What are Google Thinking ?

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Phil Allison

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Hi to all,


a few weeks ago Google (Australia) changed how their site operates -
unlike previously, one can now ONLY select between " the web " or "
pages from Australia " when using the original home page.

After you hit the search button, that option becomes inactive, though still
visible.

You have to return to the original page to make the selection.

How damn annoying.

Why the change ?



........ Phil
 
On 3/08/2007 18:17 Phil Allison wrote:
Hi to all,


a few weeks ago Google (Australia) changed how their site operates -
unlike previously, one can now ONLY select between " the web " or "
pages from Australia " when using the original home page.

After you hit the search button, that option becomes inactive, though still
visible.

You have to return to the original page to make the selection.

How damn annoying.

Why the change ?



....... Phil
Click to expand...

Probably the same reason their new Firefox toolbar doesn't work the
way it used to ... whatever that is.

Bob
 
Phil Allison wrote:
Hi to all,


a few weeks ago Google (Australia) changed how their site operates -
unlike previously, one can now ONLY select between " the web "
or " pages from Australia " when using the original home page.

After you hit the search button, that option becomes inactive, though
still visible.
Click to expand...
I've experienced the same thing, however I've found that it does still work,
but you have to wait a moment click beside the radio button rather than
directly on it. Bloody annoying never the less.
 
On Aug 3, 6:17 pm, "Phil Allison" <philalli...@tpg.com.au> wrote:
Hi to all,

a few weeks ago Google (Australia) changed how their site operates -
unlike previously, one can now ONLY select between " the web " or "
pages from Australia " when using the original home page.

After you hit the search button, that option becomes inactive, though still
visible.

You have to return to the original page to make the selection.

How damn annoying.

Why the change ?

....... Phil
Click to expand...
Works fine for me.
"the web" and "pages from Australia" both are fully functional on the
search result page.
I'm using Firefox.

Dave.
 
David L. Jones wrote:

On Aug 3, 6:17 pm, "Phil Allison" <philalli...@tpg.com.au> wrote:

Hi to all,

a few weeks ago Google (Australia) changed how their site operates -
unlike previously, one can now ONLY select between " the web " or "
pages from Australia " when using the original home page.

After you hit the search button, that option becomes inactive, though still
visible.

You have to return to the original page to make the selection.

How damn annoying.

Why the change ?

....... Phil


Works fine for me.
"the web" and "pages from Australia" both are fully functional on the
search result page.
I'm using Firefox.

Dave.
Click to expand...
I'm on FF, and it seems to be working OK for me also.

Don...




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"Poxy"
Phil Allison wrote:
Hi to all,


a few weeks ago Google (Australia) changed how their site operates -
unlike previously, one can now ONLY select between " the web "
or " pages from Australia " when using the original home page.

After you hit the search button, that option becomes inactive, though
still visible.

I've experienced the same thing, however I've found that it does still
work, but you have to wait a moment click beside the radio button rather
than directly on it. Bloody annoying never the less.
Click to expand...

** Yeah - with a lot of playing around I can get it to respond.

It is just some damn silly SOFTWARE BUG !!!

Wonder when it will get fixed ??

Will there eventually be a "Wiki" on it ??





........ Phil
 
"Don McKenzie"


I'm on FF, and it seems to be working OK for me also.
Click to expand...

** Looks like it is a bug specific to IE and XP.

How surprising .....





........ Phil
 
On 3/08/2007 19:52 Phil Allison wrote:
"Don McKenzie"


I'm on FF, and it seems to be working OK for me also.


** Looks like it is a bug specific to IE and XP.

How surprising .....


....... Phil
Click to expand...
Yep, it's doing it to me too with Internet Exploder 7, while Firefox
is OK.
 
I am using Xp Pro and version IE Version 7.0.5730.11IS and it is
working fine for me. I wonder if it is an IE& setting that is
different or perhaps your anti-virus software.

--
Regards
Blue

Remove ZX from email address to reply directly.
 
"aussiblu"

I am using Xp Pro and version IE Version 7.0.5730.11IS and it is
working fine for me. I wonder if it is an IE& setting that is
different
Click to expand...

** Am using the " large fonts " option.

There is definitely a problem with the subsequent pages.

Clicking just over the top of the "e" in "web" or the "e" in " pages "
works.




........ Phil
 
You're right; if I change to larger fonts I have the same
problem. So perhaps the fix is to buy a larger screen ;-)

--
Regards
Blue

Remove ZX from email address to reply directly.
 
"aussiblu"
You're right; if I change to larger fonts I have the same
problem. So perhaps the fix is to buy a larger screen ;-)
Click to expand...

** Ha, ha ....

My IE is version 6 - changing the font size back to normal has no
effect.



....... Phil
 
Phil Allison wrote:


My IE is version 6 - changing the font size back to normal has no
effect.
Click to expand...
I just had a play around with my V7 IE, and I have the same problem.

Phil, perhaps you should consider FireFox anyway. It has many advantages
over IE, including script blocking, which works a treat, and fully and
easily controllable by the user.

Current v2 is only around 6Mb
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/

see:
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/722
for a run down on noscript.

Give FF about 2 hours, and it will grow on you, and you will wonder why
you ever put up with IE.

and have a look at the sort of thing you can add to the integrated
google search bar:
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/browse/type:4



Don...


--
Don McKenzie

Site Map: http://www.dontronics.com/sitemap
E-Mail Contact Page: http://www.dontronics.com/email
No More Damn Spam: http://www.wizard-of-oz.com

Serial OLED uses standard micro-SD memory cards.
http://www.dontronics-shop.com/product.php?productid=16659

USB Flash Drive interface for existing products.
http://www.dontronics-shop.com/product.php?productid=16654
 
On 5/08/2007 05:56 Don McKenzie wrote:
I just had a play around with my V7 IE, and I have the same problem.

Phil, perhaps you should consider FireFox anyway. It has many advantages
over IE, including script blocking, which works a treat, and fully and
easily controllable by the user.

Current v2 is only around 6Mb
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/

see:
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/722
for a run down on noscript.

Give FF about 2 hours, and it will grow on you, and you will wonder why
you ever put up with IE.

and have a look at the sort of thing you can add to the integrated
google search bar:
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/browse/type:4

Don...
Click to expand...
Good on yer Don! Couldn't agree more. I'm running Flashblock and
AdBlock Plus which make browsing the web (usually) tolerable. :)

Bob
 
Phil Allison wrote:
Hi to all,


a few weeks ago Google (Australia) changed how their site operates -
unlike previously, one can now ONLY select between " the web "
or " pages from Australia " when using the original home page.

After you hit the search button, that option becomes inactive, though
still visible.

You have to return to the original page to make the selection.

How damn annoying.

Why the change ?
Click to expand...
Dunno. Download Google Toolbar and you won't need to worry about those
vaguaries any moer.

geoff
 
"Phil Allison"


** Yeah - with a lot of playing around I can get it to respond.
It is just some damn silly SOFTWARE BUG !!!
Wonder when it will get fixed ??


** It's fixed now !!!


Will there eventually be a "Wiki" on it ??


** Wait for it .....




....... Phil
 
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