Re: For those who are frustrated by Google preferences not saving between sessions



On Sat, 27 Aug 2011 12:03:16 -0700, sf wrote:

I HATE Google Instant and wondered why my saved preferences didn't
hold from one day to the next. I decided to officially complain and
started looking around for an email address.... here's what I found at
the bottom of the page on the side opposite the "save preferences"
button

(Note: Setting preferences will not work if you have disabled cookies
in your browser.)

My browser accepts all cookies, but dumps them at the end of every
session - so it looks like resetting Google preferences will be part
of my computer start up routine from now on.


I just left my browser in default cookie mode. I take them all, leave them
all at the end of a session.

I use CCleaner every now and then if something gets bothersome.
http://www.piriform.com/CCLEANER

It's free and worth a lot more than they charge.

I kinda like Google Instant. I'm sure with enough feedback they'll get it
to a better state.

Sometimes when I feel letdown and disgruntled with new permutations of the
web, I think back to the time when we surfed a text only internet with a
14,400 modem if you were rich.

Then it doesn't feel so bad.


TFM®
.



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