Breaking my Google habit

[snakespeare]

I am expunging Google from all my computers. They have chosen to give information on ordinary citizens to the NSA. You remember the NSA? They are the ones who allowed people to attack us on 9/11. And they all got promotions! Condy herself was promoted after her forgetfulness during the ensuing investigation. And we rewarded their failure to defend us by granting them the right to spy on citizens. Well, yesterday Google decided to get in bed with them! It makes no sense, especially since they pulled out of their deal with China because China was using their data to oppress their own citizens.

Anyway, First thing to do is change the search item in the upper right corner of Explorer. That's Tool > Manage Add-ons. Second was to go to Control Panel and run Add or Remove Programs and remove Google Earth.

I think I have remove all Googleness completely. I recommend that all who wish to retain their right to privacy do the same. If anyone has a suggestion where I might find other Googlies hidden on my PC, please jump in.

This is the end of a very long relationship, I'm sad to say. I thought they were better than that, but they have let us all down. Why play the hardline with China only to roll over for America? It's a sad day.

 

[Starbreaker]

Sigh... it's to ward off cyberattacks from foreign countries. Google already knows everything you search for anyway.

 

[DontFeedPhil]

Google is the Information Gestapo. They already know EVERYthing about you and your search habits. It's too much to go into but they are everywhere...And Im not kidding...

 

[Showdown]

I will continue to use Google, not only because I like the search engine for the its user friendliness and rich content, but the sudden stop of using Google and immediate removal of all Google tools from my coumputer may look very suspicious to the shadowy agents of the NSA.

 

[Alpha_Geek]

Cover the front of your monitor with aluminum foil. This will protect you from their invasive practices.

Remember, ALUMINUM, not TIN foil! Also, the shiney side must face the monitor surface so the scans are reflected back to the google servers before they can see you.

 

[Candlelight]

I thought they were better than that, but they have let us all down. Why play the hardline with China only to roll over for America?

I for one welcome our new Chinese overlords.

 

[Mysterion]

Actually, we should get as many people as possible to use Google and ths overload the NSA (or whomever) with so much useless crap thatg they will never find what they really want. In fact, let's outifit every primate cage in every zoo on the planet with keyboards permanently linked to Google so all those chimps and monkeys can frustrate the NSA along with us. And maybe crank out that Shakespeare we've all been waiting for while they're at it.