Google question.. one other

[Guest paullie]

Just got a new laptop with XP. I've also had a desktop with XP for 5 years.

Google is fine when online, but the new computer has something called 'Google

Desktop' and another called 'Toolbar for IE'. I'd really like to delete both,

but don't know the repercussions. Very persistant and intrusive programs. Any

thoughts? One other.

 

When online, I usually have no trouble connecting with URLs. With the new

laptop however I'm occasionally getting a MS error box that says "Invalid

URL" and it won't continue. The same URL on my old machine works just fine. I

tried turning off any cookie filters in IE but no luck. Again, any thoughts

would be much appreciated.

 

Thanks, Paul

[Guest R. McCarty]

Re: Google question.. one other

 

Start, Settings, Control Panel ( Switch to Classic View ), Add/Remove

programs. Scroll to Google Desktop, Click it once to select then click

the Remove button. Repeat for the entry in the list Google Toolbar.

 

Can't comment on the "Invalid URL" - how are you entering the URL

with http:// or just the site name ? You might want to check the your

connection (TCP/IP) settings have the correct Gateway & DNS server.

 

"paullie" <paullie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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> Just got a new laptop with XP. I've also had a desktop with XP for 5

> years.

> Google is fine when online, but the new computer has something called

> 'Google

> Desktop' and another called 'Toolbar for IE'. I'd really like to delete

> both,

> but don't know the repercussions. Very persistant and intrusive programs.

> Any

> thoughts? One other.

>

> When online, I usually have no trouble connecting with URLs. With the new

> laptop however I'm occasionally getting a MS error box that says "Invalid

> URL" and it won't continue. The same URL on my old machine works just

> fine. I

> tried turning off any cookie filters in IE but no luck. Again, any

> thoughts

> would be much appreciated.

>

> Thanks, Paul

[Guest paullie]

Re: Google question.. one other

 

Hi R.

 

Thanks for the quick reply. I actually know how to uninstall, just wondering

if they're simply window dressing or whether I actually need them. MS/XP are

also very pushy with AOL, but deleting doesn't hurt a thing. Just don't want

to make a fatal mistake. My old system works great without Google in my

face.. LOL.

 

Thanks, Paul

 

"R. McCarty" wrote:

> Start, Settings, Control Panel ( Switch to Classic View ), Add/Remove

> programs. Scroll to Google Desktop, Click it once to select then click

> the Remove button. Repeat for the entry in the list Google Toolbar.

>

> Can't comment on the "Invalid URL" - how are you entering the URL

> with http:// or just the site name ? You might want to check the your

> connection (TCP/IP) settings have the correct Gateway & DNS server.

>

> "paullie" <paullie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:DB60AC1A-82DF-4663-BD2F-8B06785C41F5@microsoft.com...

> > Just got a new laptop with XP. I've also had a desktop with XP for 5

> > years.

> > Google is fine when online, but the new computer has something called

> > 'Google

> > Desktop' and another called 'Toolbar for IE'. I'd really like to delete

> > both,

> > but don't know the repercussions. Very persistant and intrusive programs.

> > Any

> > thoughts? One other.

> >

> > When online, I usually have no trouble connecting with URLs. With the new

> > laptop however I'm occasionally getting a MS error box that says "Invalid

> > URL" and it won't continue. The same URL on my old machine works just

> > fine. I

> > tried turning off any cookie filters in IE but no luck. Again, any

> > thoughts

> > would be much appreciated.

> >

> > Thanks, Paul

>

>

>

[Guest Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Re: Google question.. one other

 

"MS/XP are also very pushy with AOL"

Not at all.

Those are not part of Windows nor are they put on my Microsoft.

Computer manufacturers often include those and many other programs

usually because the program manufacturers pay the computer

manufacturer to install the software.

 

--

Jupiter Jones [MVP]

http://www3.telus.net/dandemar

http://www.dts-l.org

 

 

"paullie" <paullie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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> Hi R.

>

> Thanks for the quick reply. I actually know how to uninstall, just

> wondering

> if they're simply window dressing or whether I actually need them.

> MS/XP are

> also very pushy with AOL, but deleting doesn't hurt a thing. Just

> don't want

> to make a fatal mistake. My old system works great without Google in

> my

> face.. LOL.

>

> Thanks, Paul

>

> "R. McCarty" wrote:

>

>> Start, Settings, Control Panel ( Switch to Classic View ),

>> Add/Remove

>> programs. Scroll to Google Desktop, Click it once to select then

>> click

>> the Remove button. Repeat for the entry in the list Google Toolbar.

>>

>> Can't comment on the "Invalid URL" - how are you entering the URL

>> with http:// or just the site name ? You might want to check the

>> your

>> connection (TCP/IP) settings have the correct Gateway & DNS server.

>>

>> "paullie" <paullie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:DB60AC1A-82DF-4663-BD2F-8B06785C41F5@microsoft.com...

>> > Just got a new laptop with XP. I've also had a desktop with XP

>> > for 5

>> > years.

>> > Google is fine when online, but the new computer has something

>> > called

>> > 'Google

>> > Desktop' and another called 'Toolbar for IE'. I'd really like to

>> > delete

>> > both,

>> > but don't know the repercussions. Very persistant and intrusive

>> > programs.

>> > Any

>> > thoughts? One other.

>> >

>> > When online, I usually have no trouble connecting with URLs. With

>> > the new

>> > laptop however I'm occasionally getting a MS error box that says

>> > "Invalid

>> > URL" and it won't continue. The same URL on my old machine works

>> > just

>> > fine. I

>> > tried turning off any cookie filters in IE but no luck. Again,

>> > any

>> > thoughts

>> > would be much appreciated.

>> >

>> > Thanks, Paul

>>

>>

>>

[Guest paullie]

Re: Google question.. one other

 

Jupiter,

 

Sorry you took exception, but I never said AOL or Google were part of XP or

Microsoft, but they're always there and promoted (with free trial periods)

when you buy a PC. Same with a certain, unnamed security program! The point

of the question was can Google be deleted without screwing up the way things

work. You never know.

 

Best, Paul

 

"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" wrote:

> "MS/XP are also very pushy with AOL"

> Not at all.

> Those are not part of Windows nor are they put on my Microsoft.

> Computer manufacturers often include those and many other programs

> usually because the program manufacturers pay the computer

> manufacturer to install the software.

>

> --

> Jupiter Jones [MVP]

> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar

> http://www.dts-l.org

>

>

> "paullie" <paullie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:DC2FD565-87A3-4858-8D44-81FBF7F3C622@microsoft.com...

> > Hi R.

> >

> > Thanks for the quick reply. I actually know how to uninstall, just

> > wondering

> > if they're simply window dressing or whether I actually need them.

> > MS/XP are

> > also very pushy with AOL, but deleting doesn't hurt a thing. Just

> > don't want

> > to make a fatal mistake. My old system works great without Google in

> > my

> > face.. LOL.

> >

> > Thanks, Paul

> >

> > "R. McCarty" wrote:

> >

> >> Start, Settings, Control Panel ( Switch to Classic View ),

> >> Add/Remove

> >> programs. Scroll to Google Desktop, Click it once to select then

> >> click

> >> the Remove button. Repeat for the entry in the list Google Toolbar.

> >>

> >> Can't comment on the "Invalid URL" - how are you entering the URL

> >> with http:// or just the site name ? You might want to check the

> >> your

> >> connection (TCP/IP) settings have the correct Gateway & DNS server.

> >>

> >> "paullie" <paullie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> news:DB60AC1A-82DF-4663-BD2F-8B06785C41F5@microsoft.com...

> >> > Just got a new laptop with XP. I've also had a desktop with XP

> >> > for 5

> >> > years.

> >> > Google is fine when online, but the new computer has something

> >> > called

> >> > 'Google

> >> > Desktop' and another called 'Toolbar for IE'. I'd really like to

> >> > delete

> >> > both,

> >> > but don't know the repercussions. Very persistant and intrusive

> >> > programs.

> >> > Any

> >> > thoughts? One other.

> >> >

> >> > When online, I usually have no trouble connecting with URLs. With

> >> > the new

> >> > laptop however I'm occasionally getting a MS error box that says

> >> > "Invalid

> >> > URL" and it won't continue. The same URL on my old machine works

> >> > just

> >> > fine. I

> >> > tried turning off any cookie filters in IE but no luck. Again,

> >> > any

> >> > thoughts

> >> > would be much appreciated.

> >> >

> >> > Thanks, Paul

> >>

> >>

> >>

>

>

[Guest Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Re: Google question.. one other

 

Paul;

Yes they can be safely uninstalled.

Since they are not a part of windows and never have been, there is no

problem uninstalling them.

 

--

Jupiter Jones [MVP]

http://www3.telus.net/dandemar

http://www.dts-l.org

 

 

"paullie" <paullie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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> Jupiter,

>

> Sorry you took exception, but I never said AOL or Google were part

> of XP or

> Microsoft, but they're always there and promoted (with free trial

> periods)

> when you buy a PC. Same with a certain, unnamed security program!

> The point

> of the question was can Google be deleted without screwing up the

> way things

> work. You never know.

>

> Best, Paul