tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post1625479249356072852..comments2024-03-18T02:14:57.204-07:00Comments on Google Operating System: Google Features No Longer Available in Instant SearchAlex Chituhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02618542750965508582noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-46266650278323263532012-06-02T06:51:08.664-07:002012-06-02T06:51:08.664-07:00Does anyone know of a style or script that will re...Does anyone know of a style or script that will restore the second search term box?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-18570872916484390382010-12-15T02:54:41.980-08:002010-12-15T02:54:41.980-08:00Really! the instant search option is of no use, bu...Really! the instant search option is of no use, but pretty disturbing and hate it when I am typing and it starts showing me the results. That thing really messed up.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11438596937027572629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-3949413124613928542010-09-20T02:51:28.033-07:002010-09-20T02:51:28.033-07:00Thanks for the comment by anonymous, who uses Goog...Thanks for the comment by anonymous, who uses Google Advanced for a homepage. I'm an advanced searcher who found Instant a real pain. Taking the time to either sign in or turn Instant off was time-consuming. I never thought of setting Advanced as the URL for my bookmark toolbar. It's a great idea!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-58422854247678742792010-09-14T01:59:51.549-07:002010-09-14T01:59:51.549-07:00If you disable Google Instant in the preferences p...If you disable Google Instant in the preferences page, you can change the number of results to 100.Alex Chituhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02618542750965508582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-83808230136405617032010-09-14T01:55:29.582-07:002010-09-14T01:55:29.582-07:00I can't work out how to have my 100 results ba...I can't work out how to have my 100 results back.. I'm happy to pass on Instant Search to get back the functionality I've been used to for over 10 yearsUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00383536477896661366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-89759733325925422332010-09-13T04:11:47.706-07:002010-09-13T04:11:47.706-07:00Then turn it off in the preferences page.Then turn it off in the <a href="http://www.google.com/preferences" rel="nofollow">preferences page</a>.Alex Chituhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02618542750965508582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-84532402667700637462010-09-13T03:27:09.052-07:002010-09-13T03:27:09.052-07:00I really want to turn this feature off...I really want to turn this feature off...Ninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05491096316617481603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-18718987053525302462010-09-11T19:47:34.586-07:002010-09-11T19:47:34.586-07:00Argh... I wish it showed previous searches.Argh... I wish it showed previous searches.Mitchellhttp://twitter.com/mdwittenbergnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-81333187944670499612010-09-11T02:26:13.348-07:002010-09-11T02:26:13.348-07:00I must admit that I do miss having the search box ...I must admit that I do miss having the search box at the bottom of the page, I've found myself having to scroll back up several times to re-search.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-6362329551172739332010-09-10T02:17:36.362-07:002010-09-10T02:17:36.362-07:00#7: If you haven't clicked anywhere, just cont...#7: If you haven't clicked anywhere, just continue typing, and you will be taken to the search bar. (works when you press backspace, too)Jakobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01887631835139776039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-50418725845750287172010-09-09T21:42:23.984-07:002010-09-09T21:42:23.984-07:00#2: I always set 50 results because it's far m...#2: I always set 50 results because it's far more efficient to load one page than five, and I could scroll up and down through related results easily. Limiting it to 10 is plain idiotic, and leaving the option to change it in search settings is bogus. Likewise on the other issues. Bleech. This is not improvement.Ernienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-20822713870674839262010-09-09T12:50:49.997-07:002010-09-09T12:50:49.997-07:00Turn off Google Instant, then use http://www.googl...Turn off Google Instant, then use http://www.google.com/webhp?complete=0&hl=en.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-45691231767768569282010-09-09T12:44:24.599-07:002010-09-09T12:44:24.599-07:00Google SSL/Secure/Encrypted does not work with ins...Google SSL/Secure/Encrypted does not work with instantAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16425268579145301624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-65199506556405600722010-09-09T11:12:18.728-07:002010-09-09T11:12:18.728-07:00Wonder wheel is gone with the wind.Wonder wheel is gone with the wind.Michelhttp://www.websonic.nl/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-66107140566185540372010-09-09T09:29:23.337-07:002010-09-09T09:29:23.337-07:00Point number 3 is the only one I care about. I ho...Point number 3 is the only one I care about. I hope it comes back in time.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10517508558611392155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-26734167301195050832010-09-09T08:42:43.436-07:002010-09-09T08:42:43.436-07:00Thank you for the detail and thoroughness.
> A...Thank you for the detail and thoroughness.<br /><br />> All these features are still available if you log out or you use Google SSL, the encrypted search interface.<br /><br />This is quite valuable. You have go back into Settings/Search Settings, but you get your history back instead of suggestions.<br /><br />Bravo to you for the discovery. Now let's see if Google has become so Microsoftian numbnutted that they close the treasure hole. Formerly, Google (and its family) always stood for common sense and intelligence while Microsoft has always been the world leader in clueless incompetence in interface choices. Now, I'm worried. If Google closes the hole, that will speak volumes as to their self-bestowed demise.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-30543577914687765002010-09-09T08:05:44.271-07:002010-09-09T08:05:44.271-07:00I think the Google Instant censorship is unreasona...I think the Google Instant censorship is unreasonable and should suggest other related words, I’ve written a blog about it here: <br />http://www.siliconbeachtraining.co.uk/blog/google-instant-censoring-search/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-19327401849884141582010-09-09T07:51:45.378-07:002010-09-09T07:51:45.378-07:00I noticed yesterday that the fade-in effect was go...I noticed yesterday that the fade-in effect was gone. I got to say though that I don't miss any of those now removed features. <br /><br />I did noticed that there's a Page Preview under <b>More search options</b>, but I don't know if that was there before.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-60103725587533786592010-09-09T07:24:10.192-07:002010-09-09T07:24:10.192-07:00Google Scholar Advanced Search and Google Books Ad...Google Scholar Advanced Search and Google Books Advanced Search are excellent, useful interfaces as they are. Hint, hint.<br /><br />I like the Search Cloudlet Firefox add-in for shaping searches that are not helpful from the initial return list.<br /><br />Is there any chance such functionality might be added to all Google search pages --- as an optional on/off thing?eric zaetschhttp://zaetsch.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-57174244976063567892010-09-09T07:19:30.435-07:002010-09-09T07:19:30.435-07:00I use Google Advanced Search as homepage.
I am gr...I use Google Advanced Search as homepage.<br /><br />I am grateful you have not tampered with it.<br /><br />Please do not tamper with it again. You did once and it was not an improvement. You got rid of filetype boxes and I now have to type the "filetype:pdf" command when needed instead of checking a box. Progress? In the eye of the beholder.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-24547522327492127482010-09-09T05:21:48.304-07:002010-09-09T05:21:48.304-07:00It's saved, but only after 3 seconds.It's saved, but only after 3 seconds.Alex Chituhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02618542750965508582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-73621926472166672832010-09-09T05:21:17.973-07:002010-09-09T05:21:17.973-07:00Even if you have safe search off, google doesn'...Even if you have safe search off, google doesn't automatically fetch results for questionable words (ie. Boobs)dphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15731094757275210613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-33444052951597410152010-09-09T05:19:41.921-07:002010-09-09T05:19:41.921-07:00if you search but don't click on anything, you...if you search but don't click on anything, your search isn't saved in your Google Web History, which I think is totally weird. The old "on enter" model would save searches regardless.dphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15731094757275210613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-77752034373807479352010-09-09T05:04:33.216-07:002010-09-09T05:04:33.216-07:00http://lifehacker.com/5633004/how-to-turn-off-goog...http://lifehacker.com/5633004/how-to-turn-off-google-instant-searchAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-69936861558880698642010-09-09T04:46:26.802-07:002010-09-09T04:46:26.802-07:00I like using Chrome for repeated searches to work-...I like using Chrome for repeated searches to work-around #3 above.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17148146785844410890noreply@blogger.com