Re: OT: Has anyone else noticed any problems with Google
On Thursday, October 06, 2011 10:02 PM, steve harley p...@paper-ape.com wrote: on 2011-10-06 21:36 Brian Walters wrote I'm using the Google Home page (http://www.google.com.au/). I can never remember to use the toolbar. the Google Instant control determines whether it will show search _results_ dynamically, but you are facing a hang up in the search term suggestions aka Google Autocomplete, and that can't be turned off with a preference; you will find some suggested workarounds in the second answer here: http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Web+Search/thread?tid=5a69f1094357f31b of those, this one worked for me: http://www.google.com/firefox but this didn't: http://www.google.com/webhp?complete=0 upgrading Firefox might fix the hangs Thanks. Somewhat surprisingly, I get the reverse: http://www.google.com/webhp?complete=0 seems to do what I want, but with http://www.google.com/firefox the first search is fine but if I enter a follow up search in the results page, I'm back with autocomplete. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Does exactly what it says on the tin -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT: Has anyone else noticed any problems with Google
From: Darren Addy First off, I was assuming you were talking about a problem with the Google search page, but now I wonder if you mean the Search box (that can be set to different search engines, in the Firefox browser). Do you have the same problem with another browser (like Opera or Chrome)? Firefox 3.6.6 is no longer considered current: http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/products/download.html?product=firefox-7.0.1os=winlang=en-US Would be curious to know if you have the same problem there. I mean the search box on the page at http://www.google.com/ I don't use the search box on the toolbar, and I don't use any other browser. Firefox is supposed to automatically update *does* frequently prompt me to download install updates. I just double checked my preferences and Firefox is set to automatically check for updates, but When updates are found ... ask me what I want to do. I install the updates when it prompts, but I make it wait until I'm finished with whatever task I'm doing at the time. It usually installs updates the next time I start Firefox. I don't know why it is down-level. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT: Has anyone else noticed any problems with Google
From: Brian Walters On Thursday, October 06, 2011 11:49 AM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: Probably a bug that was introduced in a recent code change. If it is like others that have done similar tricks in the past, the temporary solution is to Disable Instant (search autocomplete): http://practicalrambler.blogspot.com/2011/09/how-to-disable-google-instant-no-google.html Hmmm. I tried that, set Google Preferences to 'Do not use Google Instant', saved and then a 404 Error came up. I tried a Google search anyway and found Google Instant wasn't disabled. Went back to Google Preferences and saw that 'Do not use Google Instant' was still checked. But Google Instant won't go away. Oh well. I tried. Seems like they fixed whatever was causing my bug. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
OT: Has anyone else noticed any problems with Google
I type about 15 characters in the Google search box it just loses focus. I have to click in the search box again to get it to let me type the rest of the search term. EG: apropos today's discussions, I wanted to know What is the difference between a spoonerism and a malapropism. But I am only able to type What is the dif before the search box loses focus. I have not changed any of my preferences. Occasionally, when this happens I get a bar along the top of the window from Firefox Do you want Firefox to remember the password for Google+? It seems to have started some time yesterday. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT: Has anyone else noticed any problems with Google
Probably a bug that was introduced in a recent code change. If it is like others that have done similar tricks in the past, the temporary solution is to Disable Instant (search autocomplete): http://practicalrambler.blogspot.com/2011/09/how-to-disable-google-instant-no-google.html I hate Instant, so the solution of setting my home page to: http://www.google.com/webhp?complete=0hl=en is my personal preference. Darren Addy Kearney, Nebraska -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT: Has anyone else noticed any problems with Google
From: Darren Addy Probably a bug that was introduced in a recent code change. If it is like others that have done similar tricks in the past, the temporary solution is to Disable Instant (search autocomplete): http://practicalrambler.blogspot.com/2011/09/how-to-disable-google-instant-no-google.html I hate Instant, so the solution of setting my home page to: http://www.google.com/webhp?complete=0hl=en is my personal preference. I already keep instant search disabled by default. I found it very distracting to have the page change every time I added another character to the search term. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT: Has anyone else noticed any problems with Google
First off, I was assuming you were talking about a problem with the Google search page, but now I wonder if you mean the Search box (that can be set to different search engines, in the Firefox browser). Do you have the same problem with another browser (like Opera or Chrome)? Firefox 3.6.6 is no longer considered current: http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/products/download.html?product=firefox-7.0.1os=winlang=en-US Would be curious to know if you have the same problem there. Darren Addy Kearney, NE -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT: Has anyone else noticed any problems with Google
On Thursday, October 06, 2011 11:49 AM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: Probably a bug that was introduced in a recent code change. If it is like others that have done similar tricks in the past, the temporary solution is to Disable Instant (search autocomplete): http://practicalrambler.blogspot.com/2011/09/how-to-disable-google-instant-no-google.html Hmmm. I tried that, set Google Preferences to 'Do not use Google Instant', saved and then a 404 Error came up. I tried a Google search anyway and found Google Instant wasn't disabled. Went back to Google Preferences and saw that 'Do not use Google Instant' was still checked. But Google Instant won't go away. Oh well. I tried. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ I hate Instant, so the solution of setting my home page to: http://www.google.com/webhp?complete=0hl=en is my personal preference. Darren Addy Kearney, Nebraska -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - The professional email service -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT: Has anyone else noticed any problems with Google
on 2011-10-06 19:55 Brian Walters wrote Hmmm. I tried that, set Google Preferences to 'Do not use Google Instant', saved and then a 404 Error came up. I tried a Google search anyway and found Google Instant wasn't disabled. Went back to Google Preferences and saw that 'Do not use Google Instant' was still checked. But Google Instant won't go away. are you using the search in your browser toolbar or in the Google homepage? prefs for each are set differently -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT: Has anyone else noticed any problems with Google
On Thursday, October 06, 2011 9:17 PM, steve harley p...@paper-ape.com wrote: on 2011-10-06 19:55 Brian Walters wrote Hmmm. I tried that, set Google Preferences to 'Do not use Google Instant', saved and then a 404 Error came up. I tried a Google search anyway and found Google Instant wasn't disabled. Went back to Google Preferences and saw that 'Do not use Google Instant' was still checked. But Google Instant won't go away. are you using the search in your browser toolbar or in the Google homepage? prefs for each are set differently I'm using the Google Home page (http://www.google.com.au/). I can never remember to use the toolbar. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - A no graphics, no pop-ups email service -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT: Has anyone else noticed any problems with Google
on 2011-10-06 21:36 Brian Walters wrote I'm using the Google Home page (http://www.google.com.au/). I can never remember to use the toolbar. the Google Instant control determines whether it will show search _results_ dynamically, but you are facing a hang up in the search term suggestions aka Google Autocomplete, and that can't be turned off with a preference; you will find some suggested workarounds in the second answer here: http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Web+Search/thread?tid=5a69f1094357f31b of those, this one worked for me: http://www.google.com/firefox but this didn't: http://www.google.com/webhp?complete=0 upgrading Firefox might fix the hangs -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
