Google Search

[101RRS]

When searching with Google there is to be an option menu on the left hand side of the screen that allowed you to search just Aust if you wanted. That option is now gone - anyone know how I can just search Aussie sites.

I have sent a message to Google a few days ago but have not got any response.

Thanks

Garry

[rick130]

Gary, the only way I know to do that now is do a search, then when the results come up, restrict the next search to just Australian pages with the tool menu down the LHS.

[vnx205]

Add "site:au" to the end of the search term.

ie instead of
toyota breakdowns
type
toyota breakdowns site:au

[101RRS]

Gary, the only way I know to do that now is do a search, then when the results come up, restrict the next search to just Australian pages with the tool menu down the LHS.

That is how I used to do it but that tool menu is no longer there.


Add "site:au" to the end of the search term.

ie instead of
toyota breakdowns
type
toyota breakdowns site:au

Thanks - that seems to work.

Cheers

Garry

[Ferret]

If you use the localised version of google www.google.com.au (http://www.google.com.au) instead of the international version www.google.com (http://www.google.com) you should still will see the 'Pages From Australia' on the left when you type text into the search box.

That's how it works for me.

[rick130]

If you use the localised version of google www.google.com.au (http://www.google.com.au) instead of the international version www.google.com (http://www.google.com) you should still will see the 'Pages From Australia' on the left when you type text into the search box.

That's how it works for me.


As I mentioned above, it only does that after I've pressed search in my browser.

[101RRS]

If you use the localised version of google www.google.com.au (http://www.google.com.au) instead of the international version www.google.com (http://www.google.com) you should still will see the 'Pages From Australia' on the left when you type text into the search box.

That's how it works for me.

Not for me - I use Google.com.au and it says Google Australia on the Home Page. It used to be there but disappeared a couple of days ago - maybe it was part of the last update.

Cheers

Garry

[bee utey]

Beats me, google comes up like normal from the firefox toolbar in the Australian site, with "pages from Australia" as an option. Have you been clearing cookies? My location is listed (Adelaide SA) with "change location" under that.

[Ferret]

Ah, I'm not crazy then.

Just to top it off. When I search by tying the search terms into the URL bar of the browser (I use seamonkey, probably the same in firefox also) I get google opening with the 'advanced search' features accessible from a little 'gear cog' icon in the upper right hand corner of the screen.

When you directly open google, either the international or localised version, that little 'gear cog' icon does not show, instead there is window badgering you to install Chrome in that upper right hand corner. There seems to be no way of getting to the advance search features in this case.

[vnx205]

Adding "site:" at the end of the search term can be used in another way too.

Type
nissan hand grenade site:aulro.com
to see what AULROVIANs have had to say on the subject.

Some people say it is more productive to do your searches on this forum using that method rather than the built in search function.

[Wallaby Ted]

Gary,

If you are using IE, in the gallery which you can get to by click on find more providers. You can then click on all then I have search with google au listed there, so you should be able to set that as your default search engine.

Firefox you may just be able to edit the xml entry for the search engine.


Sorry if this was not the answer you were looking for


Richard

[101RRS]

Thanks Richard - don't use IE - but your point is taken. However with Firefox I have already set the home page as google.au but it still searches the entire web. Was there one day, gone the next.

garry

[Wallaby Ted]

Hi gary,

Will look at my firefox (16.0.1) as I use both and see if I can see what setting does that, as when I do a google search from either the address bar or the search bar I do get the "pages from Australia" down the left hand side.

I know I did edit some of the XML files when I got annoyed with it a year or so ago, so i will have a look and see if I can remember what I did.


Richard

[Wallaby Ted]

Hi Gary,

Have you tried opening:

Google (http://www.google.com.au/ncr)

Then if you restart your browser it and go to google.com it should default and redirect you to the au site.

Can you tell me if that fixes your search so you can get the "Pages from Australia Link"


thanks

Richard

[101RRS]

Nope does work - as you indicated if I open google.com it automatically goes to google.com.au and when you search for something the search Aust sites open to the left is still not there.

Oh and I am using Firefox (16.0.2)

Thanks

Garry

[Wallaby Ted]

Gary,

Can you check one more thing for me in firefox? Go to the google.com.au homepage. In the top right hand corner of your click on the cog. In the location put your location in there and save the preferences, then close the browser and retry.

Does that help?

Next steps are to check the advanced config and possible delete and recreate your profile. I can find some links if you need them.

Richard

[bee utey]

Google gives search results more room | adelaidenow (http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/breaking-news/google-gives-search-results-more-room/story-e6frea7u-1226512314325)

[101RRS]

Gary,

Can you check one more thing for me in firefox? Go to the google.com.au homepage. In the top right hand corner of your click on the cog. In the location put your location in there and save the preferences, then close the browser and retry.

Does that help?

Next steps are to check the advanced config and possible delete and recreate your profile. I can find some links if you need them.

Richard

Already had that set to my home address and rechecked and it is still set.

I am now just using the site:au system as suggested

[Wallaby Ted]

Hi Gary,

I can only think to try and deleting your Firefox profile then.

Sorry couldn't help you fix it.


Richard

[101RRS]

Hi Gary,

I can only think to try and deleting your Firefox profile then.

Sorry couldn't help you fix it.


Richard

Firefox profile? Not sure what that is.

I really appreciate your efforts in trying to help with this - all your suggestions seemed appropriate and logical. I think that Google has been trying to improve things and it has backfired. i still have not got a response from Google on this issue.

Thanks

Garry

[rick130]

Firefox profile? Not sure what that is.

I really appreciate your efforts in trying to help with this - all your suggestions seemed appropriate and logical. I think that Google has been trying to improve things and it has backfired. i still have not got a response from Google on this issue.

Thanks

Garry

Good luck Gary, I'm still waiting on a reply to a problem I've had with my G Mail account.

I think it's gone past four weeks now....