Google kills off instant search results as you type

26 July 2017
Google Instant launched in 2010, but now that most searches are performed on mobile devices it doesn't make sense to keep it around.

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  • Jessie
  • v}2
  • 28 Jul 2017

Never did like the instant results. I find them distracting and unnecessary.

    New browser extensions are starting to being created in 3, 2, 1...

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      • Carol
      • L71
      • 27 Jul 2017

      Anonymous, 26 Jul 2017Was about to comment that. Seriously someone better should ... moreHaha, thanks:). You are right. Somebody like Mozilla should take android, but is a cash cow for google, i mean, all they spy is through this system...

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        • AnonD-681246
        • tYW
        • 27 Jul 2017

        Anonymous, 26 Jul 2017Good move, I didn't use it anyway, now people dont have to ... moreI have incognito mode 😁😁😁

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          • AnonD-425519
          • Y7J
          • 27 Jul 2017

          Anonymous, 27 Jul 2017I always hated instant search results on both desktop PC an... moreSame.

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            • Anonymous
            • JG0
            • 27 Jul 2017

            I always hated instant search results on both desktop PC and phone. Because if I start typing it does NOT mean that I want the results immediately. I start typing because I don't want to forget what I will search for next, but before search, I want to read the current results and when I want to search, I'll press enter or click.

            The other reason why instant results are bad is that it automatically loads the page at every keypress which is a waste of time/bandwidth/data plan/battery life (on phones and laptops)/processing power.

            Those developers at Google don't have common sense.

            I had to block JavaScript on Google to block instant results.

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              • AnonD-687591
              • mQE
              • 27 Jul 2017

              I found it really annoying most of the time

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                • markiz
                • ScQ
                • 27 Jul 2017

                SZTadir, 26 Jul 2017My main phone right now is BlackBerry PRIV and backup is Xp... moreThey are a useless waste of space. this is such a small benefit.

                  With the combination of the slow network speed and my fast typing speed, I almost never experienced Google's instant search. As a result, I'm totally indifferent to its removal.

                    Anonymous, 26 Jul 2017Good move by Google less bloated OS better OS.Huh? How does this have anything to do with Android? The article refers to the Google search page.

                      I was ready to snark it up in relation to the new found absence of Google associated predictive text. However, it seems there's no need/reason to do so: you guys are happy with see it be put out to pasture, and so am I, plain and simple ;-) .

                        that's not good for desktop version.

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                          • LLL
                          • PA7
                          • 27 Jul 2017

                          AnonD-672407, 26 Jul 2017Thank God. I hated that feature, even on my pc. It's really... moreSeconded. Good riddance there, for me.

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                            • Tictacs
                            • U}}
                            • 27 Jul 2017

                            I agree with that, Google search is overhauled, but it's a big effect on updates that are not only desktop versions but also mobile versions.

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                              • Mr. Mister
                              • jI1
                              • 27 Jul 2017

                              It's mainly because they're tired of censoring. They can't block certain results before they go viral.

                              See: http://www.snopes.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/bernie-sanders.jpg

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                                • samsies
                                • RHT
                                • 27 Jul 2017

                                AnonD-672407, 26 Jul 2017Thank God. I hated that feature, even on my pc. It's really... moreI have to agree. not sad to see this go.

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                                  • Aadrian
                                  • 3YQ
                                  • 27 Jul 2017

                                  Carol, 26 Jul 2017I hoped for: "Google" killed themselves. A happier world wo... moreLol I agree, but I don't use google anyways.

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                                    • AnonD-672407
                                    • YMp
                                    • 26 Jul 2017

                                    Thank God. I hated that feature, even on my pc. It's really annoying when it loads the results for the wrong suggestion and then takes longer to load the right one.

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                                      • Kd10
                                      • 4qB
                                      • 26 Jul 2017

                                      I’m fin with this, as I generally have a pretty good idea of what I’m looking for, anyway. I also agree with them in regards to the space constraints of mobile.

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • Hx2
                                        • 26 Jul 2017

                                        AnonD-404798, 26 Jul 2017it's a big deal for people like me who are using desktop an... moreYou use your computer to search om google
                                        Phones are inconvenient in searching on google?