# Does anyone know how to get rid of Groovario **URL:** \ **Category:** The Bunker\ **Created:** [December 6, 2014, 12:00am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/does-anyone-know-how-to-get-rid-of-groovario/8203 "2014-12-06T00:00:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Catfoodbob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ee59a6/32.png) [@Catfoodbob](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Catfoodbob)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2014, 12:00am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/does-anyone-know-how-to-get-rid-of-groovario/8203/1 "2014-12-06T00:00:07Z")
It just recently been showing up whenever opening google on a new tab, i consistently go to relativly trusted websites and im not sure where it came from but it appeared. i Tried an online method but that one did not get rid of it, and i think i may be planning on going deadmans switch and just reformatting to linux… and if theres anything special about cataclysm in linux feel free to let me know. ---
**Author:** ![FunsizeNinja123](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/funsizeninja123/32/118_2.png) [@FunsizeNinja123](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/FunsizeNinja123)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2014, 12:44am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/does-anyone-know-how-to-get-rid-of-groovario/8203/2 "2014-12-06T00:44:32Z")
If you’re on google chrome: Go into settings Find the “search” subtitle And set search engine to google. ---
**Author:** ![Catfoodbob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ee59a6/32.png) [@Catfoodbob](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Catfoodbob)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2014, 1:00am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/does-anyone-know-how-to-get-rid-of-groovario/8203/3 "2014-12-06T01:00:45Z")
I already did that, when i open google it opens a side tab ---
**Author:** ![FunsizeNinja123](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/funsizeninja123/32/118_2.png) [@FunsizeNinja123](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/FunsizeNinja123)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2014, 1:02am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/does-anyone-know-how-to-get-rid-of-groovario/8203/4 "2014-12-06T01:02:02Z")
? Right click on tab and see if it’s pinned? ---
**Author:** ![Catfoodbob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ee59a6/32.png) [@Catfoodbob](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Catfoodbob)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2014, 1:07am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/does-anyone-know-how-to-get-rid-of-groovario/8203/5 "2014-12-06T01:07:41Z")
Its not pinned and it opens when i start a new page of google. ---
**Author:** ![Pthalocy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/22d042/32.png) [@Pthalocy](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Pthalocy)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2014, 1:19am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/does-anyone-know-how-to-get-rid-of-groovario/8203/6 "2014-12-06T01:19:13Z")
So it’s set as your homepage? ---
**Author:** ![Catfoodbob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ee59a6/32.png) [@Catfoodbob](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Catfoodbob)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2014, 1:25am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/does-anyone-know-how-to-get-rid-of-groovario/8203/7 "2014-12-06T01:25:23Z")
Groovorio is not set as homepage, i think that may be due to google being territorial, but it does open up on the next tab over every time i open up a new google ---
**Author:** ![Pthalocy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/22d042/32.png) [@Pthalocy](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Pthalocy)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2014, 1:28am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/does-anyone-know-how-to-get-rid-of-groovario/8203/8 "2014-12-06T01:28:07Z")
I know under chrome’s settings there’s an item on the list like “On Start-up”, I think the bottom option of the three there manages pages that open. I have mine set to open a blank new tab, but when I checked what was in “open a specific page or set of pages” there was a bunch of [google.ca](http://google.ca)’s and some other site i didn’t recognize. Kind of assuming that’s something you’ve already tried, but rather than attempt clairvoyance I figure asking and instruction is just easier. ---
**Author:** ![Catfoodbob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ee59a6/32.png) [@Catfoodbob](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Catfoodbob)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2014, 1:32am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/does-anyone-know-how-to-get-rid-of-groovario/8203/9 "2014-12-06T01:32:46Z")
Well, removing it from startup stopped it from starting up with google. ---
**Author:** ![Pthalocy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/22d042/32.png) [@Pthalocy](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Pthalocy)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2014, 1:36am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/does-anyone-know-how-to-get-rid-of-groovario/8203/10 "2014-12-06T01:36:17Z")
Am I understanding correctly that the issue is resolved? I apologize, I am very, very tired. XD ---
**Author:** ![Catfoodbob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ee59a6/32.png) [@Catfoodbob](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Catfoodbob)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2014, 1:44am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/does-anyone-know-how-to-get-rid-of-groovario/8203/11 "2014-12-06T01:44:32Z")
Yes, the issue is resolved, thankyou, now how do i close this? ---
**Author:** ![John\_Candlebury](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/john_candlebury/32/6437_2.png) [@John\_Candlebury](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/John_Candlebury)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2014, 2:00am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/does-anyone-know-how-to-get-rid-of-groovario/8203/12 "2014-12-06T02:00:34Z")
Theres a lock thread button just above the jump to bar at the bottom of the forums.