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usonian

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2. My "go to" is just to do a web search on the problem.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Sep 4, 2023, 05:57 PM

Sep 2023

Even I, and therefore you, will not be the first to run into a problem!

It might be the language setting getting changed to Chinese through some fluke.

Of course, it could be something incredibly complex, like malicious javascript or your DNS (name server) getting changed for you, but most likely, it’s something simple.

Even I am not exceptional, for better and for worse.

Good luck.

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Help. My default search engine is some Chinese thing. How do I get rid of it? [View all] applegrove Sep 2023 OP

Get another browser in the meantime Tetrachloride Sep 2023 #1

My "go to" is just to do a web search on the problem. usonian Sep 2023 #2

Duck Duck Go. Jilly_in_VA Sep 2023 #3

Been doing the duck for years, and it'sostly good. But, ddg uses Google for most of the work... TreasonousBastard Sep 2023 #4

Try installing the duckduckgo app from google play. Hermit-The-Prog Sep 2023 #5

Do you have any other Chinese apps? Donkees Sep 2023 #6

Nope. I don't even have tic toc. applegrove Sep 2023 #7

Next - ''Bad apps occasionally slip through ... If Google Play Protect somehow got turned off ... '' Donkees Sep 2023 #8