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robgul

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Google search results
« on: 15 February, 2012, 08:14:42 am »
Before Google decided it would rule the world you could specify the number of search results it displayed on each page ... that setting seems to have disappeared unless I just can't find it?   (Searching Google didn't find anything?)

It now seems to just show about 12 hits - it used to have an option for 50 or 100.  I've delved in my account settings and Help but there's nothing obvious.

All help or guidance appreciated  (using FF 10 if that makes a difference ... and NO, I'm not changing to Chrome!)

Rob
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nicknack

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Re: Google search results
« Reply #1 on: 15 February, 2012, 08:52:10 am »
I don't remember it ever doing that. But that may just be me.
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tiermat

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Re: Google search results
« Reply #2 on: 15 February, 2012, 09:03:05 am »
You need to turn off Google Instant then go into Advanced Search in the left hand side menu and can then select the number of results to show.

To disable Google Instant (assuming you are logged into Google), select Account settings then there is a link to search settings at the bottom of the account settings page.

Obviously you will no longer have the Google Instant bit, but to some people that would be a bonus :)
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Bledlow

Re: Google search results
« Reply #3 on: 15 February, 2012, 10:16:02 am »
Quote from: nicknack on 15 February, 2012, 08:52:10 am
I don't remember it ever doing that. But that may just be me.
It did. I always used to rack it up from the initial number.
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robgul

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Re: Google search results
« Reply #4 on: 15 February, 2012, 05:51:29 pm »
Quote from: tiermat on 15 February, 2012, 09:03:05 am
You need to turn off Google Instant then go into Advanced Search in the left hand side menu and can then select the number of results to show.

To disable Google Instant (assuming you are logged into Google), select Account settings then there is a link to search settings at the bottom of the account settings page.

Obviously you will no longer have the Google Instant bit, but to some people that would be a bonus :)

I don't seem to have any of that stuff (I'm logged in with the Google account linked to my Android phone) ... ??

Rob
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red marley

Re: Google search results
« Reply #5 on: 15 February, 2012, 06:02:18 pm »
When you do a search, do you get a little sprocket 'cog wheel' in the top right hand corner? If so, selecting that and 'search settings' should allow you to turn off google instant and ramp the slider up to 100 results per page.
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robgul

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Re: Google search results
« Reply #6 on: 15 February, 2012, 08:47:26 pm »
Cracked it .... seems that there are lots of flavours of Google - most of the suggestions above didn't match what I had on my screen here ... but a bit of trickery and I have set the hit display to 100 ... whether it stays like that is another matter.

Thanks

Rob
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