| How do I turn off google instant AND the suggestions that show up below the box? They won't go away! | schiehallion31 | 9/9/10 6:06 AM | I used to be able to turn off all suggestions that appeared below the query box but now they show up whether I want them or not. The google instant is disabled but I can't get rid of the suggestions. I also hate the larger font google forced on me |
| Re: How do I turn off google instant AND the suggestions that show up below the box? They won't go away! | ArchStanton98 | 9/9/10 6:13 AM | Google's in-your-face answer is: "You don't" http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Web+Search/thread?tid=5a69f1094357f31b&hl=en |
| Re: How do I turn off google instant AND the suggestions that show up below the box? They won't go away! | moogie303 | 9/9/10 6:14 AM | You do what my husband did and switch to Yahoo until Google fixes it. |
| Re: How do I turn off google instant AND the suggestions that show up below the box? They won't go away! | Kaleh | 9/9/10 6:17 AM | As many users have discovered, Google removed the ability to disable the Autocomplete (Query Suggestions) feature when they launched Google Instant. I would encourage anyone who wants Google to return the option of disabling Autocomplete [Query Sugg |
| Re: How do I turn off google instant AND the suggestions that show up below the box? They won't go away! | DontAnnoyMe | 9/9/10 12:57 PM | This will get you back to normalcy: 1. Disable Google Instant 2. Use http://www.google.com/webhp?complete=0&hl=en |
| Re: How do I turn off google instant AND the suggestions that show up below the box? They won't go away! | mattoo | 9/9/10 1:28 PM | @DontAnnoyMe.. That is awesome! I tried the script workarounds with no joy but your link fixed it. Auto suggest is gone and old search history is back.. Thanks!!! |
| Re: How do I turn off google instant AND the suggestions that show up below the box? They won't go away! | LetUsDecide | 9/10/10 4:14 AM | Dear DontAnnyMe! Great tip! Thanks! Is there a similar tip when using google as homepage (http://google.com/ig)? I tried a similar set of options as you did, but that is not working.... Love to hear it if it exists.... I truly hate the fact that I have no c |
| Re: How do I turn off google instant AND the suggestions that show up below the box? They won't go away! | 9nyet | 9/10/10 6:44 AM | Bless you, DontAnnoyMe! You gave an example of what we want: an answer to the question we really had, not to the one the Googlemeisters think we ought to have had. |
| Re: How do I turn off google instant AND the suggestions that show up below the box? They won't go away! | italiano | 9/10/10 7:37 PM | DON'TANNOYME!!!!! THANK YOU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GOOGLE ! Do you get that those of us who don't want "INSTANT" REALLY don't want it ????????? Really don't want it. |
| Re: How do I turn off google instant AND the suggestions that show up below the box? They won't go away! | BTCreative | 9/11/10 9:47 AM | Make this address your homepage: http://www.google.com/webhp?complete=0&hl=en It turns off autocomplete and disables Google Instant. It's so nice and calming not to have Google interrupt me every time I type in a single letter... Good luck. -bradw |
| Re: How do I turn off google instant AND the suggestions that show up below the box? They won't go away! | rhythmik1 | 9/13/10 7:46 AM | Thank you, whoever came up with this solution! (BTCreative, or Don't Annoy me?) I LOVE being able to choose again. Thanks! |
| Re: How do I turn off google instant AND the suggestions that show up below the box? They won't go away! | Radamczak | 9/14/10 3:13 AM | Thanks for the URL to disable autocomplete. I set this as my home page, and it seems to work: http://www.google.com/webhp?complete=0 |
| Re: How do I turn off google instant AND the suggestions that show up below the box? They won't go away! | rschneider | 9/29/10 3:55 PM | And, for Google Image Search with Autocomplete "OFF", simply bookmark one of the following URLs from which to access Google Image Search (works with ANY browser). (And with Firefox, I recommend you set the bookmark as a "Toolbar Bookmark" which will |
| Re: How do I turn off google instant AND the suggestions that show up below the box? They won't go away! | rschneider | 9/29/10 4:02 PM | Your Google Web Search options that disable Autocomplete (Search Suggestions), and that WORK WITH ANY BROWSER: (1) Use the following URL (set as your Homepage or as a bookmark) to access Google Web Search. (If you don't want to set it as your homepa |
| Re: How do I turn off google instant AND the suggestions that show up below the box? They won't go away! | Bellini_8j8 | 10/5/10 8:40 AM | [Note: Only for Firefox . I’ve posted this on other G-forums as well…worth repeating these instructions and reaching-out to those who are also annoyed with this horrible feature! ] Hi All, I also found Google's Instant Search feature annoying. |
| Re: How do I turn off google instant AND the suggestions that show up below the box? They won't go away! | shortedcircuits | 10/20/10 11:52 AM | I have a computer repair business, and because of where I'm located I have quit a few senior citizens as customers. The autocomplete confuses the s*%t out of them, so I have switched them to BING and will continue until google allows the user to tur |
| Re: How do I turn off google instant AND the suggestions that show up below the box? They won't go away! | twcabern | 10/31/10 3:35 PM | @Kelly F: You know, I'm not buying this garbage. "You voices will be more powerful if they are in a central location than if they are scattered throughout the forum, making it more difficult for anyone to track the feedback." Really? You're telli |
| Re: How do I turn off google instant AND the suggestions that show up below the box? They won't go away! | waptek2 | 11/24/10 4:04 AM | (0). to force google to get out of your way entirely , disable java and javascript only for google site (0p3ra + [F12] ) (1). set your homepage & search page to http://www.google.com/webhp?complete=0&hl=en or https://www.google.com/ (2). to MAKE |
| Re: How do I turn off google instant AND the suggestions that show up below the box? They won't go away! | lostincyber | 8/6/11 12:12 AM | thanks BT creative, link worked, no more annoying queries |
| Re: How do I turn off google instant AND the suggestions that show up below the box? They won't go away! | oldm | 8/13/11 10:51 AM | To Don't Annoy Me This works. If anyone using Google.ca is looking for a fix, it works for that too - just change the 'com' extension to 'ca' and leave the rest as it is. |
| Re: How do I turn off google instant AND the suggestions that show up below the box? They won't go away! | jon.m.kelley | 8/14/11 7:30 PM | ...Yahoo advanced comes up with auto-complete and instant search turned off, and... Yahoo advanced (100 items) works as well as google used to. Maybe someday I'll try google advanced search again, but since I've bee fighting with the instant garbag |
| Re: How do I turn off google instant AND the suggestions that show up below the box? They won't go away! | grumblinghive | 8/16/11 9:44 AM | Install firefox Install UAControl addon Restart Firefox Tools -> UAControl Options Add site: http://www.google.com Change action to custom: Google_Instant_Is_Fucking_Shit Click OK Also add any local googles affecting you like: http://www.google.co.uk Ch |
| Re: How do I turn off google instant AND the suggestions that show up below the box? They won't go away! | ookamibr | 9/19/11 9:20 PM | HERE'S A BETTER SUGGESTION : LET'S EVERYBODY STOP USING GOOGLE AS OUR MAIN SEARCH ENGINE. LET'S JUST CHANGE IT TO ANOTHER ONE. IF EVERYBODY DO SO, GOOGLE WILL BE FOORCED HEAR OUR OPINIONS AND LEARN THAT WE ARE NOT STUPID AS THEY SUPPOSEDLY THINK WE A |
| Re: How do I turn off google instant AND the suggestions that show up below the box? They won't go away! | ookamibr | 9/19/11 9:20 PM | HERE'S A BETTER SUGGESTION : LET'S EVERYBODY STOP USING GOOGLE AS OUR MAIN SEARCH ENGINE. LET'S JUST CHANGE IT TO ANOTHER ONE. IF EVERYBODY DO SO, GOOGLE WILL BE FOORCED HEAR OUR OPINIONS AND LEARN THAT WE ARE NOT STUPID AS THEY SUPPOSEDLY THINK WE A |
| Re: How do I turn off google instant AND the suggestions that show up below the box? They won't go away! | Simple1 | 9/27/11 6:18 AM | For those who use internet Explorer here is an easy fix that disable google instant 1-Make http://www.google.com as a trusted site under Tool->Internet options-> security->Trusted Site. 2- Regardless of security feature (Low orHigh) select Cutom Level whe |
| Re: How do I turn off google instant AND the suggestions that show up below the box? They won't go away! | Greg Parker | 12/1/11 12:31 PM | |
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| Re: How do I turn off google instant AND the suggestions that show up below the box? They won't go away! | Dr_Unix | 8/21/12 4:49 PM | |
| Re: How do I turn off google instant AND the suggestions that show up below the box? They won't go away! | psilicin | 9/5/12 5:53 PM | |
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| Re: How do I turn off google instant AND the suggestions that show up below the box? They won't go away! | Billy Hammond | 12/22/12 11:20 PM | |
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