google query

Baz · Jul 26, 2009, 13:31:43

ive noticed this a lot lately. when typing something in google you get that suggestion thing it does, guessing at what you want.I dont like that feature so changed it in the preferences but every so often it keeps coming back. why, does any one know.

zappaDPJ · Jul 26, 2009, 13:52:55

Is this with the google toolbar installed Baz?

Sebby · Jul 26, 2009, 15:21:03

Quote from: Baz on Jul 26, 2009, 13:31:43
ive noticed this a lot lately. when typing something in google you get that suggestion thing it does, guessing at what you want.I dont like that feature so changed it in the preferences but every so often it keeps coming back. why, does any one know.

It's a new-ish Google feature. I quite like it.

Rik · Jul 26, 2009, 15:22:45

It saves me a lot of typing, in the main, unlike T9.

Baz · Jul 26, 2009, 17:00:13

Quote from: zappaDPJ on Jul 26, 2009, 13:52:55
Is this with the google toolbar installed Baz?

no just normal google. I think now could it be that I ccleaned yesterday and killed what ever remembers the settings for google

Simon · Jul 26, 2009, 17:03:35

I think it just remembers the most popular searches people ask for - it's not specifically remembering your own searches. Ebay does the same - if you type 'Nokia', for example, it will suggest different models.

Baz · Jul 26, 2009, 17:36:50

yeah but I meant why does it keep defaulting back to making suggestions when I changed the settings to NOT suggest

Rik · Jul 26, 2009, 17:38:10

Where did you change them, Baz? It could be you're clearing a cookie which remembers your settings.

Simon · Jul 26, 2009, 21:16:28

Yes, if you save settings on Google, you have to allow the cookie to be saved, as you do to stay logged in to forums.

Lance · Jul 26, 2009, 22:55:27

I wonder if this isn't a google setting at all but the setting which remembers what you have previously enters in a text box field on a webpage?

john · Jul 26, 2009, 23:03:46

Could be, I've noticed it happening on other pages too.

Baz · Jul 27, 2009, 17:14:47

Quote from: Rik on Jul 26, 2009, 17:38:10
Where did you change them, Baz? It could be you're clearing a cookie which remembers your settings.

on the main page is a preferences link beside the search bar,then right at the bottom is Query Suggestions then the 'Do not provide.....' radio button.

Simon · Jul 27, 2009, 21:25:42

As we said the Google cookie needs to be allowed to be stored, for it to save your Preferences, Baz.

Baz · Jul 27, 2009, 21:33:20

so would CCleaner have killed the cookie

Simon · Jul 27, 2009, 21:54:10

If you've not told CCleaner to save it, yes.