What is the thing on my PC that changes the default search to Google? A little (G) icon appears in systray.
That is NOT 'don't be evil.' |
Brinke i think you have installed Google's Latest Toolbar for IE, check the post of Ionut Alex. Chitu below http://googlesystem.blogspot.com/2006/07/google-is-your-default-search.html |
you're right. don't like that. |
Hope its not similar to WGA, leaking personal info. Even if it was I wouldn't believe that. ;) |
Wow, seems something like Microsoft would do. |
Youre right Sohil.. its very strange for Google.. :/ |
GOOG has updated the toolbar and removed the bugs. http://googlesystem.blogspot.com/2006/08/search-battle-for-ie7.html
You can see in the screenshots it's easy to disable the monitor. |
Is it checked by Defaulted ? |
Unfortunately it is. And the setting has this text in the installer:
"Set Google as default search in IE and notify me of changes" |
Hmm well it was bound to happen sooner or later now wasn't it.
So they just block it and use the text notify ? |
You can disable the setting, or allow a change, but this move just doesn't feel right. |
we'll call it a simple mistake :) |
Just like "It's a feature not a bug" maybe Google will say "It's a bug not a feature" ;) |
It's a feature that had a bug. |