Nothing very technical,but as a new computer user how do I find google.I typed in Google then "search" but no luck.How do I find their site?

www.google.co.uk (http://www.google.co.uk)

then save it as your homepage thats what i have, then im just one click (the home button) from searching for anything

pattricia, to make it your home page, when you go to www.google.co.uk go to the 'Tools' menu at the top of the window, then click the 'Use current' button that you will see towards the top of the menu that appears.

Of course, you can also do this for the Sheffield Forum - much more preferable :D

Or alternatively, for international results: www.google.com

Originally posted by amhudson119
Or alternatively, for international results: www.google.com

www.google.co.uk does international as well as UK only searches. www.google.com only does international.

i type google.com and google.co.uk appears anyway :P

Originally posted by melthebell
i type google.com and google.co.uk appears anyway :P

I hate that....

So much so, that I've ammended our hosts file to redirect all google requests to point to google.com.

Originally posted by sccsux
I hate that....

So much so, that I've ammended our hosts file to redirect all google requests to point to google.com.

LOL

dont think ill need to go that far, ive got www.google.co.uk as my homepage that does me, i find what i want :)

I use the google toolbar which I find pretty useful. If I ever want to search for something, then the search bar is already there and waiting.

tbh i hate loads of toolbars, i prefer to stick with the normal firefox ones....specially as most of em are spyware and malware anyway.....i leave all toolbars far away :)

and it doesnt take much really in firefox to click file/ new tab / home - to open up my google search, not when you click / type as fast as i do :)

If i put www.google.com i get the netherlands version. Awesome

Originally posted by sccsux
I hate that....

So much so, that I've ammended our hosts file to redirect all google requests to point to google.com. If you could tell us how you do that, coz it does me headin chaning itself back to .co.uk everytime !
Google.com is the way forward as it includes UK results as well as all the others rather than just UK ! DUH

Originally posted by Captain_Scarlet
If you could tell us how you do that, coz it does me headin chaning itself back to .co.uk everytime !

They've (Google) changed how they redirect.

Editing the hosts file no longer works:(.

Sooooo....

Use the IP address of google.com (66.249.93.104 (http://66.249.93.104/)) instead:thumbsup:.
Don't click on anything that says "Google.com" or "Google Home" though, as it will redirect you to a local google based on your IP;).

Or, at the bottom of the google homepage on google.co.uk click on 'Go to Google.com' and it will not redirect you next time.

Originally posted by sniperwookie
Or, at the bottom of the google homepage on google.co.uk click on 'Go to Google.com' and it will not redirect you next time.


Actually, you never get to leave the IP 66.102.9.99 (get Firefox & the ShowIP extension and look in the bottom right hand corner....The IP never changes from 66.102.9.99, whereas google.com's IP addr is 66.249.93.104);).


I've also found another, none redirecting IP for Google that uses full international searches @ 216.239.37.99 (http://216.239.37.99/).

What's everyone got against google.co.uk?

It doesn't have as many holiday logos (http://www.google.com/intl/en/holidaylogos.html) :)

Originally posted by Lurch
What's everyone got against google.co.uk?

Nothing;).

It's just that I'd rather decide where I visit, rather than where my IP and a script decides I should be:thumbsup:.

Thanks for all your replies to "how do I find Google ?" Some of the questions on the computer site are so technical,that you dont like asking simple things.I was coming on tonight toask how I get to the "Home Page" but my replies were all there when I got there.Thanks once again,your knowledge is invaluable.

It is such a good question though! I mean, how do you find a search engine, if you don't know any search engines?

It's a chicken and egg scenario :)

Originally posted by melthebell
then save it as your homepage thats what i have, then im just one click (the home button) from searching for anything

Question from accross the pond, you mention "Home Page" would that be the same as "favorites" ?

i think of "home Page" as setting the page you want to come on first thing when you turn on your pc, like most people have CNN news set to come on automatically!

Originally posted by poppins
i think of "home Page" as setting the page you want to come on first thing when you turn on your pc


Means exactly the same over here;).

<pedant>
Well, technically, the home page is the page your browser brings up when you fire it up. What appears when you turn your PC on is the background, or desktop. :wink:
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Thanks Tony, Most helpful about "google".Have written down what you have said and will try it next time i "google".But do I click on "Tools" before I Google or afterwards ?

Originally posted by Mosey
If i put www.google.com i get the netherlands version. Awesome

Assuming for a minute that you are not in the Netherlands and the "awesome" comment was slightly sarcastic... what ISP are you with?

you could also try www.dogpile.com; it searches, google, ask, yahoo and several others. They have also done research on how much more effective they are than google et al.