How To Reach Google.com (us) ?

[Trevor]

I'm in the UK so Google seems to have set my preferences for their local .co.uk site.

How can I get into Google.com without deleting all my cookies and passwords?

What happens if I'm in Thailand ... does it switch me onto Google.co.th?

Thanks.

[A_Traveller]

Yes google defaults to locale information or IP address. One way round this is to select www.google.com/ncr which stands for, so I'm told. no country registered. This takes you to main site irrespective of your location.

Regards

[legag]

Yeah, I'm in BKK and it flicks to google.co.th which is ok but never understand why it won't link to just google.com (the US).

[Guest Reimar]

Use the IP: http://72.14.207.99/ instead of the nme!

Cheers.

[legag]

Excellent!!!

[andyadam]

on the google page just use the "go to google.com" link!!!

[A_Traveller]

The go to google link is to /ncr, the IP address above is to google en {English}, and bypasses the add-ins such as images, maps etc. If one wants to go there by default then use the /ncr option.

Regards

[adammike]

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Windows-Widge...oogle-USA.shtml

[Maestro]

adammike, it is not necessary at all for the OP to install additional software to obtain what he wants. Using the URL www.google.com/ncr will do the job splendidly. I know, because I am using that URL as my home page on the Firefox and Internet Explorer browsers.

Reimars suggestion of using http://72.14.207.99 does the trick equally well, in a slightly different fashion. Below are screenshots of the two methods:

http://www.google.com/

Please note that while the toolbar shows http://www.google.com/, the entry for the home page (in Firefox) under Tools, Options, Main is http://www.google.com/ncr

http://72.14.207.99/

Trevor, choose the one that suits you better.

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Maestro

[adammike]

well now i know how you got your name of course you are right.

[nikster]

on the google page just use the "go to google.com" link!!!

i always do that - only need to do it once, it will store your preferences in a cookie and all further google access from the same browser will be to google.com. for example, your firefox google search from the menu bar will also go to google.com.

[Maestro]

My computer refused to remember my preference for google.com. That's why I searched and found the advice about google.com/ncr – on this forum – and used it ever since.

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Maestro