Remove Startpage.gg

Startpage.gg is a browser hijacker. Startpage.gg browser hijacker changes the homepage of Google Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Microsoft Edge – Chromium Edge.

Startpage.gg is regularly offered on the internet as a convenient homepage. However, in reality, this is a browser hijacker that collects all kinds of data from your browser.

The data collected by Startpage.gg is used for advertising purposes. The data is sold to advertising networks. Because Startpage.gg collects data from your browser, Startpage.gg is also classified as (PUP) Potentially Unwanted Program.

ShortcutTab browser extension will install itself in the Google Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer and Edge browser. No browser developer yet notices this browser hijacker as unwanted.

If your home page has changed to Startpage.gg and the ShortcutTab browser extension has been installed, remove the ShortcutTab extension as soon as possible using this ShortcutTab removal instruction.

Remove Startpage.gg

Uninstall ShortcutTab extension from Google Chrome

1. Open Google Chrome
2. Type chrome://extensions/ in the Google Chrome address bar and press ENTER on your keyboard.
3. Find the “ShortcutTab” browser extension and click Remove.

Uninstall ShortcutTab extension from Firefox

1. Open Firefox
2. Type about:addons in the Firefox address bar and press ENTER on your keyboard.
3. Find the “ShortcutTab” browser extension and click the three dots on the right of the ShortcutTab extension.
   Select Remove from the menu to remove ShortcutTab from the Firefox browser.

Uninstall ShortcutTab add-on from Internet Explorer

1. Open Internet Explorer
2. Click the menu (wrench icon) in the top right.
3. Open Manage Addons from the menu.
4. Remove ShortcutTab from Extensions and Toolbars.
5. On the left open Search Providers settings.
6. Find ShortcutTab Search and Remove ShortcutTab Search.

Do you still have ShortcutTab in Internet Explorer?

1. Open Windows Control Panel.
2. Go to Uninstall a program.
3. Click “installed on” column to sort the recently installed applications by date.
4. Select ShortcutTab and click Uninstall.
5. Follow ShortcutTab uninstall instructions.

Remove Startpage.gg with Malwarebytes

I recommend removing Startpage.gg with Malwarebytes. Malwarebytes is a comprehensive adware removal tool and free to use.

Startpage.gg adware leaves traces such as malicious files, registry keys, scheduled tasks on your device, make sure to completely remove Startpage.gg with Malwarebytes.

Download Malwarebytes

• Install Malwarebytes, follow on-screen instructions.
• Click Scan to start a malware-scan.

• Wait for the Malwarebytes scan to finish.
• Once completed, review the Startpage.gg detections.
• Click Quarantine to continue.

• Reboot Windows after all the detections are moved to quarantine.

You have now successfully removed Startpage.gg from your device and web browser.