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Lona · Sep 22, 2011, 17:39:25

Does anybody know how to get rid of the black band now showing at the top of Google page.

I have managed to get shot of the large blue arrow but can't remove the black band.

Rik · Sep 22, 2011, 17:52:47

Do you mean the menu bar, Lona? If so, I doubt it.

Lona · Sep 22, 2011, 18:32:02

Quote from: Rik on Sep 22, 2011, 17:52:47
Do you mean the menu bar, Lona? If so, I doubt it.

Yes. It just appeared with a large blue arrow. I thought I had accidently downloaded a google toolbar but it appears Google has decided that's how it should be.

http://crave.cnet.co.uk/software/google-adds-massive-blue-arrow-for-google-plus-50005273/

.Griff. · Sep 22, 2011, 18:34:11

The blue arrow was only added yesterday (as part of Google+) but the black menu bar had been there since June. At least mine has?!?

Lona · Sep 22, 2011, 18:36:42

I can't say I had the black bar Griff but that blue arrow is terrible. I have got shot of it but can't remove the black band.

.Griff. · Sep 22, 2011, 18:38:03

There seems to be a few methods of removing it (or at least turning it white) but it depends on how much you want to mess about in order to do so.

Lona · Sep 22, 2011, 18:42:54

On Google website it states that the blue arrow will only be there for a few days. Hopefully the black band with go with it when it does.

In the meantime I have put https://encrypted.google.com/ as my homepage for now

Lona · Sep 22, 2011, 20:25:56

I've managed to get rid of the black band using Greasemonkey addon for Firefox.

Baz · Sep 22, 2011, 20:54:44

i saw it for two days Lona if that helps.its gone now

Lona · Sep 23, 2011, 02:09:01

If I go to www.google.co.uk it's still there

Lance · Sep 23, 2011, 08:33:51

As griff has said, the black bar has been about or ages (for most people anyway).

Technical Ben · Sep 23, 2011, 09:54:13

I think lots of things are customisable. Do you use IE or Firefox?

Lona · Sep 23, 2011, 11:04:40

I use mostly Firefox

pctech · Sep 23, 2011, 12:22:32

Whats wrong with the black bar anyway?

Baz · Sep 23, 2011, 14:35:22

could it be if you actually click the link that the blue arrow points to then close it, that stops it showing next time

I also see that another feature is a right pointing arrow next to each entry in the list then if you mouse rest on it a pop up appears to the right giving a brief look at that page.I like this a bit better than the previous way when you could click on the text of an entry to get a preview,you then had to click again to get rid of it or it showed up on every item in the list...annoying when wheel scrolling

Gary · Sep 25, 2011, 09:10:39

Black bar has been there for ages, its quite useful for shortcuts

pctech · Sep 25, 2011, 10:32:09

Much ado about little?

I'd personally be more concerned about what info Google is collecting about your searches.