How to remove Newtab.win

What is Newtab.win

Likewise Newtab.review and Newtab.club, Newtab.win is an unwanted domain that replaces default homepages to impose search and interface changes. It becomes permanently present at each browser setup due to unintentional downloads of browser hijackers. Hijackers are often promoted by rogue desktop applications or browser extensions that configure original settings. Newtab.win tries to look as similar to legitimate engines as possible. It displays a number of popular platforms in tabs (e.g. Facebook, Youtube, Amazon, etc.) helping to access them quickly. Even though Newtab.win seems to generate its own results, it is barely as good and secure as genuinely legitimate platforms like Google, Bing, or Yahoo. Newtab.win and many other hijackers can target all popular browsers including Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, and Mozilla Firefox. Whenever it comes to dealing with unwanted software, there is always a risk of tracking your data. Developers behind Newtab.win might gather your browsing data (IP addresses, passwords, geolocations, log-ins, etc.) and sell it to third-party figures. This is why there are no reasons to let Newtab.win work on your system as it can bear a number of threats. Make sure to delete it and use only legitimate engines to browse the web. Below, we will show you the necessary instructions to do it.

Newtab.win (Windows)

Newtab.win (Mac)

How Newtab.win infected your computer

As we already mentioned, Newtab.win cannot work on its own. This means there should be some other software prompting such changes. Usually, it is unwanted programs the get inadvertently installed after using pirated or cracked setups from freeware websites. Many users fail to check the whole installation process for additional offers. Sometimes they are hidden inside of “Advanced” or “Custom” sections. In other cases, users may be offered to choose between “Recommended” or “Manual” types of installation. It is advised to always opt for “Manual” types of installation as you will be able to see what is going to be installed beside the main program. Even if you detect no additional software, there is still a risk of catching some unwanted programs at the end of the process. Whenever downloading pirated software, it is important to take their installation carefully – always look for the sections we mentioned above. In order to combat such threats in the future, it is good to have an antivirus equipped up your sleeve to stay informed about potential threats. Below, we will show you the most effective and trusted programs that will help you stay more protected against unwanted activity in the future.

Remove Newtab.win manually for free

Here is a manual step-by-step tutorial for full Newtab.win removal from your computer. This works 99% and was checked with the latest versions of the Newtab.win installer on operating systems with the latest updates and browser versions.

Note: Newtab.win can be installed as Google Chrome extension as Administrator (you may see Installed by enterprise policy inscription near it), and this will not allow removal. Therefore, before starting removal process, perform these actions:

1. Start the Command Prompt by clicking the Start menu button and typing command prompt (or just searching for “command prompt” in Windows 10 search field). Right click on the Command Prompt result and choose Run as Administrator.



2. Type in and execute the following commands:

   
rd /S /Q "%WinDir%\System32\GroupPolicyUsers"
rd /S /Q "%WinDir%\System32\GroupPolicy"
gpupdate /force

Remove Newtab.win from Control Panel

To start removing Newtab.win you should uninstall it using Control Panel. It can be present by different names, but usually “Newtab.win”. It should uninstall correctly, however, we recommend you to use IObit Uninstaller to clean leftover items after uninstalling. Here are instructions for Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10 or Mac.

Remove Newtab.win from Mac:

1. In the Finder sidebar, click Applications.
2. Newtab.win might have an Uninstaller.
3. Otherwise, drag Newtab.win from the Applications folder to the Trash (located at the end of the Dock).
4. Then choose Finder > Empty Trash.

Remove Newtab.win from Windows XP:

1. Click on Start button.
2. Choose Control Panel.
3. Click Add or Remove Programs.
4. Find Newtab.win or other suspicious program.
5. Click Uninstall.

Remove Newtab.win from Windows 7:

1. Click Start button.
2. Then go to Control Panel.
3. Click Uninstall a Program.
4. Find Newtab.win or other suspicious program and click Uninstall.

Remove Newtab.win from Windows 8:

1. Hover mouse pointer to the bottom-right corner to see Menu.
2. Click Search.
3. After that click Apps.
4. Then Control Panel.
5. Click Uninstall a Program under Programs.
6. Find Newtab.win or other suspicious program, click Uninstall.

Remove Newtab.win from Windows 10:

There are 2 ways to uninstall Newtab.win from Windows 10

Way one

1. Click on the Start button.
2. In opened menu choose Settings.
3. Click on the System tile.
4. Click Apps & features and locate Newtab.win or other suspicious program in the list.
5. Click on it and then click Uninstall button near it.

Way two (classic)

1. Right-click on the Start button.
2. In opened menu choose Programs and Features.
3. Locate Newtab.win or other suspicious program in the list.
4. Click on it and then click Uninstall button above.

Cannot uninstall Newtab.win

In some cases, Newtab.win won’t uninstall and gives you the message, that “You do not have sufficient access to uninstall Newtab.win. Please, contact your system administrator” when you try to remove it from Control Panel or “Access denied” error when removing the Newtab.win folder and files. This happens because the process or service does not allow you to do it. In this case, I will recommend you to use SpyHunter 5 or Malwarebytes or uninstall Newtab.win in Safe Mode. To boot in Safe Mode do the following:

1. Reboot your computer.
2. While it starts booting press F8 button.
3. This will open Advanced Boot Options menu.
4. Choose Safe Mode and wait until Windows loads.
5. Go to Control Panel > Uninstall a program and remove Newtab.win or other suspicious program

>> See detailed instructions and video tutorial on how to boot in Safe Mode

and for Mac:

If you can’t uninstall Newtab.win using instructions above, or it keeps coming back, you can use free AppCleaner for Mac to remove all residual data and libraries of Newtab.win. Follow instructions below:

1. Download free AppCleaner.
2. Drag Newtab.win from Applications folder to AppCleaner window.
3. Choose files and folders you want to remove along with Newtab.win.
4. Click Delete button.

Remove malicious add-ons from your browsers

Uninstalling Newtab.win from Control Panel often does not bring the desired effect. It sometimes has browser extensions and it may still be active in Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. Here are instructions on how to remove Newtab.win related extensions from your browsers manually.

Safari:

1. Start Safari on your Mac, click Safari to open drop-down menu and choose Preferences
2. Click Extensions tab.
3. Find Newtab.win extension.
4. Click Uninstall button to remove it.

Google Chrome:

1. Start Google Chrome browser
2. In address box type (or copy-paste) chrome://extensions.
3. Find Newtab.win or other suspicious extensions.
4. Click the trash can icon to remove them.
5. Also remove other suspicious extensions from the list.

Mozilla Firefox:

1. Start Mozilla Firefox browser.
2. In address box type (or copy-paste) about:addons.
3. Choose Newtab.win or other suspicious extensions.
4. Click Disable or Remove button.
5. Remove all suspicious extensions from the list.

Internet Explorer (9, 10, 11):

Note: There is no feature to remove browser extensions from browser in latest version of Internet Explorer. To remove Newtab.win from Internet Explorer, please, perform instructions for uninstalling program from Control Panel. To disable Newtab.win, please, do the following:

1. Open Internet Explorer.
2. Click on gear/asterisk icon in the top-right corner.
3. In opened menu Manage Add-ons.
4. Select Toolbars and Extensions.
5. Click Disable Newtab.win or other suspicious extensions.
6. Also disable other suspicious extensions from the list.

Opera Browser:

Generally, Newtab.win does not install in Opera browser however you can always double check. Do the following:

1. Start Opera browser.
2. Go to Tools > Extensions > Manage Extensions.
3. Find Newtab.win or other suspicious extensions.
4. Click Uninstall button.
5. Also remove other suspicious extensions from the list.

Reset browsers settings (homepage, default search)

Newtab.win installs a search engine that hijacks your browsers. Here is the instruction to reset your browser’s homepage, new tab, and search engine to default values.

Reset Safari:

1. Start Safari on your Mac, click Safari to open drop-down menu and choose Preferences
2. Go to the Privacy section of Safari’s preferences.
3. Click Remove All Website Data button.
4. In opened window click Remove Now button to remove data stored by websites in Safari.
5. Go to the Advanced section of Safari’s preferences.
6. Click the Show Develop menu in menu bar option.
7. In the menu click Develop and select Empty Caches from this menu.
8. Again, go to Safari menu and choose Clear History….
9. Choose to clear all history and click Clear History button.

Google Chrome:

1. Start Google Chrome browser
2. In address box type (or copy-paste) chrome://settings.
3. Scroll down and find Show advanced settings link.
4. Click on it and scroll down to the bottom again.
5. Click Reset browser settings button and click Reset to confirm.

Mozilla Firefox:

1. Start Mozilla Firefox browser.
2. In address box type (or copy-paste) about:support.
3. Click Reset Firefox… button.
4. Click Reset Firefox to confirm.

Internet Explorer (9, 10, 11):

1. Start Internet Explorer.
2. Click on gear/asterisk icon in the top-right corner.
3. In opened menu choose Internet options.
4. Click Advanced tab.
5. Click Reset button.
6. Choose Delete personal settings and click Reset.

Opera Browser:

1. Close Opera and open command prompt from the start menu.
2. Type following command del %AppData%\Opera\Opera\operaprefs.ini
3. Start Opera.

Alternative way to remove adware browser extensions and reset browser settings

For safe and effective browser extension removal use avast! Browser Cleanup utility. Run it with administrator privileges and remove all extensions with bad rating including related to Newtab.win. You can also reset your browser settings for each of your browsers: Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox.