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My homepage is set at google.com because I *want to use .com* - but since yesterday it`s been automatically switching me to .co.uk. I don`t like the .co.uk results layout, and I definitely don`t like being forced to use it!

I know a few years ago this happened and there was a way I could amend the URL - google.com/*** (where *** is whatever I had to write) and Google would ignore the location and not kick me off the .com site.

Anyone know what *** was?

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If you`re using Google search bar check it`s settings.

Nick

Nope, using Firefox and Opera with no additional toolbars.

Edit: Fixed - I changed it to google.com/ncr in my settings.

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This item was edited on Friday, 15th September 2006, 22:33

Oh right, I use IE and couldn`t recreate it, sorry.

Nick

sounds like you may have a virus that may hyjack homepage just run an ativirus to get rid of it



the memory of you will bloom like the flower in the garden of my heart

Is this helpful?
http://directory.google.com/

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sounds like you may have a virus that may hyjack homepage just run an ativirus to get rid of it

No, it`s OK - it the regional redirection script from Google. The /ncr bit I found out again and added stands for No Country Redirect and means I can just use google.com without being "helpfully" redirected to the UK site.

It`d be rather sad if a hijacker went to the trouble to write the code and enable it to get past my security... and then just have it direct me to google.co.uk. :D



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I think I just felt concorde fly right over my head. ;)

floyd

I get directed to the co.uk page also......




www.myspace.com/robbo72uk

Go into Tools > Options and change the homepage URL to http://www.google.com/ncr and it`ll behave. :)

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