Just wanted to give you a quick update on this issue. I know enabling web history indexing isn't everyone's first choice, so I'd like to share one more workaround. :) Here goes:
1. Close Google Desktop and Firefox. 2. Open your C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\components\ directory. 3. Delete the "GoogleDesktopMozilla.dll" file.
You should now be able to search Google Desktop in Firefox even when web history indexing is disabled. Hooray!
If you change your mind and would like to switch web history indexing back on, this Help Center article has all the details:
> I fixed the main problem by enabling "Web History" but I still have a > problem. The new version will not view email messages in Outlook, > which means I can't get at attachments to the emails. Is there a fix > for this problem too??
> Thanks!!! Jeff2
> On Oct 16, 5:17 pm, Google Desktop Guide Chris wrote:
> > Hi again,
> > Just wanted to give everyone a big thanks for helping investigate this > > problem. Your reports helped us reproduce the issue, and we hope to > > release the fix in an upcoming version of Desktop.
> > As some of you have suggested, you should be able to resolve the issue > > in the meantime by enabling web history indexing. Here's how:
> > 1. Click the "Desktop Preferences" link on your Google Desktop > > homepage. > > 2. Select the "Desktop Search" tab. > > 3. In the "Search Types" section, check the box next to "Web history." > > 4. Click "Save Preferences."
> > We'll post to the Help Group when the next version of Google Desktop > > is released, and you can also keep track of the latest updates on this > > page in our Help Center:
> > > All the troubles here tend to be with the new > > > Google Desktop 5.5.709.30344 - Who needs it?
> > > I uninstalled GD5 and installed the very earlier version recent > > > (August 7, 2007) > > > Google Desktop 5.1.707.23222 viahttp://www.filehippo.com/download_google_desktop_search/?3018 > > > and let my Vista PC update it's indexing, and I now have > > > access to the MANY text, PDF, MS Office etc. docs I have on my PC > > > which is all I wanted anyway.
> > > I say let GD5 go back to the Beta Doghouse where it belongs > > > until it is housebroken.
> > > Thank you, Steve Ireland!
> > > ---------
> > > On Oct 12, 4:37 am, Steve_Ireland wrote:
> > > > There is another thread reporting similar issues with 5..5 and > > > > Firefox. Someone is reporting that it only happens when users have > > > > chosen NOT to index web history. You might want to turn on indexing > > > > web history to see if that resolves the issue for you.
> > > > Personally I have decided to go back to v5.1 and will wait for the fix > > > > - indexing web history would just be bloat for me.
> > > > Steve
> > > > On Oct 12, 9:45 am, Ben Coleman wrote:
> > > > > Any update on this issue?
> > > > > Is only affecting Firefox 2.0.0.7? > > > > > If so is there anyway of reverting back to Firefox 2.0.0.6 (short of a > > > > > re-install)
> > > > > On Oct 9, 6:27 pm, Google Desktop Guide Chris wrote:
> > > > > > Hi everyone,
> > > > > > Thanks for the extra info! We're still investigating this issue, and > > > > > > I'll keep you posted with any updates.
> > > > > > - Chris
> > > > > > On Oct 9, 10:01 am, Ben Coleman wrote:
> > > > > > > Yes it happens when using the QSB, that's how I first noticed it. > > > > > > > It's strange that error is "Connectionreset" and it only effects > > > > > > > Firefox - personally think it could be a bug in Firefox, but I've had > > > > > > > to revert back to Google desktop 5.1 in the mean time.
> > > > > > > On Oct 9, 4:49 pm, GeorgeB wrote:
> > > > > > > > do you get the same error when you search from the QSB? (type search > > > > > > > > term and hit enter)
> > > > > > > > > However, I get the same results running Firefox in safe-mode with a > > > > > > > > > new profile (which disables all add-ons) and the two OfficeScan > > > > > > > > > systems I noted above I have no add-ons installed.
On 26 okt, 02:13, Google Desktop Guide Chris wrote:
> Hi there,
> Just wanted to give you a quick update on this issue. I know enabling > web history indexing isn't everyone's first choice, so I'd like to > share one more workaround. :) Here goes:
> 1. Close Google Desktop and Firefox. > 2. Open your C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\components\ directory. > 3. Delete the "GoogleDesktopMozilla.dll" file.
4. Restart Firefox
This works, albeit that you miss the desktop intergration in a normal google search. Keep up the good work guys!
> Just wanted to give you a quick update on this issue. I know enabling > web history indexing isn't everyone's first choice, so I'd like to > share one more workaround. :) Here goes:
> 1. Close Google Desktop and Firefox. > 2. Open your C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\components\ directory. > 3. Delete the "GoogleDesktopMozilla.dll" file.
> You should now be able to search Google Desktop in Firefox even when > web history indexing is disabled. Hooray!
> If you change your mind and would like to switch web history indexing > back on, this Help Center article has all the details:
> > I fixed the main problem by enabling "Web History" but I still have a > > problem. The new version will not view email messages in Outlook, > > which means I can't get at attachments to the emails. Is there a fix > > for this problem too??
> > Thanks!!! Jeff2
> > On Oct 16, 5:17 pm, Google Desktop Guide Chris wrote:
> > > Hi again,
> > > Just wanted to give everyone a big thanks for helping investigate this > > > problem. Your reports helped us reproduce the issue, and we hope to > > > release the fix in an upcoming version of Desktop.
> > > As some of you have suggested, you should be able to resolve the issue > > > in the meantime by enabling web history indexing. Here's how:
> > > 1. Click the "Desktop Preferences" link on your Google Desktop > > > homepage. > > > 2. Select the "Desktop Search" tab. > > > 3. In the "Search Types" section, check the box next to "Web history." > > > 4. Click "Save Preferences."
> > > We'll post to the Help Group when the next version of Google Desktop > > > is released, and you can also keep track of the latest updates on this > > > page in our Help Center:
> > > > All the troubles here tend to be with the new > > > > Google Desktop 5.5.709.30344 - Who needs it?
> > > > I uninstalled GD5 and installed the very earlier version recent > > > > (August 7, 2007) > > > > Google Desktop 5.1.707.23222 viahttp://www.filehippo.com/download_google_desktop_search/?3018 > > > > and let my Vista PC update it's indexing, and I now have > > > > access to the MANY text, PDF, MS Office etc. docs I have on my PC > > > > which is all I wanted anyway.
> > > > I say let GD5 go back to the Beta Doghouse where it belongs > > > > until it is housebroken.
> > > > Thank you, Steve Ireland!
> > > > ---------
> > > > On Oct 12, 4:37 am, Steve_Ireland wrote:
> > > > > There is another thread reporting similar issues with 5..5 and > > > > > Firefox. Someone is reporting that it only happens when users have > > > > > chosen NOT to index web history. You might want to turn on indexing > > > > > web history to see if that resolves the issue for you.
> > > > > Personally I have decided to go back to v5.1 and will wait for the fix > > > > > - indexing web history would just be bloat for me.
> > > > > Steve
> > > > > On Oct 12, 9:45 am, Ben Coleman wrote:
> > > > > > Any update on this issue?
> > > > > > Is only affecting Firefox 2.0.0.7? > > > > > > If so is there anyway of reverting back to Firefox 2.0.0.6 (short of a > > > > > > re-install)
> > > > > > On Oct 9, 6:27 pm, Google Desktop Guide Chris wrote:
> > > > > > > Hi everyone,
> > > > > > > Thanks for the extra info! We're still investigating this issue, and > > > > > > > I'll keep you posted with any updates.
> > > > > > > - Chris
> > > > > > > On Oct 9, 10:01 am, Ben Coleman wrote:
> > > > > > > > Yes it happens when using the QSB, that's how I first noticed it. > > > > > > > > It's strange that error is "Connectionreset" and it only effects > > > > > > > > Firefox - personally think it could be a bug in Firefox, but I've had > > > > > > > > to revert back to Google desktop 5.1 in the mean time.
> > > > > > > > On Oct 9, 4:49 pm, GeorgeB wrote:
> > > > > > > > > do you get the same error when you search from the QSB? (type search > > > > > > > > > term and hit enter)
> > > > > > > > > On Oct 8, 10:15 pm, Timing wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > However, I get the same results running Firefox in safe-mode with a > > > > > > > > > > new profile (which disables all add-ons) and the two OfficeScan > > > > > > > > > > systems I noted above I have no add-ons installed.
> I fixed the main problem by enabling "Web History" but I still have a
> problem. The new version will not view email messages in Outlook,
> which means I can't get at attachments to the emails. Is there a fix
> for this problem too??
> Thanks!!! Jeff2
> On Oct 16, 5:17 pm, Google Desktop Guide Chris wrote:
> > Hi again,
> > Just wanted to give everyone a big thanks for helping investigate this
> > problem. Your reports helped us reproduce the issue, and we hope to
> > release the fix in an upcoming version of Desktop.
> > As some of you have suggested, you should be able to resolve the issue
> > in the meantime by enabling web history indexing. Here's how:
> > 1. Click the "Desktop Preferences" link on your Google Desktop
> > homepage.
> > 2. Select the "Desktop Search" tab.
> > 3. In the "Search Types" section, check the box next to "Web history."
> > 4. Click "Save Preferences."
> > We'll post to the Help Group when the next version of Google Desktop
> > is released, and you can also keep track of the latest updates on this
> > page in our Help Center:
> > > All the troubles here tend to be with the new
> > > Google Desktop 5.5.709.30344 - Who needs it?
> > > I uninstalled GD5 and installed the very earlier version recent
> > > (August 7, 2007)
> > > Google Desktop 5.1.707.23222 viahttp://www.filehippo.com/download_google_desktop_search/?3018 > > > and let my Vista PC update it's indexing, and I now have
> > > access to the MANY text, PDF, MS Office etc. docs I have on my PC
> > > which is all I wanted anyway.
> > > I say let GD5 go back to the Beta Doghouse where it belongs
> > > until it is housebroken.
> > > Thank you, Steve Ireland!
> > > ---------
> > > On Oct 12, 4:37 am, Steve_Ireland wrote:
> > > > There is another thread reporting similar issues with 5..5 and
> > > > Firefox. Someone is reporting that it only happens when users have
> > > > chosen NOT to index web history. You might want to turn on indexing
> > > > web history to see if that resolves the issue for you.
> > > > Personally I have decided to go back to v5.1 and will wait for the fix
> > > > - indexing web history would just be bloat for me.
> > > > Steve
> > > > On Oct 12, 9:45 am, Ben Coleman wrote:
> > > > > Any update on this issue?
> > > > > Is only affecting Firefox 2.0.0.7?
> > > > > If so is there anyway of reverting back to Firefox 2.0.0.6 (short of a
> > > > > re-install)
> > > > > On Oct 9, 6:27 pm, Google Desktop Guide Chris wrote:
> > > > > > Hi everyone,
> > > > > > Thanks for the extra info! We're still investigating this issue, and
> > > > > > I'll keep you posted with any updates.
> > > > > > - Chris
> > > > > > On Oct 9, 10:01 am, Ben Coleman wrote:
> > > > > > > Yes it happens when using the QSB, that's how I first noticed it.
> > > > > > > It's strange that error is "Connectionreset" and it only effects
> > > > > > > Firefox - personally think it could be a bug in Firefox, but I've had
> > > > > > > to revert back to Google desktop 5.1 in the mean time.
> > > > > > > On Oct 9, 4:49 pm, GeorgeB wrote:
> > > > > > > > do you get the same error when you search from the QSB? (type search
> > > > > > > > term and hit enter)
> > > > > > > > > However, I get the same results running Firefox in safe-mode with a
> > > > > > > > > new profile (which disables all add-ons) and the two OfficeScan
> > > > > > > > > systems I noted above I have no add-ons installed.
> I fixed the main problem by enabling "Web History" but I still have a
> problem. The new version will not view email messages in Outlook,
> which means I can't get at attachments to the emails. Is there a fix
> for this problem too??
> Thanks!!! Jeff2
> On Oct 16, 5:17 pm, Google Desktop Guide Chris wrote:
> > Hi again,
> > Just wanted to give everyone a big thanks for helping investigate this
> > problem. Your reports helped us reproduce the issue, and we hope to
> > release the fix in an upcoming version of Desktop.
> > As some of you have suggested, you should be able to resolve the issue
> > in the meantime by enabling web history indexing. Here's how:
> > 1. Click the "Desktop Preferences" link on your Google Desktop
> > homepage.
> > 2. Select the "Desktop Search" tab.
> > 3. In the "Search Types" section, check the box next to "Web history."
> > 4. Click "Save Preferences."
> > We'll post to the Help Group when the next version of Google Desktop
> > is released, and you can also keep track of the latest updates on this
> > page in our Help Center:
> > > All the troubles here tend to be with the new
> > > Google Desktop 5.5.709.30344 - Who needs it?
> > > I uninstalled GD5 and installed the very earlier version recent
> > > (August 7, 2007)
> > > Google Desktop 5.1.707.23222 viahttp://www.filehippo.com/download_google_desktop_search/?3018 > > > and let my Vista PC update it's indexing, and I now have
> > > access to the MANY text, PDF, MS Office etc. docs I have on my PC
> > > which is all I wanted anyway.
> > > I say let GD5 go back to the Beta Doghouse where it belongs
> > > until it is housebroken.
> > > Thank you, Steve Ireland!
> > > ---------
> > > On Oct 12, 4:37 am, Steve_Ireland wrote:
> > > > There is another thread reporting similar issues with 5..5 and
> > > > Firefox. Someone is reporting that it only happens when users have
> > > > chosen NOT to index web history. You might want to turn on indexing
> > > > web history to see if that resolves the issue for you.
> > > > Personally I have decided to go back to v5.1 and will wait for the fix
> > > > - indexing web history would just be bloat for me.
> > > > Steve
> > > > On Oct 12, 9:45 am, Ben Coleman wrote:
> > > > > Any update on this issue?
> > > > > Is only affecting Firefox 2.0.0.7?
> > > > > If so is there anyway of reverting back to Firefox 2.0.0.6 (short of a
> > > > > re-install)
> > > > > On Oct 9, 6:27 pm, Google Desktop Guide Chris wrote:
> > > > > > Hi everyone,
> > > > > > Thanks for the extra info! We're still investigating this issue, and
> > > > > > I'll keep you posted with any updates.
> > > > > > - Chris
> > > > > > On Oct 9, 10:01 am, Ben Coleman wrote:
> > > > > > > Yes it happens when using the QSB, that's how I first noticed it.
> > > > > > > It's strange that error is "Connectionreset" and it only effects
> > > > > > > Firefox - personally think it could be a bug in Firefox, but I've had
> > > > > > > to revert back to Google desktop 5.1 in the mean time.
> > > > > > > On Oct 9, 4:49 pm, GeorgeB wrote:
> > > > > > > > do you get the same error when you search from the QSB? (type search
> > > > > > > > term and hit enter)
> > > > > > > > > However, I get the same results running Firefox in safe-mode with a
> > > > > > > > > new profile (which disables all add-ons) and the two OfficeScan
> > > > > > > > > systems I noted above I have no add-ons installed.
Enabling the web history worked, but I do not want this enabled for
long. Please correct this issue and release an update. This can't be
that tough a problem to fix, and there's no reason to come out with a
new version entirely. Just update this one error and let that be that.
On Oct 16, 5:17 pm, Google Desktop Guide Chris wrote:
> Just wanted to give everyone a big thanks for helping investigate this
> problem. Your reports helped us reproduce the issue, and we hope to
> release the fix in an upcoming version of Desktop.
> As some of you have suggested, you should be able to resolve the issue
> in the meantime by enabling web history indexing. Here's how:
> 1. Click the "Desktop Preferences" link on your Google Desktop
> homepage.
> 2. Select the "Desktop Search" tab.
> 3. In the "Search Types" section, check the box next to "Web history."
> 4. Click "Save Preferences."
> We'll post to the Help Group when the next version of Google Desktop
> is released, and you can also keep track of the latest updates on this
> page in our Help Center:
> > All the troubles here tend to be with the new
> > Google Desktop 5.5.709.30344 - Who needs it?
> > I uninstalled GD5 and installed the very earlier version recent
> > (August 7, 2007)
> > Google Desktop 5.1.707.23222 viahttp://www.filehippo.com/download_google_desktop_search/?3018 > > and let my Vista PC update it's indexing, and I now have
> > access to the MANY text, PDF, MS Office etc. docs I have on my PC
> > which is all I wanted anyway.
> > I say let GD5 go back to the Beta Doghouse where it belongs
> > until it is housebroken.
> > Thank you, Steve Ireland!
> > ---------
> > On Oct 12, 4:37 am, Steve_Ireland wrote:
> > > There is another thread reporting similar issues with 5..5 and
> > > Firefox. Someone is reporting that it only happens when users have
> > > chosen NOT to index web history. You might want to turn on indexing
> > > web history to see if that resolves the issue for you.
> > > Personally I have decided to go back to v5.1 and will wait for the fix
> > > - indexing web history would just be bloat for me.
> > > Steve
> > > On Oct 12, 9:45 am, Ben Coleman wrote:
> > > > Any update on this issue?
> > > > Is only affecting Firefox 2.0.0.7?
> > > > If so is there anyway of reverting back to Firefox 2.0.0.6 (short of a
> > > > re-install)
> > > > On Oct 9, 6:27 pm, Google Desktop Guide Chris wrote:
> > > > > Hi everyone,
> > > > > Thanks for the extra info! We're still investigating this issue, and
> > > > > I'll keep you posted with any updates.
> > > > > - Chris
> > > > > On Oct 9, 10:01 am, Ben Coleman wrote:
> > > > > > Yes it happens when using the QSB, that's how I first noticed it.
> > > > > > It's strange that error is "Connectionreset" and it only effects
> > > > > > Firefox - personally think it could be a bug in Firefox, but I've had
> > > > > > to revert back to Google desktop 5.1 in the mean time.
> > > > > > On Oct 9, 4:49 pm, GeorgeB wrote:
> > > > > > > do you get the same error when you search from the QSB? (type search
> > > > > > > term and hit enter)
> > > > > > > > However, I get the same results running Firefox in safe-mode with a
> > > > > > > > new profile (which disables all add-ons) and the two OfficeScan
> > > > > > > > systems I noted above I have no add-ons installed.
