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"Take Lessons" SCAM

Anonymous
2022-04-25T18:43:13+00:00

On my MS Edge new tab page there is a link I did not put there called "Take Lessons"

It goes to a 1 star rated scam website that supposedly offers education but is on every scam reporting page I've looked at

I cannot delete this from my new tab page. It offers me a way to supposedly do it with a "Remove" button but it is still there

Definitely spyware behavior.

How do I get rid of this abomination?

Thanks

Microsoft Edge | Tabs, address bar, and search | Previous Windows versions

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  1. Anonymous
    2022-04-25T19:17:56+00:00

    Good Day RobinTheBroker,

    My name is Carlo, I am also using Windows 10 pc and community member like you. Let us work together to sort this out.

    Can you please take a screenshot of it and post it here ,where it was located for us to have a better visual and identify it so that we can provide an accurate recommenadation.

    Have a wonderful day ahead and stay safe.

    Sincerely,

    Carlo T.

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-04-26T13:33:17+00:00

    Here it is. If I click Remove or Disable it says "Removed" or "Disabled" it says it's gone but it won't leave

    Thanks

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  3. Anonymous
    2022-04-26T14:47:09+00:00

    Good Day RobinTheBroker,

    I appreciate your time getting back to this thread.

    Here's the steps you can try.

    Reset the Edge

    -Open Edge and click the 3 dots at the upper right side of your screen.

    -Go to Settings

    -Look for Reset Settings

    -Click Restore settings to their default values.

    (This will reset your startup page, new tab page, search engine, and pinned tabs. It will also disable all extensions and clear temporary data like cookies. Your favorites, history and saved passwords will not be cleared.)

    Restart and try to remove it.

    If issue persists, re-install the Edge using this link below.

    https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/business/d...

    Download and install the version (100.0.1185.50)

    Restart once done and try to remove it.

    I hope the information above helps. Please let me know how it goes.

    Have a wonderful day ahead and stay safe.

    Sincerely,

    Carlo T.

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