be considered complete, but you need to make sure that the manager is still erased. Therefore, restart your computer and check the list of installed programs, it may have recovered again.

Video: Remove Browser Manager

What to do if deleting the manager failed

If you notice that the manager reappeared after being removed through the control panel, you will have to use another way to remove it:

1. Expand Command Prompt as Administrator. You can find it using the system search bar.

   

   Open the command line as administrator

2. Run the msiexec / x {FD5B5C38-B794-4459-9333-875A9987DA66} command. After the end of the process, restart your computer again and check if the manager is gone.

   

   We execute the command msiexec / x {FD5B5C38-B794-4459-9333-875A9987DA66}

3. If the above steps did not help, open the explorer and go to the path System_disk: / Documents and Settings / Account_name / Local Settings / Application Data / Yandex / BrowserManager and delete the destination folder belonging to the manager, and then repeat the previous two steps.

   

   Select the folder and click the "Delete" button

4. After removing the manager, it is also recommended to clean the registry. Doing this manually is not worth it, as files important for the system can be damaged, which will lead to Windows breakdown. Better to use third-party programs that do this automatically. For example, you can download the free version of CCleaner from the official site -https://www.ccleaner.com/. After installing and running it, go to the "Registry" block and start searching for problems. After waiting for the completion of the process, click on the "Fix" button. Done, when all problems are fixed, the registry can be considered cleaned.

   

   Removing all unnecessary ones with CCleaner

Browser Manager is useful in some situations and malware in others. With it, you can select the default browser and search engine. You can remove the manager through the control panel. But sometimes you have to erase it through the command line, while manually cleaning its folder and using third-party registry programs.