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Search Engines: Are There More Other Than Google?

Discussion in 'Gadgets & Tech Talk' started by Avigail David, Jun 25, 2015.

  1. Thomas Stillhere

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    I guess everyone knows that google scans all your content on your computer ?. I turn off that function due to not liking the thought some silicon valley foreigners think they have a right to know what I own and run on my personal property. I Must use chrome due to my game engine performing better and always having updated libraries, but I use the last version before they started the spying game and keep it not allowing an upgrade. Also it is the last version for win 7. I will soon go all win 10 but for now still use this one win 7 machine. I always use duckduckgo but recently they have started pandering or pimping for google by allowing all those sign in with google BS popups. It really burns me up to see that google popup on the duckduckgo page. They are much too big and need to be broken up. By the way if you want to see the spy in action just open your task manager and you will most likely see the tool running. It is illegal and called spying but I guess you can do anything if you send a donation to the dnc or any politician for that matter. Never ever believe some foreigner that tells you we will never use or share you information with anyone....... yeah right !

    https://techcult.com/how-to-disable-google-software-reporter-tool/
     
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    I remove Google from every machine that I can. As far as I know, the scanning tool is gone as well. I can't be sure, of course.
     
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    Start task manager and look for software reporter tool.exe........that is the performance killer and spyware. When a tool sends unsolicited information back to their headquarters and all the people working for google then that is illegal as hell. I hear people answer well they have that user agreement that list it, NO I nor anyone else gave them permission to spy on my software, it has nothing to do with using google. This is something that should be in court because if it is really necessary I nor anyone else would be able to use google. I hate it that so many corporations are just plain criminal any more. It can be turned off in services without any issues. Their excuse in itself shows they are probably being paid by some other source for all the information they steal and selling.
     
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    Several of my search engines got hijacked by Searchgoose. It is a nightmare to get rid of.
     
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    I know of course about google,bing & duck-duck-go. But are there any others that actually provide information/answers ?

    It has come to the point that [those] are just so full of ads .... it has become a pain in the a$$ to try and look for information on a subject or ask a question and get an answer. When ya try ... all ya get is a list of ads !!

    Very frustrating .
     
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    Thank you !
     
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    There are, also, these.
     
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