I think that's just a nasty marketing tactic. You know, everyone says that nothing's free nowadays anyway. True? -----Original Message----- From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Littlefield, Tyler Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2011 2:59 PM To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: Google accessible search gone I usually uninstall everything. There are times when I miss the checkboxes (I got stuck with the Google toolbar, for example after installing Skype), and sometimes when it just gets installed for you, at which point I trash the app and the toolbar and go find something else. It seems like everything under the sun now is shipping with one toolbar or another though. On 8/18/2011 12:40 PM, Jacob Kruger wrote: > I ignore, and don't install any toolbars, aside from things like free > download manager, and if they appear themselves, I leave them > installed, but disabled. > > Stay well > > Jacob Kruger > Blind Biker > Skype: BlindZA > '...fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...' > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Littlefield, Tyler" > <tyler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2011 6:54 PM > Subject: Re: Google accessible search gone > > >> I've seen bing set itself to the homepage. Perhaps not by visiting, >> but the toolbar is a mess and will reset things sometimes. I don't >> know under which cases though, I generally just remove all that crap >> when I get a new system. >> >> On 8/18/2011 9:51 AM, Sina Bahram wrote: >>> This sounds like you have a piece of malware installed, or are using >>> quite an old browser, as neither IE8/9, firefox 4/5/6/7, nor Chrome, >>> I think any version, allow the changing of the default homepage >>> without user approval. >>> >>> I'd get that checked out. >>> >>> Take care, >>> Sina >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Trouble >>> Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2011 10:03 AM >>> To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> Subject: RE: Google accessible search gone >>> >>> personally, I can't stand Bing. Why? You may ask? Well it seems that >>> sense I am set with google as home page. When going to any Microsoft >>> or site affiliated with them. I always get my home page changed to >>> Bing. Now if they want me to use it quit trying to force it on me. >>> I don't like spyware and it is becoming the top bug in high jacking >>> browsers. So if Bing is any relation to there software. i don't give >>> it much credit sense google is its back door search. >>> >>> At 10:39 PM 8/17/2011, you wrote: >>>> Sorry. Only speaking from experience. I'm a bing user not because >>>> I prefer microsoft, but because I like it's search the best, so why >>>> not put it here? And the thingo regarding SEO kind of just >>>> slipped. I didn't mean to say it out loud. Sorry about that, >>>> guys, though it's so true. I'm not gonna lie. >>>> >>>> From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of >>>> Littlefield, Tyler >>>> Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2011 10:36 PM >>>> To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> Subject: Re: Google accessible search gone >>>> >>>>> One thing you should do is switch from google to Bing. Their >>>> searching is very good, but if you're trying to use Bing for SEO, >>>> you might as>well stop right... >>>> Microsoft Fanboy incoming. >>>> >>>> On 8/17/2011 8:23 PM, Katherine Moss wrote: >>>> >>>> One thing you should do is switch from google to Bing. Their >>>> searching is very good, but if you're trying to use Bing for SEO, >>>> you might as well stop right there. It's an abomination. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> From: >>>> <mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>programmingblind-boun >>>> ce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> >>>> [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dale >>>> Leavens >>>> Sent: Sunday, August 14, 2011 12:59 PM >>>> To:<mailto:programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>programmingblind@freelist >>>> s.org >>>> >>>> Subject: Re: Google accessible search gone >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Typical of this damn computer and Windows Vista. Junk appearing and >>>> functions changing randomly. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> I am on google many times a day and haven't looked at my cookies in >>>> months! >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Dale leavens. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> >>>> From:<mailto:intheshop@xxxxxxx>Bob Kennedy >>>> >>>> To:<mailto:programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>programmingblind@freelist >>>> s.org >>>> >>>> >>>> Sent: Sunday, August 14, 2011 11:50 AM >>>> >>>> Subject: Re: Google accessible search gone >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> If you don't turn it off, Google tries to guess what you are >>>> searching for. And you won't necessarily hear what is being added >>>> to your terms before you hit enter. >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> >>>> From:<mailto:dleavens@xxxxxxx>Dale Leavens >>>> >>>> To:<mailto:programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>programmingblind@freelist >>>> s.org >>>> >>>> >>>> Sent: Sunday, August 14, 2011 11:25 AM >>>> >>>> Subject: Re: Google accessible search gone >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> There seems to be a new link asking users of screen readers to >>>> click to turn off Google Instant what ever that is. I haven't seen >>>> that before today. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Dale leavens. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> >>>> From:<mailto:jacobk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>Jacob Kruger >>>> >>>> To:<mailto:ProgrammingBlind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>ProgrammingBlind@freelist >>>> s.org >>>> >>>> >>>> Sent: Sunday, August 14, 2011 12:18 AM >>>> >>>> Subject: Google accessible search gone >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> The google accessible search interface, which was here: >>>> >>>> <http://labs.google.com/accessible/>http://labs.google.com/accessib >>>> le/ >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> is now gone/inactive, and when looking for reasoning, I found the >>>> following blog related to google's labs development/experiments, so >>>> seems will just have to go back to using the normal google search >>>> for now...: >>>> >>>> <http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2011/07/more-wood-behind-fewer-arro >>>> ws.html>http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2011/07/more-wood-behind- >>>> >>> fewer-arrows.html >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Pity, since the accessible search interface was quite a bit >>>> cleaner, and also ranked search results a bit differently based on >>>> the 'cleanliness' of their content, but anyway. >>>> >>>> >>>> Jacob Kruger >>>> Blind Biker >>>> Skype: BlindZA >>>> '...fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...' >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> Take care, >>>> Ty >>>> my website: >>>> <http://tds-solutions.net>http://tds-solutions.net >>>> my blog: >>>> <http://tds-solutions.net/blog>http://tds-solutions.net/blog >>>> skype: st8amnd127 >>>> My programs don't have bugs; they're randomly added features! >>> __________ >>> View the list's information and change your settings at >>> //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind >>> >>> __________ >>> View the list's information and change your settings at >>> //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> >> Take care, >> Ty >> my website: >> http://tds-solutions.net >> my blog: >> http://tds-solutions.net/blog >> skype: st8amnd127 >> My programs don't have bugs; they're randomly added features! >> >> __________ >> View the list's information and change your settings at >> //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind >> > > __________ > View the list's information and change your settings at > //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind > > -- Take care, Ty my website: http://tds-solutions.net my blog: http://tds-solutions.net/blog skype: st8amnd127 My programs don't have bugs; they're randomly added features! __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind