Is there a way to turn off the Google query suggestions

Is there a way to turn off the Google query suggestions in the search
box, in Firefox? This is one of the most irritating things google has
ever done. It's darn near as bad as popup ads.

Yes, I know I can set the preferences on Google, but I am not going to
set that everytime I use google, and I do not save any cookies on my
computer. When I close my browser, the cookies are all deleted.
Cookies are far too dangerous to store on my drive, particularly from
a company who bought DoubleClick.com and is responsible for at least
50% of all the newsgroup spam. Not to mention Google has spyware in
all their google download files.

For now, I have just stopped using google. There are other search
engines that are just as good if not better. However, if Firefox has
some addon to kill this thing, I'd surely install it.

letterman@invalid.com

On Thu, 04 Sep 2008 09:18:46 -0500, Justin <>
wrote:

> wrote on [Thu, 04 Sep 2008 07:03:51 -0500]:
>> Is there a way to turn off the Google query suggestions in the search
>> box, in Firefox? This is one of the most irritating things google has
>> ever done. It's darn near as bad as popup ads.
>
>Yes, login and save the preferences
>
>> Yes, I know I can set the preferences on Google, but I am not going to
>> set that everytime I use google, and I do not save any cookies on my
>> computer. When I close my browser, the cookies are all deleted.
>
>You're too paranoid. By far
>
>> Cookies are far too dangerous to store on my drive, particularly from
>> a company who bought DoubleClick.com and is responsible for at least
>
>No, they're not.
>
Well, I'll let you store them. I'm not being mean, I just know what
to do to avoid spyware and viruses. Since I run Win98, I have a msdos
batch file that clears away all cookies and cache from all browsers
that I use. I run it automatically from autoexec.bat upon bootup.


>> 50% of all the newsgroup spam. Not to mention Google has spyware in
>> all their google download files.
>
>What is this google spyware you are referring to?
>
Several years ago, I downloaded Picaza from google (an image viewer).
It was loaded with spyware. The google toolbar is most intrusive.
>
>You can also use the CustomizeGoogle add-on and turn off the google
>suggest feature.

Where does one get this?

Thanks

LM

On Thu, 4 Sep 2008 16:01:13 -0500, John Thompson
<> wrote:


>Install the "Customize Google" add-on: http://www.customizegoogle.com/

I did.
I unchecked : "Use Google suggest (suggest words while you're
typing)"

I type "mi" (for Micro SD Card) in the search line, and immediately
get a dozen or so suggestions.

Isn't that what this customizing program is supposed to prevent?

What did I do wrong?

Thanks!
_________________________________
Old Enough
to know I don't know a thing ....

On Thu, 4 Sep 2008 16:01:13 -0500, John Thompson
<> wrote:


>Install the "Customize Google" add-on: http://www.customizegoogle.com/

I did.
I unchecked : "Use Google suggest (suggest words while you're
typing)"

I type "mi" (for Micro SD Card) in the search line, and immediately
get a dozen or so suggestions.

Isn't that what this customizing program is supposed to prevent?

What did I do wrong?

Thanks!
_________________________________
Old Enough
to know I don't know a thing ....

In our last episode, <>, the
lovely and talented Old Enough broadcast on alt.fan.mozilla:

> On Thu, 4 Sep 2008 16:01:13 -0500, John Thompson
><> wrote:


>>Install the "Customize Google" add-on: http://www.customizegoogle.com/

> I did.
> I unchecked : "Use Google suggest (suggest words while you're
> typing)"

> I type "mi" (for Micro SD Card) in the search line, and immediately
> get a dozen or so suggestions.

> Isn't that what this customizing program is supposed to prevent?

> What did I do wrong?

Nothing. It's been clear for some time now that Google is reaching the end
of its useful life cycle. Like Alta Vista before it, it is becoming feature
bound and overburdened with paid links. Many searches turn up page after
page of products before they yield anything on the subject. Trying to take
the web proprietary with Chrome (as they tried to take Usenet proprietary
with Googlegroups) is just another sign that their usefulness is nearly
over.

--
Lars Eighner <http://larseighner.com/>
War hath no fury like a noncombatant.
- Charles Edward Montague

In our last episode, <>, the
lovely and talented Old Enough broadcast on alt.fan.mozilla:

> On Thu, 4 Sep 2008 16:01:13 -0500, John Thompson
><> wrote:


>>Install the "Customize Google" add-on: http://www.customizegoogle.com/

> I did.
> I unchecked : "Use Google suggest (suggest words while you're
> typing)"

> I type "mi" (for Micro SD Card) in the search line, and immediately
> get a dozen or so suggestions.

> Isn't that what this customizing program is supposed to prevent?

> What did I do wrong?

Nothing. It's been clear for some time now that Google is reaching the end
of its useful life cycle. Like Alta Vista before it, it is becoming feature
bound and overburdened with paid links. Many searches turn up page after
page of products before they yield anything on the subject. Trying to take
the web proprietary with Chrome (as they tried to take Usenet proprietary
with Googlegroups) is just another sign that their usefulness is nearly
over.

--
Lars Eighner <http://larseighner.com/>
War hath no fury like a noncombatant.
- Charles Edward Montague

On Thu, 04 Sep 2008 07:03:51 -0500, wrote:

> Is there a way to turn off the Google query suggestions in the search
> box, in Firefox?

For the search bar, toggle browser.search.suggest.enabled to false in
about:config, see:
<http://kb.mozillazine.org/Browser.search.suggest.enabled>

Scroogle <http://www.scroogle.org/cgi-bin/scraper.htm> search plugin:
<http://mycroft.mozdev.org/search-engines.html?name=scroogle&skipcache=yes>

--
Rom

On Thu, 04 Sep 2008 07:03:51 -0500, wrote:

> Is there a way to turn off the Google query suggestions in the search
> box, in Firefox?

For the search bar, toggle browser.search.suggest.enabled to false in
about:config, see:
<http://kb.mozillazine.org/Browser.search.suggest.enabled>

Scroogle <http://www.scroogle.org/cgi-bin/scraper.htm> search plugin:
<http://mycroft.mozdev.org/search-engines.html?name=scroogle&skipcache=yes>

--
Rom

On Sat, 06 Sep 2008 18:23:06 -0400, Old Enough <> wrote:

>On Thu, 4 Sep 2008 16:01:13 -0500, John Thompson
><> wrote:
>
>
>>Install the "Customize Google" add-on: http://www.customizegoogle.com/
>
>I did.
>I unchecked : "Use Google suggest (suggest words while you're
>typing)"
>
>I type "mi" (for Micro SD Card) in the search line, and immediately
>get a dozen or so suggestions.
>
>Isn't that what this customizing program is supposed to prevent?
>
>What did I do wrong?
>
>Thanks!
>_________________________________
>Old Enough
>to know I don't know a thing ....

I installed this addon too, and it did not work for me either.
And even if it did work for google, it still will not remove the
search suggestions on youtube, ebay, and many other search engines.
It looks like the web is being taken over by this annoyance feature.

letterman invalid.com wrote:

> On Sat, 06 Sep 2008 18:23:06 -0400, Old Enough <ab cd.ca> wrote:

>><john vector.os2.dhs.org> wrote:

>>>Install the "Customize Google" add-on: http://www.customizegoogle.com/
>>
>>I did.
>>I unchecked : "Use Google suggest (suggest words while you're
>>typing)"
>>
>>I type "mi" (for Micro SD Card) in the search line, and immediately
>>get a dozen or so suggestions.
>>
>>Isn't that what this customizing program is supposed to prevent?
>>
>>What did I do wrong?
>>
>>Thanks!
>>_________________________________
>>Old Enough
>>to know I don't know a thing ....
>
> I installed this addon too, and it did not work for me either.
> And even if it did work for google, it still will not remove the
> search suggestions on youtube, ebay, and many other search engines.
> It looks like the web is being taken over by this annoyance feature.

Something I find annoying is when an XNoArchive author asks for
technical help. The original post is missing from the archive, so
when doing research I am less likely to know what the replies are
talking about. If you're going to solicit the time and energy of
others in a technical help group, at least let your posts be
archived in that thread.











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