Google search problem

[noteven47]

I have just installed Palemoon 12.0 and now cannot use Google (which I had set as my homepage). I am unable to fill anything in to the search box.
Other links in my Bookmarks list work perfectly ok. I can use the little bar at the top RHS of the page next to the address bar but I would prefer to be able to use my homepage as it is intended.
One difference I have noted is that my name appears on the Google page and when I click on that I get an invitation to join Google+ (which I don't want or need). I do not seem to be able to get rid of that.
Using Windows 7 64 bit.

[Moonchild]

You might want to try "http://www.google.com/ncr" for "no cookie request". Sounds like you are logged in to your Google account and it interferes with your search (possibly it gets bogus search preferences from your account).

[noteven47]

Thanks for that. Solved by uninstalling and a fresh install of freshly downloaded PM.

[dv8cowboy]

Here is an idea for you:
Rather than use Google,which sets all kinds of cookies and invades your privacy....use:

http://www.startingpage.com

...which sets none,and NO tracking cookies to invade your privacy!


-Cowboy
Have a nice one!

[Moonchild]

Or you can just switch your preferred search engine in the search box top right to DuckDuckGo - which is just as secure and non-tracking, and is the default search provider in some Linux distros, meaning it's been adopted by the Open Source geeks as being Very Trustworthy^TM. I've included the search plugin as an option for a good reason