Xfinity keeps defaulting to their search engine rather than google via Safari.  How do I disable xfinity search?  I am going crazy!

It has always been a problem with xfinity defaulting to their own crappy search engine when I type into the Safari url line.  It is even worse now with Yosemite.  My default on Safari is set to google, but xfinity hijacks it.  I have been searching everywhere to find a solution.  I simply want to disable the xfinity search engine, but it is not simple!  Hoping someone here has had the same problem and was able to fix it.  Thanks!

Back up all data.
Unlock the Network preference pane, if necessary, by clicking the lock icon in the lower left corner and entering your password. Cllck Advanced, open the DNS tab, and change the server addresses to the following:
          8.8.8.8
          8.8.4.4
That's Google DNS. Click OK, then Apply.
In Safari, select
          Safari ▹ Preferences... ▹ Privacy ▹ Remove All Website Data
and confirm. If you’re using another browser, empty the cache. Test. Any difference?
Notes:
1. If you lose Internet access after making the above change to your network settings, delete the Google servers in the  Network preference pane, then select the TCP/IP tab and click Renew DHCP Lease. That should restore the original DNS settings; otherwise restore them yourself. Remember that you must click Apply in order for any changes to take effect.
2. I don't use Google DNS myself, though I have tested it, and I'm not recommending it or any other DNS provider; the server addresses are offered merely for testing purposes. There may be privacy and technical issues involved in using that service, which you should investigate personally before you decide whether to keep the settings. Other public DNS services exist.

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