tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post5020324505181367602..comments2024-03-18T02:14:57.204-07:00Comments on Google Operating System: How to Disable Google SearchWikiAlex Chituhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02618542750965508582noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-61690529122198246472010-03-17T03:09:00.424-07:002010-03-17T03:09:00.424-07:00The good news for you is that SearchWiki is no lon...The good news for you is that SearchWiki <a href="http://googlesystem.blogspot.com/2010/03/google-replaces-searchwiki-with-starred.html" rel="nofollow">is no longer available</a>. I'll miss it.Alex Chituhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02618542750965508582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-72975156247542281022010-03-17T02:53:14.106-07:002010-03-17T02:53:14.106-07:00This feature is pathetic. Scrap it Google you boof...This feature is pathetic. Scrap it Google you boof-heads.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-52474542466409236862009-11-22T09:24:16.059-08:002009-11-22T09:24:16.059-08:00This addin for Internet Explorer allows you to per...This addin for Internet Explorer allows you to permanently hide sites from your search engine results:<br /><br />http://www.calvert.ch/affinesmirkingmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02925978159509737949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-27172485618358834442009-07-13T02:02:37.395-07:002009-07-13T02:02:37.395-07:00i think it is better for google.Google doesn't...i think it is better for google.Google doesn't display the SearchWiki controls if you add &filter=0 to the url.ruchikahttp://ezinearticles.com/?Looking-to-Buy-Resveratrol-Ultra-Pure-Online%3F-Reviewed-on-the-60-Minutes-Show&id=2513600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-26672206939152780462009-06-15T13:27:03.019-07:002009-06-15T13:27:03.019-07:00google seo wiki is a nightmare... i used it once f...google seo wiki is a nightmare... i used it once for one of my sites, now for some keyword my site appears on the top.. but only for me, ;) it has no value to me, expect the comment functionality, but even this is not required... thats the first time i installed grease monkey, one more plugin making firefox slower... :( thanks google.Asus eee PC 1008HA testhttp://www.bericht-forum.info/asus-eee-pc-1008hanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-44885982302701453452009-02-26T09:56:00.000-08:002009-02-26T09:56:00.000-08:00You can Disable personalized search with this sear...You can Disable personalized search with this search plugin.<BR/><BR/>Works both in Firefox and in Internet Explorer!<BR/>http://yoast.com/tools/seo/disable-personalized-search-plugin/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-65210148878216516422009-02-22T14:09:00.000-08:002009-02-22T14:09:00.000-08:00Thank you! I was using Chrome, but switched back t...Thank you! I was using Chrome, but switched back to Firefox in order to use Greasemonkey and turn off Google's damned SearchWiki.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-18927897799813517212008-12-22T07:38:00.000-08:002008-12-22T07:38:00.000-08:00I use the search box in FireFox 3.0.5 with google....I use the search box in FireFox 3.0.5 with google.com and hate SearchWiki.<BR/><BR/>I don't want to install any plugins or have any software filtering my pages. I was able to disable SearchWiki by going to the directory where I installed FireFox. Inside the searchplugins/ folder there is a file called google.xml.<BR/><BR/>In this short file there is a line saying:<BR/><BR/> Param name="aq" value="t"/<BR/><BR/>that line is surrounded with a less-than and greater-than sign but I cannot type that without this blogging software complaining.<BR/><BR/>I added this on the next line, also surrounded by the same less-than and greater-than sign:<BR/><BR/> Param name="hl" value="all"/<BR/><BR/>and restarted FireFox. this made SearchWiki go away.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-22162284860173954652008-12-06T17:48:00.000-08:002008-12-06T17:48:00.000-08:00Thank you for the script. Much appreciated. Now I ...Thank you for the script. Much appreciated. Now I just need to make a similar one to get rid of "Experts Exchange" results, and I'll be happy<BR/><BR/>-ScutScuttermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13178627406101173795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-13060384609047639632008-11-25T13:58:00.000-08:002008-11-25T13:58:00.000-08:00After having the SearchWiki icons on my search pag...After having the SearchWiki icons on my search pages for a few days now, I find that I am pretty easily 'filtering them out' visually when I scan the page. <BR/><BR/>It's probably because the icons' color is faded relative to the blue search result links.joelpthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01590272103564105944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-23180603007564550362008-11-25T04:51:00.000-08:002008-11-25T04:51:00.000-08:00@Henning:I don't think that's true.@Henning:<BR/>I don't think that's true.Alex Chituhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02618542750965508582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-11584342489850699832008-11-25T04:48:00.000-08:002008-11-25T04:48:00.000-08:00Google doesn't display the SearchWiki controls...Google doesn't display the SearchWiki controls if you add &filter=0 to the url.Henninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01961172011461286617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-55013584318033580742008-11-24T10:10:00.000-08:002008-11-24T10:10:00.000-08:00This SearchWiki sham is the silliest thing I've se...This SearchWiki sham is the silliest thing I've seen on Google since "customized search." If I didn't know better I'd think it was a joke. Thanks for the instructions. Hopefully Google will come to its senses and start focusing on improving its results rather than depending on gimmicks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-33188325657541611732008-11-23T02:26:00.000-08:002008-11-23T02:26:00.000-08:00You can also use the DNS hack to anonymously searc...You can also use the DNS hack to anonymously search google <BR/><BR/>http://blog.vivekjishtu.com/2008/11/google-clean-search-without-wiki.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-85441726626579172892008-11-23T00:24:00.000-08:002008-11-23T00:24:00.000-08:00Thanks,I've successful install this extension.Thanks,<BR/>I've successful install this extension.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-40984563107850847902008-11-22T22:21:00.000-08:002008-11-22T22:21:00.000-08:00I hate it. It adds too much clutter to the search ...I hate it. It adds too much clutter to the search page.<BR/><BR/>Wishing Google would remove it...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-52968640387514633892008-11-22T15:14:00.000-08:002008-11-22T15:14:00.000-08:00SearchWiki appears to have been switched off for m...SearchWiki appears to have been switched off for my account as well. Maybe they had second thoughts.joelpthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01590272103564105944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-28208512280089839682008-11-22T13:41:00.000-08:002008-11-22T13:41:00.000-08:00Just when I was getting use to the search wiki res...Just when I was getting use to the search wiki results, Google go right ahead and turn off the feature in my account!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00771336239301056833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-21942139237743318812008-11-22T13:27:00.000-08:002008-11-22T13:27:00.000-08:00ok, here is a better way to opt-in to google searc...ok, here is a better way to opt-in to google search wiki and turn it on/off on the go<BR/><BR/>http://www.facesaerch.com/blog/disable-google-search-wiki/<BR/><BR/>also greasemonkey basedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-54586759594195803402008-11-22T12:37:00.000-08:002008-11-22T12:37:00.000-08:00I was looking for a way to disable searchwiki (I d...I was looking for a way to disable searchwiki (I don't use firefox, so am unable to use available greasemonkey skripts to do so) and found this note on google's newsgroups. It shows you how to tweak the url of you iGoogle homepage so that you don't get searchwikified results when you search:<BR/><BR/>http://groups.google.com/group/Google_Web_Search_Help-UsingWS/browse_thread/thread/3d76baecf04b18d3Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-69967299993634367952008-11-22T10:37:00.000-08:002008-11-22T10:37:00.000-08:00thank god and/or whoever wrote that script. much b...thank god and/or whoever wrote that script. much better now. searchwiki was a poor excuse for a feature and lead to serious eye cancer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-49515513984143080012008-11-22T10:28:00.000-08:002008-11-22T10:28:00.000-08:00HB: I agree with the desire to let internet users ...HB: I agree with the desire to let internet users determine the relevancy and quality of search results, but this just isn't the way to do it. Give users real, wholesale control, not just a clunky mechanism for tweaking individual queries.<BR/><BR/>My take: http://thenoisychannel.com/2008/11/21/google-searchwiki-an-interesting-take-on-pim/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-8623120566168913862008-11-22T07:51:00.000-08:002008-11-22T07:51:00.000-08:00I won't turn it off.It is a great feature for inte...I won't turn it off.<BR/><BR/>It is a great feature for internet users and I hope Google will one day let internet users determine the relevancy and quality of search results. It's time to remove those stupid high-ranking results that were powered by silly social bookmarks once and for all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-10726947714688596582008-11-22T07:13:00.001-08:002008-11-22T07:13:00.001-08:00oops it does work for opera I just saw.oops it does work for opera I just saw.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-50340193002861668752008-11-22T07:13:00.000-08:002008-11-22T07:13:00.000-08:00Thank you for this although I use Opera can it be ...Thank you for this although I use Opera can it be adapted for this? What the hell are google thinking not giving an option to turn this pathetic feature off?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com