When I do a google search for any string it is retuning a blank page. The html source of the returned page looks like this.
There is nothing at all returned to the browser.But, when I search using google's IP address in the address bar (rather than typing google.com), the search returns required results. (doesn't return blank page anymore).Why is this strange behavior happening? I am dead certain that it is not blocked at firewall as other users in the network with same access rights as mine are able to work normally with google. And neither is it any setting in the browser.And it looks to me as if the search request when I search using domain name (google.com) doesn't reach google server at all.Conceded that it is not a programatical question and though I am able to search using google's IP adress, the issue when using domain name remains an unanswered puzzle to me.What could be the reason for this rather strange behavior?
Someone's probably hijacked the google.com address on your PC. Try a ping of google.com and see if the address resolves to the same IP as you think it should. Otherwise, they may have hijacked your browser (such as a BHO under IE).In any case, you're right, this isn't really programming-related.EDIT: I've just typed that source into a HTML file on the hard drive and changed the 0 to a 5. It successfully refreshes me to Google after 5 seconds which is what I'd expect yours to do.But, this sort of page-initiated meta-refresh can be disabled in some browsers. For example, if you bring up 'Tools' menu, 'Internet options', 'Security' tab in IE6, you can disable meta-refresh (under 'Miscellaneous').This may be worth looking into, and it depends on the browser you're using.
Try typing this exact content into a file x.html and double-clicking on it: It should complain about not being able to find xxx. If not, then your browser has somehow disabled meta-refresh (in which case, tell us the browser you're using).Have a look to see how this is meant to work.
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Clear the cache and the cookies from websites that cause problems.' Clear the cache and the cookies from websites that cause problems.' Okay, so I created the new profile and everything worked like it was supposed to. So, I go back to my original profile to check it before I start transferring stuff over and it was working fine as well. Not sure what occurred here, but I'm keeping the original and just going to keep an eye for the error.
I have been getting the blank page for a week now, so I have no clue how it just stopped all of a sudden.cor-el, You mentioned corrupt files in your last statement; what types of files are you referring to, book,marks, add-ons, etc????Thanks again for your help. Okay, so I created the new profile and everything worked like it was supposed to. So, I go back to my original profile to check it before I start transferring stuff over and it was working fine as well. Not sure what occurred here, but I'm keeping the original and just going to keep an eye for the error. I have been getting the blank page for a week now, so I have no clue how it just stopped all of a sudden.cor-el, You mentioned corrupt files in your last statement; what types of files are you referring to, book,marks, add-ons, etc????Thanks again for your help.
In an old thread from last October on Google's forums, a Google person asked the user reporting this in IE to test with Instant Prediction results disabled. When Instant Prediction is disabled, Google search does a full page load every time you search and every time you go backward or forward to a new results page.If Google search works normally in that mode but not with Instant Prediction turned on, then there may be a problem with Firefox triggering the script that repopulates the results page with Instant Prediction results. (Assuming it's not a cache/cookie issue.)How to debug/change your Google setting:Any difference? In an old thread from last October on Google's forums, a Google person asked the user reporting this in IE to test with Instant Prediction results disabled. When Instant Prediction is disabled, Google search does a full page load every time you search and every time you go backward or forward to a new results page.If Google search works normally in that mode but not with Instant Prediction turned on, then there may be a problem with Firefox triggering the script that repopulates the results page with Instant Prediction results. (Assuming it's not a cache/cookie issue.)How to debug/change your Google setting: Google Instant: Results as you type - Search HelpAny difference?
Thanks for your reply, but it doesn't make sense to me that that would be the problem in this particular situation. If it were just one person having the problem, that could well be.
You clearly know WAY more than I do about how Google and Firefox work. I'm no computer expert. However, I've used computers and Firefox for a long time and have never had problems. I have not changed any setting in Firefox or Google in over a year.
To me, it seems strange that now, all of a sudden, not only I, but other people have the same problem, all starting about the same time. What is the common denominator? If someone is using IE, they are likely on a PC.
I am on 2 different Macs with the same problem, both starting over the past week or so. Thanks for your reply, but it doesn't make sense to me that that would be the problem in this particular situation. If it were just one person having the problem, that could well be. You clearly know WAY more than I do about how Google and Firefox work. I'm no computer expert. However, I've used computers and Firefox for a long time and have never had problems.
I have not changed any setting in Firefox or Google in over a year. To me, it seems strange that now, all of a sudden, not only I, but other people have the same problem, all starting about the same time.
What is the common denominator? If someone is using IE, they are likely on a PC. I am on 2 different Macs with the same problem, both starting over the past week or so.
Hi DawnL, Google search is a very dynamic application. Google shows different pages to different users not just based on what it knows about them, but also as part of its constant experimentation with new layouts and features.
At the same time, Firefox updates every 6 weeks, extensions and plugins update on their respective schedules, and your OS updates now and then. Sometimes Firefox settings become corrupted or cached files get stuck. I don't pretend to know exactly what's going on with your Firefox, but there are lot of moving parts and despite everyone's best intentions, glitches happen. If the workarounds help, that's great, if not, hopefully someone will have another idea. Hi DawnL, Google search is a very dynamic application. Google shows different pages to different users not just based on what it knows about them, but also as part of its constant experimentation with new layouts and features. At the same time, Firefox updates every 6 weeks, extensions and plugins update on their respective schedules, and your OS updates now and then.
Sometimes Firefox settings become corrupted or cached files get stuck. I don't pretend to know exactly what's going on with your Firefox, but there are lot of moving parts and despite everyone's best intentions, glitches happen. If the workarounds help, that's great, if not, hopefully someone will have another idea. I just want to add, I'm having this exact same problem, also. And, it's happening on 2-different laptops, running 2-diferent Windows Operating Systems, And having 2 different older versions of FireFox that have Not been updated for a long, long time.I'm pointing this out, so that those In-The-Know, can see this problem is Not unique to the Version of Fire Fox, or installation of any updates (old 20.0 version Firefox, with No updates,on the laptop I'm currently on), running Windows 7 (Vista on other laptop, with an even older version).Like others reported here, I first noticed this about a week ago. (And I also noticed the background color around address bar went from dark to a light blue. At first, I thought maybe I got a virus or Trojan).
My work-around is to right click and select the Google Search Page that should have come up when Blank Page happened.I want to also point out, once I enter a search in Google, and start going into a result, many times I go further and further away from the original Google Search Page. This happens if I get into Amazon or YouTube, where one page leads to the next, and so on.
I can be 10, 15 pages away, and the Back Button works fine, all the way back to the Google Search page, that comes up as a Blank Page.Another thing I've noticed, as long as I stay within Google pages, for example, Shopping Results, without selecting a product, but rather the Next results page, and/or search options (price, brand, suggestions, etc.) I do not get the Blank Page when backing up to the beginning. But, if I select a product or store, backing up to Google Results brings up a Blank Page.I'm new to posing here, but have read a lot concerning this problem. I wanted to add this information to hopefully help others figure it out.
I just want to add, I'm having this exact same problem, also. And, it's happening on 2-different laptops, running 2-diferent Windows Operating Systems, And having 2 different older versions of FireFox that have Not been updated for a long, long time.I'm pointing this out, so that those In-The-Know, can see this problem is Not unique to the Version of Fire Fox, or installation of any updates (old 20.0 version Firefox, with No updates,on the laptop I'm currently on), running Windows 7 (Vista on other laptop, with an even older version).Like others reported here, I first noticed this about a week ago. (And I also noticed the background color around address bar went from dark to a light blue. At first, I thought maybe I got a virus or Trojan). My work-around is to right click and select the Google Search Page that should have come up when Blank Page happened.I want to also point out, once I enter a search in Google, and start going into a result, many times I go further and further away from the original Google Search Page. This happens if I get into Amazon or YouTube, where one page leads to the next, and so on.
I can be 10, 15 pages away, and the Back Button works fine, all the way back to the Google Search page, that comes up as a Blank Page.Another thing I've noticed, as long as I stay within Google pages, for example, Shopping Results, without selecting a product, but rather the Next results page, and/or search options (price, brand, suggestions, etc.) I do not get the Blank Page when backing up to the beginning. But, if I select a product or store, backing up to Google Results brings up a Blank Page.I'm new to posing here, but have read a lot concerning this problem. I wanted to add this information to hopefully help others figure it out.
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There are many reports from internet users of receiving a blank page when searching the internet using Google.com. A blank page after searching using Google may mean that the computer is infected with a virus.
Installing an alternative browser is not the solution but may help to get rid of the Google blank page virus. Free Tools to Remove Blank Page VirusA blank page as result of your search using Google.com needs attention. You need to fix it by cleaning the computer from malware and virus.
You should not use alternative browser or search engine as work-around because your computer is infected and it needs a cure.To start fixing the blank page search result, you need to download the following tools:. Anti-malware – If you have an up-to-date antivirus program but it is not finding a virus infection, you need to try using an on-demand malware scanner and remover. Get yourself a copy of, SUPERAntiSpyware, EmsiSoft Anti-Malware (formerly known as ). Start scanning the computer right after installing the new detection signatures. Hosts file reset tool – Microsoft has released an easy tool to reset the default hosts file.
Most malware that hijacks the internet connection in Windows has modified the hosts file to redirect your internet communication to malicious or unwanted pages. To reset the hosts file to default copy, download the. Winsock fix tool – Another tool that was made available by Microsoft is to reset the Winsock settings that was damaged by buggy a software or due to malware. To download this tool, get. Please note that if you have SUPERAntispyware installed already, you can use the WinSock LSP Chain utility within the program to fix the Winsock settings by resetting to default settings.
TDSSKiller – Some anti-malware program will detect a rootkit infection but the removal will not succeed unless you will use the standalone trojan/rootkit removal tool by Kaspersky called,. This tool will find and remove the rootkit that is causing redirects when using a search engine like Google.com.
Fixing Google Blank Page VirusNow that you’ve downloaded the needed tools to possibly fix the Google blank page virus, proceed by using the tools in the following order:. Install the anti-malware program that you’ve downloaded. Before running a scan, verify that you have the latest detection signatures. If a virus or malware is found, allow the on-demand scanner to remove or quarantine the detected threats. Reboot the computer when the anti-malware prompted you to reboot.
This is an important step, to allow the removal process to complete. Open your browser and visit Google.com to search or use the search assistant in the browser. If the result is no longer a blank page but the expected search results from Google, you’re done fixing the computer. If the malware scanner has failed to detect or remove the infection, you should start resetting the hosts file by using Microsoft Fix It 50267, followed by using Fix it 50203.
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This step is not a malware removal process but we are resetting only the affected module or files in Windows. When you’re done in resetting the hosts file and WInsock, proceed by using TDSKiller then reboot the computer when it finished its job, to complete the disinfection.
. In the upper right corner of your browser, select More Settings.
Scroll down to 'Open with' and select A specific page or pages. Open the list and select Custom. Then, select the 'X' next to the current homepage.In the box that says 'Enter a URL,' type www.google.com and click Save.Google is stuck as my homepageGoogle won't change your homepage settings without your permission. Reset your homepage. Choose a browser above, then follow the steps to replace Google with the site you want as your homepage.
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Check for unwanted programs. If resetting your homepage doesn't fix the problem, you might have unwanted programs called malware that's imitating the Google site.