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Google Search P*ssing Me Off!

by Ben_Doyle
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Hi Guy's,

I'm trying to record a video of myself doing a Google search on Google's home page for a sales video.

But as soon as I type a letter, it starts to populate the address bar instead of the box I ACTUALLY WANT TO TYPE IN!

Does anyone know how to turn this feature off?

Thanks

Ben
#google #pssing #search
  • Profile picture of the author Danielle Murphyx
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    As far as I know, you can't turn it off. It's the new Google "thing".
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  • Profile picture of the author nightcrawler
    Originally Posted by Ben_Doyle View Post

    Hi Guy's,

    I'm trying to record a video of myself doing a Google search on Google's home page for a sales video.

    But as soon as I type a letter, it starts to populate the address bar instead of the box I ACTUALLY WANT TO TYPE IN!

    Does anyone know how to turn this feature off?

    Thanks

    Ben
    I guess you are talking about Google instant? You can turn it off here ;-) https://www.google.com/preferences?hl=en&fg=1

    Hope that helps!
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  • Profile picture of the author Bewley
    Originally Posted by Ben_Doyle View Post

    Hi Guy's,

    I'm trying to record a video of myself doing a Google search on Google's home page for a sales video.

    But as soon as I type a letter, it starts to populate the address bar instead of the box I ACTUALLY WANT TO TYPE IN!

    Does anyone know how to turn this feature off?

    Thanks

    Ben
    Go to settings --> advanced settings and uncheck "Use a prediction service to help complete searches and URLs typed in the address bar".
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    • Profile picture of the author Ben_Doyle
      Originally Posted by Bewley View Post

      Go to settings --> advanced settings and uncheck "Use a prediction service to help complete searches and URLs typed in the address bar".
      Done that too. Still doesn't work...

      Cheers anyway!
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  • Profile picture of the author chris40
    I don't think you can turn that off ... but you can modify the search screen a bit using a URL like this https://www.google.com/webhp?complete=0 ...
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  • Profile picture of the author Stefan Shields
    This has been annoying me too lately. If I am typing into the search bar on the Google home page, why the f*** is it entering it into the address bar!!!!
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  • Profile picture of the author Aaron Grant
    Incognito is the way to go for this. Plus, if your recording video, it makes even more sense...
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  • Profile picture of the author TheMarketingLord
    Another one of Googles 'making life easier' designs -.- Still nothing worse then finding some weird photos of myself on my Google + profile (that I never use), since they were auto-uploaded from my Android phone...

    Anyway, a good way to counter Google Instant is to have the phrase ready and copied (control+c) and then just paste it into search. Won't have any problems that way.
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