How to Turn Off Auto Search
Sometimes the Auto Search feature on an Internet browser can be so distracting that you end up forgetting what you were typing due to a mid-way interruption of returned results based on a query assumption. It is comparable to those people who like to finish your sentences without really knowing what you were going to say. And when they filled in the blanks, they were wrong. Similar to this, Auto Search has good days when you receive some remarkable results that in turn, spur fascinating ideas. On neutral days though, Auto Search returns so much of an overflow of varied, jumpy-like results, that you could find yourself wondering if the browser should cut back on caffeine. When that happens, it may be best to turn off the Auto Search mode.
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Things You'll Need
- Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser - Version IE 8 or later or Mozilla Firefox browser
Instructions
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Turning off Internet Explorer's Auto Search
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Select "Tools" from the toolbar menu of the Internet Explorer browser, then select "Internet Options."
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Select the Advanced tab and select the option "Do Not Submit Unknown Addresses to Your Search Provider."
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Select the General tab and click on "Settings" located under the Search section.
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Select "Search Providers" from the Add-on types list in the Manage Add-ons dialog box. Next, click on a desired search provider.
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Go to the Live Search area and click on "Disable Suggestions" then check "Prevent programs from suggesting changes to my default search provider." Repeat this process for any other Internet Search providers. When finished, click "Close."
Turning Off Mozilla Firefox's Auto Search
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Open the Mozilla Firefox browser and select "Tools."
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Click on "Advanced" and go to the General tab. Uncheck all options under the Accessibility and Browsing section.
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Go to the Main tab and click on "Manage Add-ons." Select a browser toolbar and click on "Options."
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Uncheck "Suggest using Search Assist," "Include suggestions from my Yahoo! Bookmarks," and "Include my recent searches with suggestions." Click "OK."
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Repeat Steps 3 and 4 to turn off Auto Search for other Internet browsers.
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Tips & Warnings
To find out more about each search provider, open their browser and click on "Advanced" or "Search Options" from their particular site. You may find some little-known but useful tips for finding what you need on the Web fast.
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