Google Instant

XabbaRus · 11-29-10, 11:29 AM

Since when did Google instant become the default setting in the search box?
I don't allow Google to set cookies so it is always on Google instant, and if I change it back to standard it only lasts for that one search, even if I keep the original session open.

It is so annoying as soon as I start typing it tries to figure out what I want and more often than not shows nothing but a blank page and I need to hit 'Search' manually.

Rant over.

TLAM Strike · 11-29-10, 11:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by XabbaRus

It is so annoying as soon as I start typing it tries to figure out what I want and more often than not shows nothing but a blank page and I need to hit 'Search' manually.

That's because it can't understand what you are typing...

Instead of using www.google.com use www.google.co.uk

Google made that service to cater to people across the pond who insist on spelling everything wrong...

SteamWake · 11-29-10, 11:57 AM

I absolutly hate this feature. Honestly it slows me down.

Thats why I turn it off as soon as I see it.

Unfortunatly security software or a new version of explorer resets it and it has to be turned off again

They made it the default when it was first introduced several months ago because they felt that pepole would be wowed by it and could not live without it

Oh yea in before the FireFox fanbois

Dowly · 11-29-10, 12:00 PM

Hated it at first, but have grown to like it actually.

VipertheSniper · 11-29-10, 12:46 PM

I hate it with a passion, could be it only behaves like that on Opera, but with Google instant on, it was impossible for me to get back on the search results page once I had followed the link to a result, which sucks if the page doesn't contain what you were looking for.

XabbaRus · 11-29-10, 12:59 PM

I use Firefox and google.co.uk

unless you allow Google to set a million year cookie it will default to instant on all the time.

VipertheSniper · 11-29-10, 04:18 PM

For what it's worth I'm logged in to google all the time and after having to shut instant off twice it thankfully stayed off.

SteamWake · 11-29-10, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by VipertheSniper

For what it's worth I'm logged in to google all the time and after having to shut instant off twice it thankfully stayed off.

If you toss your cookies itll come back again

VipertheSniper · 11-30-10, 01:37 AM

Funny enough, here at work I'm not logged in and it's been off ever since that BS went live.

Penguin · 11-30-10, 06:32 AM

well, there are three options:

- don't stay logged in at google - this goes at least for the german google
- use the quick search bar of your browser
- use scroogle.org, a proxy which filters out all of google's crap - also supports several languages and SSL (this is my choice

)

papa_smurf · 11-30-10, 07:27 AM

I too use firefox, and yet Google is my default search engine. Could be worse, Bing could be the default search engine.

11-29-10, 11:29 AM	#1
XabbaRus Navy Seal Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 5,330 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Google Instant Since when did Google instant become the default setting in the search box? I don't allow Google to set cookies so it is always on Google instant, and if I change it back to standard it only lasts for that one search, even if I keep the original session open. It is so annoying as soon as I start typing it tries to figure out what I want and more often than not shows nothing but a blank page and I need to hit 'Search' manually. Rant over. __________________

11-29-10, 11:57 AM	#3
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	I absolutly hate this feature. Honestly it slows me down. Thats why I turn it off as soon as I see it. Unfortunatly security software or a new version of explorer resets it and it has to be turned off again They made it the default when it was first introduced several months ago because they felt that pepole would be wowed by it and could not live without it Oh yea in before the FireFox fanbois __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648

11-29-10, 12:59 PM	#6
XabbaRus Navy Seal Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 5,330 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	I use Firefox and google.co.uk unless you allow Google to set a million year cookie it will default to instant on all the time. __________________

11-30-10, 07:27 AM	#11
papa_smurf Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2,851 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	I too use firefox, and yet Google is my default search engine. Could be worse, Bing could be the default search engine. __________________

11-29-10, 12:00 PM	#4
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,052 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Hated it at first, but have grown to like it actually.

11-29-10, 12:46 PM	#5
VipertheSniper Ace of the Deep Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Austria Posts: 1,070 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I hate it with a passion, could be it only behaves like that on Opera, but with Google instant on, it was impossible for me to get back on the search results page once I had followed the link to a result, which sucks if the page doesn't contain what you were looking for.

11-29-10, 04:18 PM	#7
VipertheSniper Ace of the Deep Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Austria Posts: 1,070 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	For what it's worth I'm logged in to google all the time and after having to shut instant off twice it thankfully stayed off.

11-30-10, 01:37 AM	#9
VipertheSniper Ace of the Deep Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Austria Posts: 1,070 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Funny enough, here at work I'm not logged in and it's been off ever since that BS went live.

11-30-10, 06:32 AM	#10
Penguin Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Rheinische Republik Posts: 3,322 Downloads: 92 Uploads: 0	well, there are three options: - don't stay logged in at google - this goes at least for the german google - use the quick search bar of your browser - use scroogle.org, a proxy which filters out all of google's crap - also supports several languages and SSL (this is my choice )