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Google history gone

17 years ago

When I use Google, my past searches have always shown up as soon as I started to type. If I type G, then all searches I made beginning with G appear and I only have to click on the one I want to get it in the search box.

But a few days ago, that feature disappeared. Now, as soon as I type G, or whatever letter, a long list chosen by Google appears. And in very tiny print. Their choices are almost never mine and it's really annoying.

Has anyone experienced this? Does anyone know how to get the old system back? Thanks.

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shboom
17 years ago
Ginny this is an easy fix. When you go to Google on the right of the search box... click on PREFERENCES. Once that opens scroll to the bottom where it says QUERY SUGGESTIONS. Click on the button that says.... Do not provide query suggestions in the search box. Then on the very bottom right click on SAVE PREFERNCES. Your own history will now be the only history that shows up.

Bob
ginny12
Original Author
17 years ago
Thank you, thank you, Shboom. Easy indeed. I had no idea how much I relied on my Google history til it was gone--but now it's back.
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marooma
17 years ago
Ginny,

If you clear your cookies, you will have to reset those preferences once again. If you want Google to never give an autosuggestion, use the following Google address:

http://www.google.com/webhp?complete=0

HTH.
Terry (aka Biloxi)

Hi Bob
shboom
17 years ago
Hi Terry! How's it going? I was hoping Gustav would miss you down there... seems like it did or I hope so anyway. I was going to send an email but it's over on the old computer... I'll have to fire it up and get it off of there.

Bob
marooma
17 years ago
Bob,

I've changed addresses since we corresponded the last time. You can reach me through gardenweb. That address is up to date.
Sorry Ginny for stepping on your post.

Terry
ginny12
Original Author
17 years ago
Not a problem. My question was answered and I'm happy.
sunshines
17 years ago
I'd like to thank Bob for finding the solution to one of Ginny's problems as it was also one of my problems, the part about the search box was very annoying as like Ginny none of the choices were any that I wanted. I also took Terry's advice and changed my Google address.

As for my Google history, it has always been blank for some reason but I don't care for that feature anyway.

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