tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post3299177238772392384..comments2024-03-18T02:14:57.204-07:00Comments on Google Operating System: How to Remove iGoogle's Chat BoxAlex Chituhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02618542750965508582noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-85946062822525212372012-03-28T10:39:37.310-07:002012-03-28T10:39:37.310-07:00You can click the small arrow icon below the heade...You can click the small arrow icon below the header to hide the sidebar.Alex Chituhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02618542750965508582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-1393076540008663632012-03-28T10:38:30.199-07:002012-03-28T10:38:30.199-07:00Google has recently updated the iGoogle interface ...Google has recently updated the iGoogle interface and that's the explanation for the wasted space.Alex Chituhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02618542750965508582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-14083915540047316712012-03-28T10:25:12.696-07:002012-03-28T10:25:12.696-07:00Ok I followed the tip to hide the chat box, now I ...Ok I followed the tip to hide the chat box, now I still have 1/3 of the screen wasted with a empty column.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-60575956577898771452012-03-25T15:49:38.484-07:002012-03-25T15:49:38.484-07:00Absolutely wasted the space by forcing the user to...Absolutely wasted the space by forcing the user to use Google chat !Jeffrey Tanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09087503202664293760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-88717141156901792922012-03-22T11:56:02.099-07:002012-03-22T11:56:02.099-07:00This fix no longer works, unless they moved it els...This fix no longer works, unless they moved it else where. I like to keep my setup clean and simple. This is a waste of space as I don't use the google chat, I hardly even use my other messengers, including Facebook chat.Liger_XT5https://www.blogger.com/profile/04324428277799667230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-71128092391146101032012-02-21T04:46:14.361-08:002012-02-21T04:46:14.361-08:00so far the adblock fix seems to work for me... :)so far the adblock fix seems to work for me... :)ambihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09499147940533360586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-15637521067763363722009-11-25T04:31:15.813-08:002009-11-25T04:31:15.813-08:00what is wanted is to get rid of the enable chat ta...what is wanted is to get rid of the enable chat tab not hide itUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16750547880808442452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-33032960149094354432009-11-20T05:35:17.113-08:002009-11-20T05:35:17.113-08:00That used to work, but it doesn't anymore....That used to work, but it doesn't anymore....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-57981852195037947892009-08-18T10:08:54.961-07:002009-08-18T10:08:54.961-07:00Just go to
http://www.google.com/ig/settings
Chan...Just go to<br />http://www.google.com/ig/settings<br /><br />Change chat setting to "Hide chat".<br /><br />No XML BSdtzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02554107252581664537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-41884577774189724632009-07-30T03:31:17.790-07:002009-07-30T03:31:17.790-07:00I cannot express how much I HATE being forced to &...I cannot express how much I HATE being forced to "accept" this Ichat rubbish .. my time with IGoogle will end in about 5 more minutesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-88862530825753897132009-07-27T02:01:30.891-07:002009-07-27T02:01:30.891-07:00Disabling chat still wastes the space for the chat...Disabling chat still wastes the space for the chat box.<br /><br />I want to get rid of this space-waster!!Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14281700688625609469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-32897677049329024082009-07-19T03:30:56.606-07:002009-07-19T03:30:56.606-07:00http://www.google.com/ig?hl=all does workhttp://www.google.com/ig?hl=all does workAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-45392163773126342852009-07-18T05:38:41.629-07:002009-07-18T05:38:41.629-07:00It must be life after M$. IE gives us enough grief...It must be life after M$. IE gives us enough grief, now Google are in on it too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-63384452069530934592009-07-15T20:58:21.923-07:002009-07-15T20:58:21.923-07:00If you are using Firefox 3 this add-on called iGoo...If you are using Firefox 3 this add-on called iGoogle Tab Remover will at lease give you back the left side of your screen, it doesn't remove the chat feature which is what I would prefer but just hides it.<br /><br />https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/10113Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-30595648878533123122009-06-24T15:26:42.781-07:002009-06-24T15:26:42.781-07:00http://www.google.com/ig?hl=all no longer works......http://www.google.com/ig?hl=all no longer works....those wonderful people at Google got tired of us who don't like their new layout and closed that loophole! Does Google recrute ex M$ coders?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-5394438679573407142009-06-16T09:23:26.993-07:002009-06-16T09:23:26.993-07:00Try http://www.google.com/ig?hl=allTry http://www.google.com/ig?hl=allAlex Chituhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02618542750965508582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-61371163199019286442009-06-16T09:13:58.885-07:002009-06-16T09:13:58.885-07:00http://www.google.com/ig?gl=all doesn't seem t...http://www.google.com/ig?gl=all doesn't seem to work anymore :( ... I still get the tabs on the side. But thanks for the tip June 15, you can at least 'disable chat'!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-88258868996290193152009-06-15T15:24:50.209-07:002009-06-15T15:24:50.209-07:00There is now the ability to hide the chat through ...There is now the ability to hide the chat through the setting page without having to go through this solution.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-30469682330387343132009-04-21T19:16:00.000-07:002009-04-21T19:16:00.000-07:00I agree, the chat and home tabs create too much wa...I agree, the chat and home tabs create too much wasted space and it's very annoying. I never use the chat, and the home tab is completely unnecessary. I subscribe to several RSS feeds and these two tabs are messing up my entire layout!!Desireenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-66244979254912184622009-04-19T12:05:00.000-07:002009-04-19T12:05:00.000-07:00I think Google needs to remove this crap and leave...I think Google needs to remove this crap and leave well enough alone.<br />TOo much crap to contend with trying to remove something never wanted or asked for.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-82213059775504866802009-03-17T21:04:00.000-07:002009-03-17T21:04:00.000-07:00I followed the instructions to remove the Chat box...I followed the instructions to remove the Chat box from my iGoogle and everything was going good until I tried to upload the amended XML file, it won't upload. I get message - "The file could not be imported. Please make sure it's correctly formatted and then try again."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-87055061367306829802009-03-16T08:32:00.000-07:002009-03-16T08:32:00.000-07:00...except I have "Hide chat" selected, and the cha......except I have "Hide chat" selected, and the chat sidebar still showed up. This is new as of today, at least for me.<BR/><BR/>By the way, "Rockmaster's iGoogle Sidebar Collapse" Greasemonkey script gets rid of the chat sidebar, too, at least visually. I want all the sidebars gone, especially on my tiny little netbook screen, and this script works beautifully.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05664617807028065627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-49439222661394405512009-03-11T12:35:00.000-07:002009-03-11T12:35:00.000-07:00The options menu under the chat box offers the opt...The options menu under the chat box offers the option to disable chat. Called "Hide Chat."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-65946525749927549292009-01-12T21:55:00.000-08:002009-01-12T21:55:00.000-08:00seems a permanent solution is there finally:http:/...seems a permanent solution is there finally:<BR/><BR/>http://lifehacker.com/5112099/remove-the-chat-box-from-igoogle#c9546144<BR/><BR/>karlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-69499509289192403762009-01-12T21:51:00.000-08:002009-01-12T21:51:00.000-08:00@Gordon, you are right. sorry for the confusing yo...@Gordon, you are right. sorry for the confusing you guys. Looking forward to the right and ultimate fix.<BR/><BR/>karlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com