permanently switch off Google suggestions

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Set this as the home page

http://www.google.co.uk/webhp?complete=0

Lil306

islandman wrote: »

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

Please don't flame me if I go over some already answered questions

1 - Have you cleared all browser (i.e cookies, temp files, everything) ?
2 - Is the problem specific to Firefox / Internet Explorer ?
3 - Have you tried checking for updates on the applications so they are latest versions?
4 - Have you tried creating a new user account on the computer, then testing with that account ?
5 - Have you tried opening your browser. Type http://www.google.co.uk and then go to your options and selecting "use current" as the home page.
6 - Have you run internet explorer in compatibility mode?

Additionally, has this just started happening, or all the time.

If it's not saving settings it's one of 3 things I think
1 - Dodgy profile / known fault with windows 7
2 - something messing up the settings like spyware
3 - system not clearing cookies or refreshing them properly. possible IE needs it's settings put back to default, zone security maybe too high

That's whats on the top of my head atm

closed

All they need to do is to set the homepage properly

fermi

I just block the offending script using Adblock +.

Job done.

*.google.co.uk/complete/*
*.google.com/complete/*

System

closed wrote: »

Set this as the home page

http://www.google.co.uk/webhp?complete=0

yes, thanks, that part of it is now ok.

where the suggestions continue to appear are in the search box at the right top, the place where you are able to click and get a drop down box of various search engines. and yes, whichever search engine is placed to search, the suggestions keep coming

closed

internet explorer, tools, internet options, search, settings, highlight google, disable suggestions

System

closed wrote: »

internet explorer, tools, internet options, search, settings, highlight google, disable suggestions

there is no oportunity to disable suggestions

closed

If you highlight google, at the bottom, there should be a disable link

IE8?

In regedit, navigate to

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes]

under there, look for "ShowSearchSuggestions" and set to 0

System

closed wrote: »

If you highlight google, at the bottom, there should be a disable link

IE8?

No there isn't and I'm IE7

there is set default/remove/ok/cancel

WHOOPS, just spotted

In regedit, navigate to

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes]

under there, look for "ShowSearchSuggestions" and set to 0

please direct me to get to regedit please. I did go there last week but can't remember how i got there

dogmaryxx

Double click disable suggestions