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Legacy_user
Legacy_user Posts: 0 Newbie
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At the top right of the screen, is a small narrow box where I enter words. Depending whichever search engine is set to default, it is that search engine which provides the reply. A drop down arrow allows me to use other search engines. What is that box known as because it is that one that provides suggestions that I want to stop.
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  • bat999
    bat999 Posts: 1,947 Forumite
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    Hi
    As far as I know that box is just known as the 'search engine'.
    Like you said, you can choose which search engine gets used each time.
    Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.
  • bat999
    bat999 Posts: 1,947 Forumite
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    Edit
    I suppose some people might refer to it as the 'search bar'.
    Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.
  • [Deleted User]
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    Hi,

    I would think it's called the search bar also, I use Google, and next the icon is a small arrow, if you click it and go to manage search engines, untick ' Show search suggestions'.
  • £$&*"($£&(
    £$&*"($£&( Posts: 4,538 Forumite
    With Firefox you right click and untick "show suggestions".
  • System
    System Posts: 178,348 Community Admin
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    edited 24 January 2010 at 12:26PM
    grahawk wrote: »
    With Firefox you right click and untick "show suggestions".

    and that Grahawk is what I wanted to do right from the start. Maybe it is because I failed to say Firefox that no-one picked up on the right clic thing.

    and Frugal, there is no Show search suggestions to be found using IE, only Find on this page ornd more providers ornge search defaults.
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  • busenbust
    busenbust Posts: 4,782 Forumite
    Seems like yesterday - oh, it was yesterday ;).
    http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.html?p=29153445&postcount=23
    busenbust wrote:
    Show suggestions: tick/untick - although this problem does look endemic for some users (not myself and I do use Windows 7 too).

    Also, click on drop-down arrow, Manage search engines, untick Show search suggestions...just mentioning other ideas here, although - I repeat - from reading the posts here the prob does look endemic for some! (see below).

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by busenbust
    No problems whatsoever with Windows 7 (and XP) here; wonder if it affects a particular version - I'm using Professional. Possible firewall issue? Third-party add-on? Affecting only IE/FF? Anyone else with the same problem...
  • Altahost
    Altahost Posts: 115 Forumite
    If so, open Internet Explorer.

    Top Right of window click Tools Menus

    Find Suggested sites and if they are working it will be "Checked/Ticked"

    Just click on it to uncheck it and that will turn Suggested Sites off.

    I think thats what you mean
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  • System
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    Altahost wrote: »
    If so, open Internet Explorer.

    Top Right of window click Tools Menus

    Find Suggested sites and if they are working it will be "Checked/Ticked"

    Just click on it to uncheck it and that will turn Suggested Sites off.

    I think thats what you mean

    On IE > top right>tools> NO SUGGESTED SITES
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  • [Deleted User]
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    Hi,

    are you using IE8?

    If so wee arrow next to tools, untick suggested sites,

    or,

    wee arrow next to magnifying glass, manage search providers,

    if not, sorry, can't help.
  • Altahost
    Altahost Posts: 115 Forumite
    Hi there Islandman,

    Please can you confirm IE version for me. But in 8.0 and 7.0 that Suggested Sites option should be available to switch.

    If not let me know and I will investigate a little further.
    Computers are like me, I get up in the morning and work...until I stop.
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