Why can't Google fix their frontpage?

Posted by frik on Tuesday May 12, 2015 @01:36PM
from the self-post dept.

Google's frontpage displays an unformatted message for a few seconds/milliseconds on the top left:

"Get to Google faster. Update your default search engine."

Screenshot: http://s7.postimg.org/52fu9wbdn/google_bug.png

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Re:Why can't Google fix their frontpage? by monroepe on Tuesday May 12, 2015 @01:40PM (#9533488)

Probably because you are using an old version of IE.

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Re:Why can't Google fix their frontpage? by frik on Tuesday May 12, 2015 @03:07PM (#9534107)

Is an up-to-date IE11 old? Is Windows 7 already considered old?

I have seen this bug on dozens of Windows 7 PCs IE9, IE10 and IE11.

Sometimes it's only visible for a few milliseconds sometimes it is visible for 1-2 seconds.

Most probably just don't notice the quick flash of a message text.

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Re:Why can't Google fix their frontpage? by monroepe on Tuesday May 12, 2015 @03:15PM (#9534155)

Wow. I really thought that screen shot was from IE8 or IE9. I didn't know they still had their back and forward arrows like that. It looks so bad in my opinion. I had to downgrade to IE9 at work for certain tasks and mine looks the same. Normally I just use Chrome though.

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Re:Why can't Google fix their frontpage? by frik on Tuesday May 12, 2015 @03:26PM (#9534235)

It's an optional setting (right-click in the area next to the address bar to change it). I just prefer it that way, as I use IE since IE4 on Win95. Though, I am pretty pissed with the upcoming "Edge" and will probably switch to Firefox or Chrome.

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Re:Why can't Google fix their frontpage? by LanceHaynie on Tuesday May 12, 2015 @02:01PM (#9533640)

I agree, I have never seen that before.

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Re:Why can't Google fix their frontpage? by hobarrera on Tuesday May 12, 2015 @05:32PM (#9535061)

What browser is that? Don't they show an ad from Google Chrome on all non-chromium browsers?

Or, you could just use http://ddg.gg/

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Re:Why can't Google fix their frontpage? by frik on Tuesday May 12, 2015 @01:37PM (#9533461)

Screenshot as link: http://s7.postimg.org/52fu9wbdn/google_bug.png

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Re:Why can't Google fix their frontpage? by ljk on Wednesday May 13, 2015 @12:28AM (#9536765)

is anyone else getting a thumbnail-sized pic?

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Re:Why can't Google fix their frontpage? by MalcolmDiggs on Tuesday May 12, 2015 @04:05PM (#9534487)

That's not the only weird part. The bottom of the second "g" in google is overlapping the search bar.

I think there must be something weird with the way IE is interpreting the CSS...very odd.

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Re:Why can't Google fix their frontpage? by DanBC on Tuesday May 12, 2015 @02:03PM (#9533654)

What happens if you click "no thanks"?

(I don't think you should have to. I think Google should be honoring whatever you have set in your browser.)

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Re:Why can't Google fix their frontpage? by breakingcups on Wednesday May 13, 2015 @05:55AM (#9537824)

It will not show you that bar anymore.

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