Google Box missing?

[katynewbie]

The box where you type the search item is missing on my pc...all the rest is there, any ideas anyone?

???

[katynewbie]

[grawrc]

Try "view" and "customise toolbar"

[nilly71]

Try Tools-Internet options-advanced, and make sure enable 3rd part extentions is ticked. If it is ticked try unticking then re-ticking, it might need to be restarted inbetween.

If that does not work try http://www.google.com/intl/en_uk/toolbar/ie/index.html

Neil

[katynewbie]

 ???

Thanks for the ideas folks, but still no box.Tried both of the above suggestions and it's still the same, I know I can still use the google toolbar, but I like the big google page!

Nilly, nowhere does it say anything about 3rd party extensions when I tried to follow your instructions, but thanks anyway.

[Baccy Man]

Do you mean the search box on the google homepage is missing as shown in the picture below. If so then clearing your browsers cache and cookies should resolve the problem.

[nilly71]

Nilly, nowhere does it say anything about 3rd party extensions when I tried to follow your instructions, but thanks anyway.

When you open the advanced tab, its under browsing about 11 boxes down

If it's the google page try Tools - Internet options - General tab and make sure the home page still says http://www.google.co.uk/

Neil

[katynewbie]

Yup, it looks just like the pic from Baccy, and clearing cookies doesn't seem to have cured it. It's really annoying me now, I think it happened when I downloaded itunes, I don't want to get rid of that and why should it happen just cos you download a legit programme?

Fed up now...walks off in a sulk

;)

[Baccy Man]

It's not just the cookies that need to be cleared it's the cache (browsing history & temporary internet files) too.  Instructions for most browsers here:
http://www.bnl.gov/itd/webapps/browsercache.asp

A lot of people have had problems with this recently which suggests google is testing a new feature that is still full of bugs. Unfortunately there is no way to opt out of googles test pages they are randomly allocated & you are not even told that you are being forced to use them.

[katynewbie]

 :D

Yaaay! Baccy Man is my hero! All fixed and dandy now, thanks very much Mr Baccy.