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Has your regular Google changed to Google France?

17 years ago

Well....mine has!

I haven't been able to find out why either. Have they been hacked into, or perhaps a server is down?

Or worse...have I picked up a virus?

Has your Google changed?

Deb

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phyllis__mn
17 years ago
I've checked all the Google settings, and they are the same as they were.
maryanntx
17 years ago
My Google is the same it's always been. Hope you find out what is wrong!
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caflowerluver
17 years ago
Mine is fine. Did you change your Preferences?
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debnfla8b
Original Author
17 years ago
Mine is still google france.

I had just updated my Adobe Flasher thing. Wonder if that is the reason! Funny thing though, my husbands lap top is also showing google france!

Since I don't speak spanish this is a HUGE problem...lol

Deb
User
17 years ago
I use iGoogle, and it's just fine.
dilly_dally
17 years ago
I just got done using Google. It is that same as always. What does not speaking Spanish have to do with it??????
casey_nfld
17 years ago
LOL Deb. My Google is fine but I too have to wonder what speaking Spanish has to do with Google France.
Mystical Manns
17 years ago
My Google is just fine. That's very strange!
dilly_dally
17 years ago
Would by any chance your husband be playing a prank on you by changing your setting? And then changing his on his laptop to play off it being and internet glitch?

I did that once to a boyfriend who would always want to use my computer to 'check his email'. He would always change my computer setting to what he liked. I yelled at him constantly for it and told him to stop doing this. He ignored my wishes.

Soooo, one day after he had left, I went to my computer and saw that he had left his Gmail account open. So I changed the language on his Gmail to Hindi. Bwhahaha. The whole page was in Hindi. It's easy to change back of course with a click on to the 'English' from the pull down. But you have to be able to read Hindi in order to find the word in Hindi for 'English'. Bwhahaha. I'm sure he had to call around for tech support to talk him through the change back.

I think he "got it". I haven't had a problem with my computer setting since.
debnfla8b
Original Author
17 years ago
Well...dad gum...I meant FRENCH! LOL

Once before this happened but that time it was in Spanish and I guess I just had horrid flash backs to not being able to read spanish. By the way, I don't speak French either...hahahaha!

My hubby fixed it! It happened with I down load my update for Adobe Flash. I didn't dump my "cache" he said...I told him I didn't have no "cache' to dump! (smile)

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debnfla8b
Original Author
17 years ago
Oh I just read your post dilly dally..hahaha!!!

I would have "spewed" if David pulled that joke on me as I frantically tried to figure out where the french was coming from. He was stumped too but figured it out. Luckily he is a Data Engineer so he stayed calm where as I was emoting all over the living room..so to speak!!!

Thanks friends for calming my nerves with your comments and help!

Deb
User
17 years ago
I just opened Google in Internet Explorer. There is an option to change the language. Did you try doing that? it's under the search bar. I can have it in French if I want it.
minnie_tx
17 years ago
Thanks for that info Debby I never noticed that I bet that Debri might have pushed that button not realizing it . I'm glad to know it is there and to avoid it

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