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How to Stop Search Results from Automatically Appearing Below the Google Search Bar
March 2, 2009 · Filed Under Search Tips · 3 Comments
How many times have been at Google’s homepage typing something when all of the sudden a bunch of distracting search results pop up right below where you’re typing? To some users, Google’s Auto Suggest features is useful. However, other users find it extremely distracting.
A reader, Karen, recently wrote in asking how to turn this feature off. I sent her an email, detailing what she needed to do. I have provided the instructions below, so you can turn it off as well.
First of all, here is an example of Google’s Auto Suggest feature in action below. All I did was type in “I am extre” before I hesitated. Sure enough, Google automatically fetched some related results.
