Google search change?

Sava700 · Post by **Sava700** » Thu May 06, 2010 7:53 pm

Ok I'm not sure what in the hell I did but this is coming up on the left side during a search now... can't figure out what it is to turn it off so the results are just up and down the page and no side bar is located on the left or right.

Suggestions?

Is this a new change they are doing cause I see it on both FF and IE and I don't like it.

Qwijib0 · Post by **Qwijib0** » Thu May 06, 2010 7:58 pm

That is the new default search result page. I don't care one way or the other really

24giovanni · Post by **24giovanni** » Thu May 06, 2010 7:59 pm

it is new as stated above.

24giovanni · Post by **24giovanni** » Thu May 06, 2010 8:05 pm

Somwtimes it looks like that and sometimes it dont on ie on my pc... Weird ****.

JC · Post by JC » Thu May 06, 2010 8:34 pm

I noticed the same thing today. I personally don't like it.

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Thu May 06, 2010 8:42 pm

Yeah they've been planning it for a bit....there will be some changes on the surface, and behind the scenes with adsense and adwords.

Prey521 · Post by **Prey521** » Thu May 06, 2010 8:51 pm

Yep, they wanted to "Bing" their site up a little, which I think is a good thing.

MadDoctor · Post by **MadDoctor** » Thu May 06, 2010 9:20 pm

I don't care much for the MS bing search engine. Feels like I'm loading up a bunch of spy ware.

Prey521 · Post by **Prey521** » Thu May 06, 2010 9:38 pm

MadDoctor wrote:I don't care much for the MS bing search engine. Feels like I'm loading up a bunch of spy ware.

Relevancy tests were performed not to long ago on both Google and Bing and Bing won out in terms of Relevancy. I also like the way media results are displayed in Bing over Google.

Sava700 · Post by **Sava700** » Thu May 06, 2010 9:41 pm

Qwijib0 wrote:That is the new default search result page.

If its the "default" part, where can I change the settings so its no longer "default" then?

I don't like it.

MadDoctor · Post by **MadDoctor** » Thu May 06, 2010 9:52 pm

Qwijib0 wrote:That is the new default search result page. I don't care one way or the other really

Where in the heck have you been Qwijib0?!?!?!???!??!! The law still after you after you sold me that 500 lbs. of coke? BTW... They didn't even cut that 500 lbs. It was pure as Ken's virginity.

Sava700 · Post by **Sava700** » Thu May 06, 2010 9:58 pm

MadDoctor wrote: It was pure as Ken's virginity.

I thought you took care of that problem he had a long time ago??

Joe · Post by **Joe** » Thu May 06, 2010 10:02 pm

I dont like it either. Looks too much like yahoo...

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Thu May 06, 2010 10:31 pm

MadDoctor wrote:I don't care much for the MS bing search engine. Feels like I'm loading up a bunch of spy ware.

MadDoctor · Post by **MadDoctor** » Fri May 07, 2010 10:09 am

CableDude wrote:

I felt like I accidentally stumbled into one of those porno sites where (regardless of what you do, or which block you check/click) another 20 windows open which triggers 20 more "click here to exit and continue; or click here to continue and load up another 20 windows."

I had to pull the power cord out of the wall to stop the CPU from over heating.

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Fri May 07, 2010 6:14 pm

MadDoctor wrote:I felt like I accidentally stumbled into one of those porno sites where (regardless of what you do, or which block you check/click) another 20 windows open which triggers 20 more "click here to exit and continue; or click here to continue and load up another 20 windows."

I had to pull the power cord out of the wall to stop the CPU from over heating.

Post by **Philip** » Fri May 07, 2010 7:54 pm

I don't like it.

Dan · Post by **Dan** » Fri May 07, 2010 8:25 pm

Qwijib0 wrote: I don't care one way or the other really

no big deal IMO either,

I don't do a search to enjoy or look at the results page, I look at the results for what I searched for. that's all I need search pages for.

Qwijib0 · Post by **Qwijib0** » Fri May 07, 2010 10:59 pm

MadDoctor wrote:Where in the heck have you been Qwijib0?!?!?!???!??!! The law still after you after you sold me that 500 lbs. of coke? BTW... They didn't even cut that 500 lbs. It was pure as Ken's virginity.

So that's why my source is mad at me

That coke was supposed to stretch to an easy 1000.

Mad_Haggis · Post by **Mad_Haggis** » Sat May 08, 2010 1:31 am

Judging buy this thread, and, I do not like to judge...BING is not very popular...lol

Prey521 · Post by **Prey521** » Sat May 08, 2010 6:27 am

Mad_Haggis wrote:Judging buy this thread, and, I do not like to judge...BING is not very popular...lol

This is probably the first post I've ever read of yours that actually made sense.

The_Informer · Post by **The_Informer** » Sat May 08, 2010 8:11 am

Bad enough they database your searches, now the new format sucks.

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Sat May 08, 2010 8:08 pm

It's not bad.

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Thu May 13, 2010 6:17 am

Bookmark this link if you want the classic look
http://www.google.com/webhp?hl=all

Sava700 · Post by **Sava700** » Thu May 13, 2010 2:52 pm

YeOldeStonecat wrote:Bookmark this link if you want the classic look
http://www.google.com/webhp?hl=all

Thanks!

MadDoctor · Post by **MadDoctor** » Thu May 13, 2010 6:05 pm

Thanks Stoned Cat.

Bing (my opinion) is a pig. Fortunately I was using a government computer when I first used it. That computer chugged to a halt after all the optional crap was loaded in the background. I know... no stuff was being loaded, but that computer ran like a pig for the rest of the day. That was enough for me. I don't have to put my hand in the fire twice to figure out if I'll get burned or not. Google is just fine.

Besides.... Bing is not a cool name. It should be something that grabs the user. Something like "sheep-balls" or "snot"

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Thu May 13, 2010 6:18 pm

MadDoctor wrote: Bing (my opinion) is a pig. Fortunately I was using a government computer when I first used it. That computer chugged to a halt after all the optional crap was loaded in the background. I know... no stuff was being loaded, but that computer ran like a pig for the rest of the day. "

Probably the Windows Live 'n Search feature..soon as you install that, and you get the Windows Search in your bar on the bottom...rig runs like a pig. Amazing how much faster it runs after you uninstall that and reboot.

Sava700 · Post by **Sava700** » Thu May 13, 2010 10:45 pm

YeOldeStonecat wrote:Bookmark this link if you want the classic look
http://www.google.com/webhp?hl=all

works but it don't work, it gives the old results screen but it won't retain settings to allow it to guess what your looking for as you type if you know what I mean.

YARDofSTUF · Post by **YARDofSTUF** » Thu May 13, 2010 10:47 pm

Sava700 wrote:works but it don't work, it gives the old results screen but it won't retain settings to allow it to guess what your looking for as you type if you know what I mean.

http://www.google.com/webhp

EDIT: Weird, worked for a couple pages and then the left column came back.