This is simply not true. I have never installed, nor used Chrome, or any
other browser save for Internet Explorer for my Google searches. As I said,
short of using Firefox for solving CAPTCHA's and other verification codes,
all my Google searches are performed on Internet Explorer. Google has never
forced me to install Chrome, or any toolbar or anything like that.
I do admit that I have set my search provider to Google when Internet
Explorer asked me which search provider I wanted to choose from, so this may
be one of the possible reasons for my success with Google searches.
Having said that though, when ever I get onto another computer that does not
have my settings installed, I simply sign into Google, and my settings are
remembered for my account, and I get the same settings as on my home
computer.
I don't know if this is specific to account settings, but, as i said, once I
sign in, regardless of who's computer I'm on, when I sign in to Google, my
settings get reverted to my home settings of 100 results per page, and links
opening up in a new window or tab.
Maybe you can try creating an account with Google, then setting your
preferences. Just a thought.
Scorpio
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