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Directionstab.com

Posted: February 27, 2020

Directionstab.com is a website affiliated with Directions Tab, a browser add-on that claims to be a handy utility that provides its users with access to online maps and driving directions. However, there is a catch – the Directions Tab add-on does this by setting your default new tab page to a site affiliated with Directionstab.com. It hosts a search engine, as well as quick links to popular online series like Mapquest, Google Maps and Bing Maps. That's not really helpful, as all of these services are free-to-use, and can be accessed without installing Directions Tab.

It is usually not a productive idea to install add-ons that force you to use an alternative new tab page or search engine since a software that does this is rarely helpful. More than often, its purpose is to promote a page like Directionstab.com instead of enhancing your Web browsing experience.

Directions Tab is classified as a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP), and you can complete its removal by using an up-to-date PC security tool. Another option is to get rid of it manually by using your browser's extension manager to uninstall 'Directions Tab.'

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