google annoyance.....

[Baz]

....for me any way is this new?? google instant thing they have.It predicts what you want to search for and gives you ideas.

Dont know why but I just do not like these things.There seems to be no way to turn it off.The preferences in google wont turn it off,FF settings wont ,I have emptied cookies/cache,that didnt work.

I dont know 

Google must have just introduced it without asking

[Rik]

Google has it in for you, Baz.

[Baz]

I think you might have something there  Rik.heres the odd thing though,if I use good old IE    it doesnt give me the suggestions 

[Rik]

Firefox addon at work?

[Baz]

dont think so. a few searches does suggest that its the same for loads of people and doesnt seem to be a turn off option that works.Are you getting it too?

[pctech]

Don't think you can switch it off unless you register with them perhaps?

[DorsetBoy]

You can stop it in Search Settings.

[Baz]

That doesnt work Dorset.tried it loads of times   

[DorsetBoy]

Works for me, though if you run CCleaner or similar your settings will be wiped.

Having tried FirePox it fails to remove the instant search, I notice also that the Google search and controls are different in Firefox , answer is to use a proper browser.

[Baz]

Works for me, though if you run CCleaner or similar your settings will be wiped.

is that in Firefox too

[DorsetBoy]

Just edited my post Baz, Firefox is the problem........... cr*ppy horrible browser.

[pctech]

Works for me too although it does not stop the suggestions when typing, just the list of results.

[Baz]

.... answer is to use a proper browser.

which one   

[pctech]

Dorset's choice is IE I think.

I found a new one recently called Lunarscape that can emulate IE, FF or Safari http://www.lunascape.tv/

[armadillo]

....for me any way is this new?? google instant thing they have.It predicts what you want to search for and gives you ideas.

Dont know why but I just do not like these things.There seems to be no way to turn it off.The preferences in google wont turn it off,FF settings wont ,I have emptied cookies/cache,that didnt work.

Easy peasy to get rid of it in Firefox. Two easy methods to choose from

1.

You have Adblock Plus.
Add the following filter
|http://clients1.google.co.uk/complete/*

(If you do not want to type the filter in, you can do it by going to the google search page, click the ABP red icon in the FF toolbar, then, in the Adblock Plus window, right click any of the entries with a /complete/ in them, and click Block this item. ABP will add the filter for you.)

2.
You can use the google advanced search instead
http://www.google.co.uk/advanced_search?hl=en

I just have a bookmark for that. It is easier and more powerful than the standard google search and has no annoyances. I never use the standard one, or a google toolbar.

[Baz]

I dont get a ABP window Armadillo just a 'right click type' context menu

and a manual add doesnt work

[armadillo]

Don't you have an ABP button in your FF toolbar, like the far right of this?







When you left click it, you get the window

[Baz]

yes I have the button but clicking gives me this

[Steve]

You need to click on open blockable items Baz

[armadillo]

yes I have the button but clicking gives me this

Not sure why you get that on left click. That's what I get on right click.

Anyway, on that menu, left click "Open blockable items" and you will get the window that you need.

[armadillo]

Snap!

[Steve]

 

[D-Dan]

In FF I get a little link to the right of the search box on the Google home page that says "Instant is on". Click it and it turns off.

Simples (As a meerkat would say).

Steve

[Gary]

In FF I get a little link to the right of the search box on the Google home page that says "Instant is on". Click it and it turns off.

Simples (As a meerkat would say).

Steve

I do the same thing, its easy.

[Gary]

Just edited my post Baz, Firefox is the problem........... cr*ppy horrible browser.

Firefox works for me, not like that cr*ppy browser named after some Italian for of musical entertainment