Trevor Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A_Traveller Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legag Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 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). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Reimar Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 Use the IP: http://72.14.207.99/ instead of the nme! Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legag Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 Excellent!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyadam Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 on the google page just use the "go to google.com" link!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A_Traveller Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adammike Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 http://www.softpedia.com/get/Windows-Widge...oogle-USA.shtml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maestro Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 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. -- Maestro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adammike Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 well now i know how you got your name of course you are right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikster Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maestro Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 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. -- Maestro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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