Google hacked?

bradclark1 · 04-23-08, 09:27 AM

Every time I go to googles home page I get the Spanish version. When I go to the preferences there is no option for English. If I do google earth or community it's English. In the preferences I have various countries options to include Hacker, Elmer Fud, Klingon and other weird ones.
Anybody else?

Dowly · 04-23-08, 09:30 AM

Works fine for me, directs me to the finnish language if I go to Google.com. Tho, I have them weird languages aswell, maybe something that google has added itself?

mcf1 · 04-23-08, 01:10 PM

works fine for me too
Always the Greek version.
Have you tired to put the country code of your country, like
google.gr

fatty · 04-23-08, 01:21 PM

Google.ca working fine here. Those goofy languages like Klingon have been there for a few years. Try them out, especially the Swedish Chef one, that can be pretty funny.

04-23-08, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by bradclark1

Every time I go to googles home page I get the Spanish version. When I go to the preferences there is no option for English. If I do google earth or community it's English. In the preferences I have various countries options to include Hacker, Elmer Fud, Klingon and other weird ones.
Anybody else?

Go to TOOLS then INTERNET OPTIONS.

Delete browsing history, which will also clear any and all cookies, etc.

Close the browser. Re-open and go back to www.google.com and see if it does the same thing.

BTW, I just went there, yes, you can do bork! bork! bork! and it'll do the sveedish chef from the muppets text in there. Start there and head down the engleesh. Click on it, save preferences and it should be ok after that.

BTW Klingon is a hoot!

FIREWALL · 04-23-08, 01:25 PM

Just got off Google and mine works fine. Never have any trouble with it.

Geno_Mariner · 04-24-08, 05:08 AM

My Google.com.au is fine. I see no foreign language but I think I did once end up on another country's google yesterday.

Edit: Aah, wait a min, I've re-read this thread and checked my google.com.au's preference. We've got 'em too.

04-23-08, 09:27 AM	#1
bradclark1 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Connecticut, USA. Posts: 2,794 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	Google hacked? Every time I go to googles home page I get the Spanish version. When I go to the preferences there is no option for English. If I do google earth or community it's English. In the preferences I have various countries options to include Hacker, Elmer Fud, Klingon and other weird ones. Anybody else? __________________

04-23-08, 01:25 PM	#6
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	Just got off Google and mine works fine. Never have any trouble with it. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

04-24-08, 05:08 AM	#7
Geno_Mariner Weps Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 369 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	My Google.com.au is fine. I see no foreign language but I think I did once end up on another country's google yesterday. Edit: Aah, wait a min, I've re-read this thread and checked my google.com.au's preference. We've got 'em too. __________________

04-23-08, 09:30 AM	#2
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,052 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Works fine for me, directs me to the finnish language if I go to Google.com. Tho, I have them weird languages aswell, maybe something that google has added itself?

04-23-08, 01:10 PM	#3
mcf1 Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Greece, Volos Posts: 710 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	works fine for me too Always the Greek version. Have you tired to put the country code of your country, like google.gr

04-23-08, 01:21 PM	#4
fatty The Old Man Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 1,448 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Google.ca working fine here. Those goofy languages like Klingon have been there for a few years. Try them out, especially the Swedish Chef one, that can be pretty funny.