simplest solution is this greasemonkey script, works fine with Chrome and Firefox.
http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/90222
(Firefox users need Greasemonkey Add-on, Chrome users: Install directly)
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I find instant previews really annoying. Using several machines and browsers, even with an add-on option it's problematic when Google.com choses such defaults. Same for opening links from results in a new window in China... I can disable it once, but using several machines and browsers and often emptying the cache for development purposes will get rid of the setting... |
You may want to check out this script as well – http://blog.varunkumar.me/2010/11/how-to-turn-off-google-instant-previews.html It adds a button to enable / disable Instant Previews
Thanks, Varun |
Add these 3 rules to AdBlockPlus: google.com##.vspib google.com##.vspi google.com###vspb
Say by by to previews. |
Yeah, I agree those previews just seem to get in the way.
Maybe Google will dump them? It's not a horrible idea, but maybe they should only come up when the magnifying glass is clicked on?
Google being clean and simple is what I like about it.
-Bob |
ArpitNext Very well done. Recently I was looking for a script like this. |
Google seems to be doing worse and worse ... I guess that's what happens when you keep on hiring uncreative geeks. The day Facebook will rule over the web seems more and more likely. |
It's Google's Inevitable Ruin: http://blogoscoped.com/forum/175509.html
I wish Google offered an option (if I'm logged in) for "Classic Google" that would put everything back to the way it was a year or two ago...
-No Instant Previews -Let me use Up/Down arrows to scroll SERP again -No Instant Search -Left align SERP -Better, more accurate search results like it used to be -No Yahoo or Bing-like icons on SERP -No "Search Options" Sidebar always open -Use classic Google logo without the extra bright colors -No customizable google.com background image -Bring back the classic blue border at top & bottom of SERP -No more giant search box and giant search buttons -Classic Google Image search
What else am I missing?
Maybe they could let us mix-and-match and turn these on/off individually or altogether... |
> I wish Google offered an option (if I'm logged in) for "Classic Google"
I use https://encrypted.google.com/ and I don't get any of that fancy stuff.
Ironically, there is a link on that page that says "Go to Classic Google", but it actually goes to the fancy-schmancy Google. |
you may want to see this clip http://youtu.be/FS8Ox56WuPM |