How to return the old design of Yandex Browser? Using a restore point.
Often, along with updates, users also encounter a number of problems. For example, when updating a browser from Yandex, difficulties with launching or other errors may occur. In order not to take radical measures, some decide to return the old Yandex browser by deleting the new version. However, in the browser settings you can only get rid of the updated browser interface, and not the entire version. So is there a way to go back to an old but stable version of the web browser?
So, if you are planning to remove the Yandex browser update, then we have two news for you: good and bad. The good news is that it can still be done. And secondly, most likely, this will not work for all users.
Switching to the old interface
Perhaps you just don’t like the look of the updated Yandex Browser? In this case, you can always turn it off in the settings. Otherwise, the browser will continue to work as before. You can do it like this:
Click on the button " Menu" and go to " Settings»;
Immediately we see the button “ Disable new interface" and click on it;
In a new browser tab, you will see a notification that the interface has been disabled.
OS recovery
This method is the main one when trying to return the old version of the browser. And if you have system restore enabled and also have a suitable restore point, then this way you can return the old version of the browser.
Before starting a system restore, do not forget to look at what programs are affected by the restoration and, if necessary, save the necessary files. However, you don't have to worry about the various files you downloaded to your computer or created manually (such as folders or Word documents), as they will remain intact.
Downloading an old version of the browser
Alternatively, you can uninstall the new version of the browser and then install the old version. While deleting a browser isn't that difficult, finding the old version will be much more difficult. Of course, there are sites on the Internet where you can download old versions of the browser, but often it is in such files that attackers like to add malicious files or even viruses. Unfortunately, Yandex itself does not provide links to archived versions of the browser, as, for example, Opera does. We will not recommend any third-party resources for security reasons, but if you are confident in your abilities, you can independently find past versions of Yandex Browser on the Internet.
As for removing the browser: for this, we recommend removing the browser not in the classic way through “Add or Remove Programs,” but using special utilities for completely removing programs from the computer. In this way, you can correctly install the browser from scratch. By the way, we have already talked about this method on our website.
These are the methods you can use to restore the old version of your browser. You can also always contact Yandex technical support regarding browser recovery.
Yandex browser is one of the most popular and fast browsers today, it is almost as good as Google Chrome. Accordingly, due to its great popularity, developers are actively involved in covering up holes and introducing new technologies, including changing the design of the browser.
For many users, the updated mode is not suitable, for various reasons - from unpreparedness for changes to increased system glitches. In the updated mode, in addition to the redesign, live wallpapers appeared, which, in turn, load the system more. Plus, due to the fact that the design is new, various glitches may occur. Still, the main reason why users want to return the old Yandex is the lack of official support for Windows XP, because the system has not yet completely become a thing of the past.
There are two main ways to return the old design:
- Use the standard design return function provided by the developers;
- Use a distribution kit of older versions.
For users who simply want to return Yandex to its old form, but the browser itself works without glitches, the first method is suitable. Users who have difficulty using the new version of the browser will be able to use the second method.
How to return the old Yandex interface?
The replacement of the interface is envisaged by the developers, most likely only at first, so that there is no panic around the design change, because people are designed in such a way that they do not perceive changes well. Since such a function exists, using it will not be difficult, you need:
- Open the Yandex browser;
- Go to your browser settings by clicking on the three horizontal bars icon located in the upper right corner and selecting the appropriate option;
- Next you will see the “Appearance settings” column;
- Here you should click on the large “Turn off new interface” button.
Thanks to these simple steps, you can return the familiar and beloved appearance of your browser without using any crutches or additional programs.
How to return the old version of Yandex?
This section is intended to restore not only the previous browser interface, but also install an older version of it along with it.
The need for this action arises mainly among Windows XP users who may experience difficulties using the updated browser.
But nevertheless, other operating systems may be subject to lags or glitches that were not present in the previous version.
There are at least 3 options to achieve your goal: get a portable browser distribution with the version you need, ask technical support to provide previous versions of the browser, or roll back the system.
Using a restore point
It is best to return the old Yandex browser using a system rollback, although the method implies that before that you had a fully working and successful version of the browser installed and you created a restore point at that time.
The method is quite simple and, most likely, you won’t even have to roll back the entire system to the saved point. You should simply:
- Right-click on the Yandex browser shortcut and select the “Properties” option;
- Next, click on the “File Location” button;
- Exit the folder by going to the root section of the directory;
- Now right-click on the folder in which the browser files are located and select “Restore previous version”;
- Next, select the point you need and follow the instructions.
If this method does not help you, you will have to clear the user data (cookies, cache, etc.) of the browser and try again or return the entire system to a restore point.
Installing an old distribution
Officially, Yandex does not provide access to outdated versions of the program, but there are ways to still obtain the program.
A regular online installation file will not suit you in any case, since the current version will be downloaded from the website. Only the portable stable version will help you here.
There are two ways to find a suitable file: simply search on the Internet or ask technical support. If you choose the option with independent search, you may encounter a situation where the distribution is infected with a virus or there are extensions that display advertisements. In this case, it is better to search on trusted file hosting services, reducing the risk of system infection.
There is also the opportunity to request a distribution kit from browser technical support, explaining the situation with lags in your system of the new version. Usually support responds to such requests and provides a download link.
Most likely, before installation, you will have to delete information about the operation of the new browser so that errors do not occur during installation and use. Often, if this is not done, then the browser does not allow you to log into your account in the browser and receive information from the cloud (passwords, user settings, extensions).
Also, probably, immediately after installing the version you need, it will simply be updated to the latest one and you will have to start the installation again from the beginning. In this case, you should find a file called updater.exe in the browser folder (sometimes in the user information folder) and simply delete it. To remove it, you may have to first end the process from the Task Manager; it will have the same name.
Thanks to the methods described in the article, you can both simply return the usual and convenient appearance of the browser, and restore its functionality after an update.
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Yandex is trying to keep up with its competitors in every way, and in addition to the cloud service, it has offered its own Internet browser. It was designated by a yellow ball logo and quickly gained popularity, mainly due to its integration with the search engine. However, soon the developers offered an improved version of the application, which removes the old Yandex browser upon installation.
Distinctive features of Yandex.Internet
The first creation of Yandex was very similar to Google Chrome. One of the distinctive features is that it does not have synchronization with Google services, but is designed to work with Yandex. Moreover, managing settings in both web browsers is similar. Those who want to download the old Yandex browser still have this opportunity. Despite the fact that many sites present a new version (as well as the developers themselves), the previous version can be found in the archives of the network.
Therefore, there are practically no problems with downloading the old Yandex browser for free. After you download the file to your computer, you will need to unzip and install it. To do this, double-click on YandexInternet.exe and click Run. Thus, the way to return the old Yandex browser is very simple. In the window that appears after installation, click Start using, after which the corresponding icon will appear on the Desktop. If necessary, you can mark this Internet browser as your default program.
If you decide to download the old Yandex browser 1.0, then you will be interested in its features. Thus, managing parameters in the application is almost the same as in Google Chrome, since they are based on the same engine. After installing a web browser, you can import settings from any other browser into it.
Internet browser settings and interface
Now you shouldn’t have any questions about how to install the old Yandex browser. But there are other problems associated with working in the program. In principle, the application interface is quite simple. At the top there is an address bar, which can also serve as a search engine. Below it is a bookmarks bar, which you can remove or add at your discretion.
If you nevertheless decided to download the old Yandex yellow browser, then, most likely, you were able to appreciate the convenience of Visual bookmarks, which are displayed on the main page of the browser. They can be added or removed. By the way, in the new version this extension is replaced by Tableau. The disadvantage of the latter is that you cannot add more than 8 sites to it. By the way, this is the reason for many users to download the old Yandex browser.
The advantage of the application is that it can automatically translate sites into Russian from any foreign language. The web browser itself will recognize the language of the page and offer you to translate it. The application has an incognito mode, several built-in extensions, including the popular Yandex.Bar. You can install the old Yandex browser for free, since this procedure is not complicated.
But you need to take into account that the first version will be automatically updated to the latest. Therefore, after a while you will again wonder how to restore the old Yandex browser. To avoid this, you should install the updated version, and only after that install the first option. In this case, all updates will concern the new browser, and the “yellow ball” will remain untouched in the version that suits you.
To be honest, I don’t remember when this happened, but somehow I downloaded Yandex Browser, installed it and then bam - a new design. I didn’t even realize right away that this was a new design, I thought maybe it was a different browser altogether. I had some clouds that were moving... At the same time, it was unusual, because there was no standard window and in general the design of the browser was not that bad... just kind of strange, well, not like other browsers
Just a minute, guys! I managed to do this, for real! What am I talking about? Well, of course, about how to return the old design of Yandex Browser, everything worked out, I found a way to do it and shared it with you! So go ahead, read about it!
To be honest, I didn’t think that it was possible to return the old design of Yandex Browser, because I was already used to the fact that something normal is often made into something inconvenient, but it turned out that it is possible to return everything to the way it was before
The new design of Yandex Browser is like this:
I don’t know about you, but it doesn’t look very good to me, well, it’s too unusual and these clouds, what kind of tricks are these..
In general, at the top, in the upper right corner there is a button, an icon of such horizontal sticks, click it and select Settings in the menu that appears:
By the way, you can also get to the settings if you simply go to this address:
browser://settings
By the way! It turns out that in the settings you can also disable Yandex Zen, I don’t know what it is, but I definitely don’t need it! To disable it, you need to uncheck this box:
Well, now regarding the design, we turn the settings further and there will be a Show additional settings button at the bottom, click it:
Let's move on, by the way, sorry for being off-topic again, but if anything happens, there is also the necessary option to enable blocking of shock advertising. So what? If you are as disgusted by this advertising as I am, then check the box here:
Long story short, I scrolled and scrolled and couldn’t find the setting! But this can’t be, because I remember exactly what it was! Damn, I was already scared, I thought maybe they removed this option to disable the new design, but fortunately not! It’s just that before it seemed like there was a checkbox, so I was looking for it.. But it turns out to be a button and it’s not in the additional settings at all.. In general, it’s next to the checkbox for disabling Zen of some kind, in general, here’s this button:
I clicked this button, then there was this message, I clicked Turn Off.
It is possible that the default search has changed to another search engine without your knowledge or your personal browser settings have been lost. This may happen after installing messaging programs, browser panels, or other software.
Advice. To avoid inadvertently changing the search engine, disable the option Set as default search when installing programs on your computer.
If you often encounter this situation, we recommend that you install the Browser Manager program, which will warn you every time third-party programs try to change your browser settings during their installation, and also allow you to undo changes that have already been made.
How to remove programs that prevent you from using your default search
- Yandex browser
- Microsoft Edge
- Internet Explorer
- Google Chrome
- Mozilla Firefox
- Opera
Start → Control Panel → Programs and components "Control Panels".
In the window
"Control Panels"Programs and components:
If user settings, extensions or applications are missing in the browser:
Setting your chosen search as the default may not work correctly if there are programs in the system that affect the browser's search settings. Programs of this type can be [email protected] and [email protected]. If Yandex search is not installed or was installed but changed to [email protected], and some browser settings have also changed, use the following instructions:
On MS Windows, go to menu Start → Control Panel → Programs and components or use search by "Control Panels".
In the window Uninstalling or changing a program Right-click on the line [email protected]/ [email protected], and then click the Remove button. Confirm the removal of the program.
Press the key combination Win + R.
In the Open box, enter msconfig and click OK.
Uncheck the boxes where mail.ru is mentioned and click OK.
Remove the programs [email protected] and [email protected] from section "Control Panels"Programs and components:
Check startup for the presence of Mail.Ru elements:
If necessary, remove bookmarks from your browser that were added automatically during the installation of the program:
Set Yandex as the default search for the address bar:
Set Yandex as your home page:
Setting your chosen search as the default may not work correctly if there are programs in the system that affect the browser's search settings. Programs of this type can be [email protected] and [email protected]. If Yandex search is not installed or was installed but changed to [email protected], and some browser settings have also changed, use the following instructions:
On MS Windows, go to menu Start → Control Panel → Programs and components or use search by "Control Panels".
In the window Uninstalling or changing a program Right-click on the line [email protected]/ [email protected], and then click the Remove button. Confirm the removal of the program.
Press the key combination Win + R.
In the Open box, enter msconfig and click OK.
Uncheck the boxes where mail.ru is mentioned and click OK.
Remove the programs [email protected] and [email protected] from section "Control Panels"Programs and components:
Check startup for the presence of Mail.Ru elements:
Check Internet Explorer Add-ons for Mail.Ru elements:
If necessary, remove bookmarks from your browser that were added automatically during the installation of the program:
Set Yandex as the default search for the Internet Explorer address bar.
Note. At this stage, you can download and install Yandex Elements from the Internet Explorer browser - all settings will be made automatically. To set Yandex as your default search yourself, use the instructions.
Set Yandex as your browser home page:
Setting your chosen search as the default may not work correctly if there are programs in the system that affect the browser's search settings. Programs of this type can be [email protected] and [email protected]. If Yandex search is not installed or was installed but changed to [email protected], and some browser settings have also changed, use the following instructions:
On MS Windows, go to menu Start → Control Panel → Programs and components or use search by "Control Panels".
In the window Uninstalling or changing a program Right-click on the line [email protected]/ [email protected], and then click the Remove button. Confirm the removal of the program.
Press the key combination Win + R.
In the Open box, enter msconfig and click OK.
Uncheck the boxes where mail.ru is mentioned and click OK.
Remove the programs [email protected] and [email protected] from section "Control Panels"Programs and components:
Check startup for the presence of Mail.Ru elements:
Remove the Mail.Ru extension:
If necessary, check Google Chrome for Mail.Ru bookmarks: click → Bookmarks → Bookmark Manager.
Unpin extra tabs in the main browser window:
Set up your browser start page:
Set Yandex as the main page:
Set Yandex as your default search:
Setting your chosen search as the default may not work correctly if there are programs in the system that affect the browser's search settings. Programs of this type can be [email protected] and [email protected]. If Yandex search is not installed or was installed but changed to [email protected], and some browser settings have also changed, use the following instructions:
On MS Windows, go to menu Start → Control Panel → Programs and components or use search by "Control Panels".
In the window Uninstalling or changing a program Right-click on the line [email protected]/ [email protected], and then click the Remove button. Confirm the removal of the program.
Press the key combination Win + R.
In the Open box, enter msconfig and click OK.
Uncheck the boxes where mail.ru is mentioned and click OK.
Remove the programs [email protected] and [email protected] from section "Control Panels"Programs and components:
Check startup for the presence of Mail.Ru elements: