Comments on: Why is Google.com redirecting me to another Google domain ? http://www.ghacks.net/2008/02/04/why-is-googlecom-redirecting-me-to-another-google-domain/ A technology blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Sun, 07 Sep 2008 00:59:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: peter http://www.ghacks.net/2008/02/04/why-is-googlecom-redirecting-me-to-another-google-domain/#comment-434824 peter Sun, 03 Aug 2008 22:26:51 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/02/04/why-is-googlecom-redirecting-me-to-another-google-domain/#comment-434824 ooops, sorry... the 'france' problem, that i mentioned before, was not from martin, the initiator of this thread, but from another thread in another forum, that i've read shortly before this thread... however problem remains unchanged ;-) ooops, sorry… the ‘france’ problem, that i mentioned before, was not from martin, the initiator of this thread, but from another thread in another forum, that i’ve read shortly before this thread… however problem remains unchanged ;-)

]]> By: peter http://www.ghacks.net/2008/02/04/why-is-googlecom-redirecting-me-to-another-google-domain/#comment-434818 peter Sun, 03 Aug 2008 22:18:47 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/02/04/why-is-googlecom-redirecting-me-to-another-google-domain/#comment-434818 hi guys, sorry, but this redirecting problem isn't exclusively a google or an ie or a vista problem!!! i had this problem with all those different preconditions: windows vista windwos xp proffessional firefox internet explorer from google.com > google.jp (japan) from skype.com > skype.jp ...and once in a while other websites as well... ...AUTOMATIC redirections from english language sites to japanese language sites! ... and -.- ... OF COURSE i set A L L my language/country changing options/possibilities on my pc (windows AND browsers) to english/usa... ...to no avail -.- any ideas would be VERY welcomed :-))) thanks in advance to anyone who is trying to tackle this problem *g* once again: it doesn't happen often... ... H O W E V E R... it's N O T restricted to just one special site (google, skype, ...) or one browser (firefox, ie, ...) or one type of windows (xp, vista...)... not even to one country/isp-provider, as i in japan have been experiencing the same problems like martin (who started this thread) in france -.- ...so, up to now the only constant seems to be windows itself, as in all cases a windows operating system was used... i hereby declare the brainstorming session open *g* hi guys,

sorry, but this redirecting problem isn’t exclusively a google or an ie or a vista problem!!!

i had this problem with all those different preconditions:

windows vista
windwos xp proffessional
firefox
internet explorer
from google.com > google.jp (japan)
from skype.com > skype.jp
…and once in a while other websites as well…

…AUTOMATIC redirections from english language sites to japanese language sites!

… and -.- … OF COURSE i set A L L my language/country changing options/possibilities on my pc (windows AND browsers) to english/usa…

…to no avail -.-

any ideas would be VERY welcomed :-)))

thanks in advance to anyone who is trying to tackle this problem *g*

once again: it doesn’t happen often…

… H O W E V E R… it’s N O T restricted to just one special site (google, skype, …) or one browser (firefox, ie, …) or one type of windows (xp, vista…)… not even to one country/isp-provider, as i in japan have been experiencing the same problems like martin (who started this thread) in france

-.-

…so, up to now the only constant seems to be windows itself, as in all cases a windows operating system was used…

i hereby declare the brainstorming session open *g*

]]> By: Martin http://www.ghacks.net/2008/02/04/why-is-googlecom-redirecting-me-to-another-google-domain/#comment-401418 Martin Wed, 09 Jul 2008 19:58:54 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/02/04/why-is-googlecom-redirecting-me-to-another-google-domain/#comment-401418 Luz it is hard to tell without further information, for example the google pages that you are send to, add-ons that are installed in Internet Explorer, other software running in the background. I would try to use an alternative browser just to see if it happens there as well to know if it's an IE problem or a system wide problem. Luz it is hard to tell without further information, for example the google pages that you are send to, add-ons that are installed in Internet Explorer, other software running in the background. I would try to use an alternative browser just to see if it happens there as well to know if it’s an IE problem or a system wide problem.

]]> By: Luz http://www.ghacks.net/2008/02/04/why-is-googlecom-redirecting-me-to-another-google-domain/#comment-401404 Luz Wed, 09 Jul 2008 19:50:18 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/02/04/why-is-googlecom-redirecting-me-to-another-google-domain/#comment-401404 Hi, I am using Windows Vista with explorer 7. For a month or longer now whenever I am reading at a website, enter my password or just surfing, I am suddenly sent to a google page. I dont want to go to a page I did not select. I have tried in vain to contact Google. I do not wish to use FireFox because it is sub par. What can I do to put a stop to this? I just want to read in peace. It interferes with my work as well. The page jumps to a dead google page even when I don't click anything. Is someone on the other end doing this? If so, for what reason? Hi, I am using Windows Vista with explorer 7. For a month or longer now whenever I am reading at a website, enter my password or just surfing, I am suddenly sent to a google page. I dont want to go to a page I did not select. I have tried in vain to contact Google. I do not wish to use FireFox because it is sub par. What can I do to put a stop to this? I just want to read in peace. It interferes with my work as well. The page jumps to a dead google page even when I don’t click anything. Is someone on the other end doing this? If so, for what reason?

]]> By: NA http://www.ghacks.net/2008/02/04/why-is-googlecom-redirecting-me-to-another-google-domain/#comment-279492 NA Sat, 15 Mar 2008 22:03:16 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/02/04/why-is-googlecom-redirecting-me-to-another-google-domain/#comment-279492 LOL, to stop the redirection all you need to do is click on Google.com underneath the google page. LOL, to stop the redirection all you need to do is click on Google.com underneath the google page.

]]> By: Yogi http://www.ghacks.net/2008/02/04/why-is-googlecom-redirecting-me-to-another-google-domain/#comment-261440 Yogi Wed, 13 Feb 2008 06:47:25 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/02/04/why-is-googlecom-redirecting-me-to-another-google-domain/#comment-261440 Sparx - thanks for trying to help. For some reason, after a few days of normal use I began to get results straight from google.com. I did not do anything so i have no idea how this happened. Maybe google figured it out by itself? In any case thanks for helping. i printed out your advice so that if it happens again i will try it. Sparx - thanks for trying to help.
For some reason, after a few days of normal use I began to get results straight from google.com.
I did not do anything so i have no idea how this happened.
Maybe google figured it out by itself?
In any case thanks for helping. i printed out your advice so that if it happens again i will try it.

]]> By: Martin http://www.ghacks.net/2008/02/04/why-is-googlecom-redirecting-me-to-another-google-domain/#comment-254576 Martin Mon, 04 Feb 2008 20:36:03 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/02/04/why-is-googlecom-redirecting-me-to-another-google-domain/#comment-254576 Mike now I know what you mean. The plugin redirected to a dynamic page of mybloglog, maybe to a place of the user of the day or something like that. I changed the link to simply point to the homepage instead. Mike now I know what you mean. The plugin redirected to a dynamic page of mybloglog, maybe to a place of the user of the day or something like that. I changed the link to simply point to the homepage instead.

]]> By: Mike http://www.ghacks.net/2008/02/04/why-is-googlecom-redirecting-me-to-another-google-domain/#comment-254393 Mike Mon, 04 Feb 2008 18:28:33 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/02/04/why-is-googlecom-redirecting-me-to-another-google-domain/#comment-254393 Right, me too, but it wasn't at first. In your WordPress plugin for MyBlogLog avatars, it probably has someone's profile as the default link - not sure if that matters to you, but it would concern me, as the profile linked to by default is kinda spammy. Click on Enigma's (missing) avatar above, and you'll see what I mean - third comment from the top. Right, me too, but it wasn’t at first. In your WordPress plugin for MyBlogLog avatars, it probably has someone’s profile as the default link - not sure if that matters to you, but it would concern me, as the profile linked to by default is kinda spammy.

Click on Enigma’s (missing) avatar above, and you’ll see what I mean - third comment from the top.

]]> By: Martin http://www.ghacks.net/2008/02/04/why-is-googlecom-redirecting-me-to-another-google-domain/#comment-254364 Martin Mon, 04 Feb 2008 18:13:52 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/02/04/why-is-googlecom-redirecting-me-to-another-google-domain/#comment-254364 As I said earlier, it is displaying correctly for me. As I said earlier, it is displaying correctly for me.

]]> By: Mike http://www.ghacks.net/2008/02/04/why-is-googlecom-redirecting-me-to-another-google-domain/#comment-254338 Mike Mon, 04 Feb 2008 17:57:49 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/02/04/why-is-googlecom-redirecting-me-to-another-google-domain/#comment-254338 Can you take a look at the WordPress plugin's code? I didn't want to leave a third comment for you, but my icon (and the URL it linked to) changed shortly after I left that comment. Can you take a look at the WordPress plugin’s code? I didn’t want to leave a third comment for you, but my icon (and the URL it linked to) changed shortly after I left that comment.

]]> By: Martin http://www.ghacks.net/2008/02/04/why-is-googlecom-redirecting-me-to-another-google-domain/#comment-254322 Martin Mon, 04 Feb 2008 17:37:35 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/02/04/why-is-googlecom-redirecting-me-to-another-google-domain/#comment-254322 Mike it is not redirecting me ! Mike it is not redirecting me !

]]> By: Mike http://www.ghacks.net/2008/02/04/why-is-googlecom-redirecting-me-to-another-google-domain/#comment-254308 Mike Mon, 04 Feb 2008 17:16:18 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/02/04/why-is-googlecom-redirecting-me-to-another-google-domain/#comment-254308 Hey Martin, how come when I click my (missing) avatar above, it sends me to: http://www.mybloglog.com/buzz/members/cutegirlblog/ This looks like a spam page, her sidebar is full of "make money fast" schemes. Hey Martin, how come when I click my (missing) avatar above, it sends me to:

http://www.mybloglog.com/buzz/members/cutegirlblog/

This looks like a spam page, her sidebar is full of “make money fast” schemes.

]]> By: Mike http://www.ghacks.net/2008/02/04/why-is-googlecom-redirecting-me-to-another-google-domain/#comment-254306 Mike Mon, 04 Feb 2008 17:14:09 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/02/04/why-is-googlecom-redirecting-me-to-another-google-domain/#comment-254306 This happened to a friend who had a proxy server set - the proxy was located overseas, so he was unable to access Google.com without it redirecting him to a localized page. This happened to a friend who had a proxy server set - the proxy was located overseas, so he was unable to access Google.com without it redirecting him to a localized page.

]]> By: Sparx http://www.ghacks.net/2008/02/04/why-is-googlecom-redirecting-me-to-another-google-domain/#comment-254259 Sparx Mon, 04 Feb 2008 16:04:08 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/02/04/why-is-googlecom-redirecting-me-to-another-google-domain/#comment-254259 @Yogi: Depending on the version of Firefox you have, this might or might not work. This is valid for Firefox 2.0.0.11 on Windows. Ensure that Firefox is completely closed. Open the folder "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\searchplugins" There might be multiple XML files present. Open google.xml in Notepad or some other plain text editor. Search for all instances of "google.co.il" and replace with "google.com". Save and close. Start Firefox now and select Google from the drop down list in the search box and enter a search query to test. Does the above now make sure that you're no longer being driven crazy? ;-) Please report results. YMMV. @Yogi: Depending on the version of Firefox you have, this might or might not work.

This is valid for Firefox 2.0.0.11 on Windows.

Ensure that Firefox is completely closed.

Open the folder “C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\searchplugins”

There might be multiple XML files present. Open google.xml in Notepad or some other plain text editor.

Search for all instances of “google.co.il” and replace with “google.com”. Save and close. Start Firefox now and select Google from the drop down list in the search box and enter a search query to test.

Does the above now make sure that you’re no longer being driven crazy? ;-) Please report results. YMMV.

]]> By: Martin http://www.ghacks.net/2008/02/04/why-is-googlecom-redirecting-me-to-another-google-domain/#comment-254183 Martin Mon, 04 Feb 2008 14:44:14 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/02/04/why-is-googlecom-redirecting-me-to-another-google-domain/#comment-254183 Yogi I guess you can search on google.com if you have set it that way, that means if a cookie is set to use Google.com instead of Google.co.il. Is that the case ? Enigma the issue has been fixed. Yogi I guess you can search on google.com if you have set it that way, that means if a cookie is set to use Google.com instead of Google.co.il.

Is that the case ?

Enigma the issue has been fixed.

]]> By: Yogi http://www.ghacks.net/2008/02/04/why-is-googlecom-redirecting-me-to-another-google-domain/#comment-254153 Yogi Mon, 04 Feb 2008 14:05:58 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/02/04/why-is-googlecom-redirecting-me-to-another-google-domain/#comment-254153 That's nice. But can you take it one step further - how can I set the google search in my FF search bar to search on google.com and not google.co.il? It's driving me crazy. That’s nice.
But can you take it one step further - how can I set the google search in my FF search bar to search on google.com and not google.co.il?
It’s driving me crazy.

]]> By: Enigma http://www.ghacks.net/2008/02/04/why-is-googlecom-redirecting-me-to-another-google-domain/#comment-254093 Enigma Mon, 04 Feb 2008 13:01:19 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/02/04/why-is-googlecom-redirecting-me-to-another-google-domain/#comment-254093 While we are talking about google is there a reason your site search does not work any longer. our client does not have permission to get URL /custom?domains=www.ghacks.net&q=router&sa=Google Search&sitesearch=www.ghacks.net& amp;client=pub-5406364303442190&forid=1&channel=4757198711&ie=ISO-8859-1&oe=ISO-8859-1& cof=GALT:#467aa7;GL:1;DIV:#ffffff;VLC:467aa7;AH:center%3 BBGC:ffffff;LBGC:FFFFFF;ALC:467aa7;LC%3 A467aa7;T:000000;GFNT:467aa7;GIMP:467aa7;FORID:1&hl=en from this server. While we are talking about google is there a reason your site search does not work any longer.

our client does not have permission to get URL /custom?domains=www.ghacks.net&q=router&sa=Google Search&sitesearch=www.ghacks.net&
amp;client=pub-5406364303442190&forid=1&channel=4757198711&ie=ISO-8859-1&oe=ISO-8859-1&
cof=GALT:#467aa7;GL:1;DIV:#ffffff;VLC:467aa7;AH:center%3
BBGC:ffffff;LBGC:FFFFFF;ALC:467aa7;LC%3
A467aa7;T:000000;GFNT:467aa7;GIMP:467aa7;FORID:1&hl=en from this server.

]]> By: Syahid A. http://www.ghacks.net/2008/02/04/why-is-googlecom-redirecting-me-to-another-google-domain/#comment-254087 Syahid A. Mon, 04 Feb 2008 12:57:23 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/02/04/why-is-googlecom-redirecting-me-to-another-google-domain/#comment-254087 Hmm. Maybe Sparx was right about NCR. Maybe Google is trying to reduce the .com server load / redirecting users to the nearest google server. Hmm. Maybe Sparx was right about NCR. Maybe Google is trying to reduce the .com server load / redirecting users to the nearest google server.

]]> By: Sparx http://www.ghacks.net/2008/02/04/why-is-googlecom-redirecting-me-to-another-google-domain/#comment-253998 Sparx Mon, 04 Feb 2008 11:20:28 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/02/04/why-is-googlecom-redirecting-me-to-another-google-domain/#comment-253998 www.google.com/ncr also redirects to the Google (US) site. EDIT: Re-reading your article now - the link @ the bottom is indeed the same ncr link. Maybe NCR = No Country Required? -- Regards, Sparx http://www.google.com/ncr also redirects to the Google (US) site.

EDIT: Re-reading your article now - the link @ the bottom is indeed the same ncr link.

Maybe NCR = No Country Required?

–
Regards,
Sparx

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