[access-uk] Re: Google tool bar
- From: Jonathan <digitaltoast@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 14 May 2011 11:14:19 +0100
john coley <johncoley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Jonathan, she's already said she doesn't want either the location thing
> or the toolbar. She's not obliged to keep it. It's called preference.
Quite - which is why I explained that she hasn't got the toolbar, and
the options available to her, which is either to set a correct
location, or let Google guess.
So as it says on the Google help page I linked to...
Can I turn off location-based customization?
The customization of search results based on location is an important
component of a consistent, high-quality search experience. Therefore,
we haven't provided a way to turn off location customization, although
we've made it easy for you to set your own location or to customize
using a general location as broad as the country that matches your
local domain.
If you find that your results for a particular search are more local
than what you're looking for, you can set your location to a broader
geographical area (such as a country instead of a city, zip code, or
street address). Please note that this will greatly reduce the amount
of locally relevant results that you’ll see.
On 14 May 2011 11:07, john coley <johncoley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Jonathan, she's already said she doesn't want either the location thing
> or the toolbar. She's not obliged to keep it. It's called preference.
> John.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jonathan" <digitaltoast@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2011 10:23 AM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Google tool bar
>
>
>> Hold on everyone - why are we focussing on removing the toolbar?
>> Location has nothing to do with the toolbar.
>>
>> Here's how you actually correct the location - in the top right hand
>> corner of the search page, you have "SETTINGS", then select "SEARCH
>> SETTINGS"
>> The link for the settings page is:
>> http://www.google.co.uk/preferences?hl=en
>>
>> Then scroll down and simply enter the correct location in the
>> "Location" section. Here's more info from Google Help:
>>
>>
>> http://www.google.co.uk/support/websearch/bin/answer.py?answer=35892&hl=en#location
>> In this section of the Preferences page, you can specify your location
>> for us to use when customizing your results in Google Web Search and
>> other products. For example, if you search for[ restaurants ], we can
>> try to find one nearby, even if you don't include a location in your
>> search.
>> If you'd rather not set an explicit location, simply delete the
>> location in this field and save your preferences. You may still see
>> local results based on other factors such as your computer's IP
>> address. Learn more about location
>>
>> http://www.google.co.uk/support/websearch/bin/answer.py?answer=179386
>>
>> Specify your preferred location
>>
>> If you'd like to change your location, click Change Location and enter
>> a street address, zip code, city and state, or country in the box that
>> appears. Click Set to save your location setting.
>> You can only specify a location within the country of your current
>> Google domain. For instance, it's not possible to set a U.S. address
>> on www.google.es, the Google domain for Spain. If you'd like to see
>> results for a region outside of your Google domain, please specify the
>> location in the search query (like [ bicycle repair paris ]) or visit
>> a different Google local domain instead.
>> If you don’t already have a location set, enter a location in the box
>> next to "Search near," then click Set.
>>
>> On 13 May 2011 20:00, Mandy Palmer <Mandy.Palmer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi, I think this darned Google tool bar has attached itself to my
>>> computer,
>>> as when I enter on the Google home page and put in a search, using ie 8,
>>> there is a little box that says my location.
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