| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
Bunnymonster
Joined: 16 Mar 2004
Location: Tokyo
|
 Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2005 12:47 am Post subject: google hijack |
 |
|
I've got the google.com -> google.co.kr hijack on my machine which is annoying. What should I use to remove this from my system, I am using firefox as my browser and running XP SP2.
Thanks |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
SuperHero
Joined: 10 Dec 2003
Location: Superhero Hideout
|
| Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2005 1:19 am Post subject: |
|
|
It's not a hijack, It's google AI looking at your ip, o/s, and language preferences and deciding what language to present you with.
On the google page click ȯ�漳��
then on the drop down bar choose ����
then click
ȯ�漳�� ���� |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Pangit
Joined: 02 Sep 2004
Location: Puet mo.
|
| Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2005 9:15 am Post subject: |
|
|
Use this url instead:
http://google.com/ncr
ncr - no country
Going there will also reset your cookies, so if you don't clear the cookies out, Google will check your cookies whenever you go to the website and it will automatically display in English. You can drag the URL onto your links bar if you want a quick link to it, or you can set it as your homepage. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
jazblanc77
Joined: 22 Feb 2004
|
| Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2005 9:53 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| LOL This is a very simple problem to correct. When you go to www.google.com just look below the search bar and you will see "google in English". Once you hit that, it will save a cookie to the computer and it will stay in English until the cookie is cleared. You can also change the preferences to have it work the way you want it. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
FUBAR
Joined: 21 Oct 2003
Location: The Y.C.
|
| Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2005 10:40 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| to save myself the hassle I always use www.google.ca |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Pangit
Joined: 02 Sep 2004
Location: Puet mo.
|
| Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2005 12:22 am Post subject: |
|
|
| jazblanc77 wrote: |
| LOL This is a very simple problem to correct. When you go to www.google.com just look below the search bar and you will see "google in English". Once you hit that, it will save a cookie to the computer and it will stay in English until the cookie is cleared. You can also change the preferences to have it work the way you want it. |
If you check closely, that URL is actually the one that I stated (http://google.com/ncr) |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Demophobe
Joined: 17 May 2004
|
| Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2005 3:14 pm Post subject: |
|
|
His point was that the answer is staring you in the face right on the page. In fact, it's the only English on the page outside the "Google"..
So, I think his point was how silly it was to have this non-problem in the first place.
As for typing URLs, why bother when the same is just a click away? |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
FAQ
Search
Memberlist
Usergroups
Register
Profile
Log in to check your private messages
Log in
