How to Turn Off the Google Drop Down List
The Google search engine features an auto-complete drop-down list that displays as soon as you begin typing your search query. Google attempts to predict what you are typing and offers a drop-down list of options that you can select from when entering your search terms. While the feature is intended to speed the search process, some users might find the auto-complete drop-down list to be distracting or otherwise unnecessary. Google does not provide a setting for disabling this feature, but you can disable search auto-complete from within your browser with user scripts.
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Instructions
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Internet Explorer
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Launch Internet Explorer.
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Navigate to the Trixie installation page. (See Resources)
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Download and install Trixie by clicking "Download Trixie Now." You will need to restart Internet Explorer to activate the add-on.
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Navigate to the Disable Google Auto-Complete script page. (See Resources)
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Right-click on "Install" and select "Save Target As" and store the script file in C:\Progam Files\Bhelpuri\Trixie\Scripts.
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Select "Tools" and then "Trixie Options."
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Click "Reload Scripts" to activate the newly installed user script. The Google auto-complete drop-down list is disabled.
Firefox
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Launch Firefox.
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Select "Tools" and then "Add-ons."
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Click "Get Add-ons" and search Greasemonkey.
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Click "Add to Firefox" to install the extension and then restart Firefox to activate Greasemonkey.
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Navigate to the Disable Google Auto-Complete script page. (See Resources)
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Click "Install" to install the user script. Google auto-complete is disabled on Google search pages.
Chrome
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Launch Chrome.
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Navigate to the Disable Google Auto-Complete script page. (See Resources)
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Click "Install" to install the user script. The auto-complete drop-down list is no longer displayed on Google search pages.
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