permanently switch off Google suggestions

claire07

Any advice how to permanently switch off Google Suggestions? I've got a new laptop with Windows 7 and I can switch off the query suggestions under preferences each day but after I've shut down they come up again the next day. Apart from a lot of the suggestions being inappropriate I just find it irritating!

System

and when you know, tell me lol

2010

http://www.gtricks.com/google-tricks/disable-query-dropdown-suggestions/

aliEnRIK

and youd want to do that because?

debitcardmayhem

aliEnRIK wrote: »

and youd want to do that because?

I leave it on because i awayls tpye perfectly

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...

Lil306

It's not a fault, it's just a function of Google

Open Google
Top right click on settings > search settings
Look near the bottom
Put dot in the box which says "do not offer search suggestions" or something
Click apply, Google no longer gives you search suggestions

busenbust

lil306 wrote: »

it's not a fault, it's just a function of google

open google
top right click on settings > search settings
look near the bottom
put dot in the box which says "do not offer search suggestions" or something
click apply, google no longer gives you search suggestions

^^^^^^^^^^

op:

i've got a new laptop with windows 7 and i can switch off the query suggestions under preferences each day but after i've shut down they come up again the next day

Lil306

busenbust wrote: »

^^^^^^^^^^

op:

Oopps

Obvious question first, have they cleared all temporary cookies etc. Have they tried creating a brand new profile on computer. Could be a corrupted ntuser.dat file (if Windows 7 uses them)

busenbust

Lil306 wrote: »

Oopps

Obvious question first, have they cleared all temporary cookies etc. Have they tried creating a brand new profile on computer. Could be a corrupted ntuser.dat file (if Windows 7 uses them)

Lol, good suggestions, and I'm still thinking perhaps....

busenbust wrote:

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...

System

Lil306 wrote: »

It's not a fault, it's just a function of Google

Open Google
Top right click on settings > search settings
Look near the bottom
Put dot in the box which says "do not offer search suggestions" or something
Click apply, Google no longer gives you search suggestions

I've just followed through your instructions, rebooted and google still offers suggestions.