If it's not one thing, it's another. Google now seems to be force redirecting ALL search to https with the option to turn that off no longer available in settings. This of course allows the huge pile of Google text ads to be plastered all over the search since https isn't yet filterable. I have found no known way to force Google to stay on standard http. Do you know of a way to block these ads? I tried using the old standby
127.0.0.1 pagead2.googlesyndication.com
127.0.0.1 pagead.googlesyndication.com
to the hosts file. However, it does nothing now. I don't know if it's because of https or because they changed their ad serving servers.
Google search forcing https. No turn off option anymore.
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Google search forcing https. No turn off option anymore.
by Alzarius » Fri Aug 16, 2013 1:22 am
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Re: Google search forcing https. No turn off option anymore.
by Jeff » Fri Aug 16, 2013 7:10 am
it seems to be random.
If i clear my cache and cookies and click my google bookmark again, it remains as HTTP, but yes it appears they are going to roll out HTTPS as default, once again taking away choice from their users.
If i clear my cache and cookies and click my google bookmark again, it remains as HTTP, but yes it appears they are going to roll out HTTPS as default, once again taking away choice from their users.
That's not an ad blocker... THIS is an ad blocker.
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Re: Google search forcing https. No turn off option anymore.
by bzg » Fri Aug 16, 2013 11:37 am
Firefox + NoScript = no Google ads 
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Re: Google search forcing https. No turn off option anymore.
by Nick » Thu Sep 26, 2013 8:45 pm
bzg wrote:Firefox + NoScript = no Google ads
Good call bzg.
However, noscript prevents the modern UI of Google when it blocks Google. Is there a way to continue blocking Google Instant but retain the modern look and feel of the site please?
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Re: Google search forcing https. No turn off option anymore.
by ZombyWoof » Fri Sep 27, 2013 1:21 am
To force Google (https) to be redirected to Google (http), put this in your hosts file:
216.239.32.20 google.com
216.239.32.20 www.google.com
works like a charm. Found on dslreports.com.
216.239.32.20 google.com
216.239.32.20 www.google.com
works like a charm. Found on dslreports.com.
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Re: Google search forcing https. No turn off option anymore.
by Nick » Fri Sep 27, 2013 1:11 pm
I didn't think the hosts file could redirect to or from http/https??
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Re: Google search forcing https. No turn off option anymore.
by Jeff » Fri Sep 27, 2013 3:33 pm
it works.
That's not an ad blocker... THIS is an ad blocker.
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No bovines were harmed in the making of this program.
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My first popup stopper blocked too much.
My second popup stopper didn't block enough.
Ad Muncher was juuuuust right.
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No bovines were harmed in the making of this program.
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My first popup stopper blocked too much.
My second popup stopper didn't block enough.
Ad Muncher was juuuuust right.
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Re: Google search forcing https. No turn off option anymore.
by Nick » Fri Sep 27, 2013 5:00 pm
Confirmed as working on Google UK too.
Tidy!!
Nice one ZombyWoof
Tidy!!
Nice one ZombyWoof
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Re: Google search forcing https. No turn off option anymore.
by phonemes » Sat Sep 28, 2013 9:18 am
Working for Dutch Google as well. Thank you very much!
Google gave me a message about SSL-filtering being disabled each time I did a search.
Removed with the following filter:
remove divs/spans with text: <div id="nosslsrc"*>
Google gave me a message about SSL-filtering being disabled each time I did a search.
Removed with the following filter:
remove divs/spans with text: <div id="nosslsrc"*>
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Re: Google search forcing https. No turn off option anymore.
by JWC » Sun Oct 13, 2013 11:33 pm
Thanks ZombyWoof for the info.
Using your filter phonemes is good, but seems if an Image
search is done it comes up again there. Wonder why?
Using your filter phonemes is good, but seems if an Image
search is done it comes up again there. Wonder why?
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Re: Google search forcing https. No turn off option anymore.
by Jeff » Sun Oct 13, 2013 11:50 pm
use this instead.
Add CSS to all pages:
#nosslsrc, .nossln {display:none;}
Add CSS to all pages:
#nosslsrc, .nossln {display:none;}
That's not an ad blocker... THIS is an ad blocker.
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No bovines were harmed in the making of this program.
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My first popup stopper blocked too much.
My second popup stopper didn't block enough.
Ad Muncher was juuuuust right.
---
No bovines were harmed in the making of this program.
---
My first popup stopper blocked too much.
My second popup stopper didn't block enough.
Ad Muncher was juuuuust right.
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Jeff - Ad Muncher Developer
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Re: Google search forcing https. No turn off option anymore.
by JWC » Mon Oct 14, 2013 5:41 pm
Thanks Jeff. Web search is good, but image search fails to show the images.
ps - Only 3 images show, then is seems to stall.
ps - Only 3 images show, then is seems to stall.
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Re: Google search forcing https. No turn off option anymore.
by Jeff » Mon Oct 14, 2013 6:08 pm
I have zero trouble with google images..
That's not an ad blocker... THIS is an ad blocker.
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No bovines were harmed in the making of this program.
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My first popup stopper blocked too much.
My second popup stopper didn't block enough.
Ad Muncher was juuuuust right.
---
No bovines were harmed in the making of this program.
---
My first popup stopper blocked too much.
My second popup stopper didn't block enough.
Ad Muncher was juuuuust right.
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Jeff - Ad Muncher Developer
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Re: Google search forcing https. No turn off option anymore.
by JWC » Mon Oct 14, 2013 11:36 pm
Okay, thanks.
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Re: Google search forcing https. No turn off option anymore.
by Jeff » Tue Jul 07, 2015 8:29 pm
http://www.google.com/?nord=1 <--- safe search on and no SSL
http://www.google.ca/?nord=1 <--- safe search off and no SSL
bookmark accordingly...
Whatever happened to user choice...?
http://www.google.ca/?nord=1 <--- safe search off and no SSL
bookmark accordingly...
Whatever happened to user choice...?
That's not an ad blocker... THIS is an ad blocker.
---
No bovines were harmed in the making of this program.
---
My first popup stopper blocked too much.
My second popup stopper didn't block enough.
Ad Muncher was juuuuust right.
---
No bovines were harmed in the making of this program.
---
My first popup stopper blocked too much.
My second popup stopper didn't block enough.
Ad Muncher was juuuuust right.
-
Jeff - Ad Muncher Developer
- Posts: 6119
- Joined: Thu Mar 10, 2005 5:16 am
- Location: California, United States
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