Anyone getting this message when they try google?

[dixiegrrrrl]

We're sorry...

... but your computer or network may be sending automated queries. To protect our users, we can't process your request right now.
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Just happened to me.
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on edit....we have found the common denominator is Firefox.
Mr. d. had looked up the word for me on Google on his Linux, but was on Opera browser, which I did not know till now.
He just tried it again on Firefox and got the error message.

so, we CAN access google Search on non-firefox browser. Interesting.
And I can access my gmail with no problem.

ok..we can use another search engine.


For clarification....we never use Explorer, and 3 machines are recent Linux OS.

[babylonsister]

1. Nope, I got in/on with no warnings. nt

[SeattleGirl]

2. No problem for me. n/t

[steve2470]

3. I got it weeks ago but not since

It went away. I have no idea why I got it.

[dixiegrrrrl]

6. Interesting.

Of the 4 computers in this house, all of which are networked, 2 ( Linux ) can get into google
and 2 ( one Windows and one Linux ) can't.
Things that make you go hmmmmm.

[jtuck004]

4. Apparently you are not alone

http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Web%20Search/thread?tid=14454deb1498788f&hl=en

http://www.google.com/search?q=google+but+your+computer+or+network+may+be+sending+automated+queries.+To+protect+our+users%2C+we+can%27t+process+your+request+right+now.&sourceid=ie7&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox&ie=&oe=


One suggestion was "You might try Tools- Options if you are using Explorer and see if deleting your cookies helps..." - course, that's what they always say ;)

[msongs]

5. or this - "sorry, we are strangling free and open internet, get over it"?

[RandomThoughts]

7. Sorry if _____ happens to people that do that.

Get over it.


always disliked that phrase.


'Get over it' That pisses me off big time.


That statement is asking someone to accept something, without regard for just balancing of what is wrong, or teaching why something should be some way. It does steam me up.


It is like the authoritarian 'no'.

[davidinalameda]

8. what were you trying to look up

[dixiegrrrrl]

12. the word tornado.

was going to search the news section if I got on.

[davidinalameda]

19. odd

[Electric Monk]

9. It's your browser. Stop using Internet Exploiter (Explorer, whatever) and it'll be fixed.

Microsoft sucks, btw, if you hadn't heard.

[dixiegrrrrl]

10. I never use Explorer.

All browsers are Firefox.
3 machines are Linux, one is Windows XP but rarely on line.

2 of the machines can get google search.
the Windows macine and one Linux get the funny message.
We are all networked and all on same ISP.

Weird, huh?

[HillbillyBob]

14. What version and have you been doing the updates?

or is it automated?
Mine will do that and I can't access anything at all.
We are running Firefox 3.5.11. mostly we have no problem, but we have pretty strong security. My partner is a software developer and network sec specialist. Some times it will do that when update is download and you have to restart or it acts up.

[customerserviceguy]

11. Do you have good antivirus software, fully updated, and frequent scanning

of your hard drives? You may be used as a point that denial-of-service attacks are coming from, and you may not know it.

[blogslut]

13. I would roll back to an older version of Firefox

Maybe snag some anti-spyware programs and scan for browser hijacks.

[Brickbat]

15. I get whenever I try to google a math answer on Firefox. It happens.

[mmonk]

16. Mine works with Firefox or IE (I have both on my PC)

Google queries that is.

[Princess Turandot]

17. Do you have any extensions installed in Firefox that make changes to/customize Google pages?..

I started having problems with Google Maps after I installed the last FF update (3.6.8); the map page would go into a perpetual reload loop and there was no way to stop it. It turned out to be a conflict of some sort with an extension I use called 'OptimizeGoogle'. Once I disabled that extension, things went back to normal.

I did not have the problem you're describing with the search page but I thought I'd mention it.

[dixiegrrrrl]

18. Ha!!! Solved the mystery.

Reset the router and modem ( turned it off and back on).

I read via another search engine that Google does this once in awhile and the router trick resets everything which makes Google happy.

However, I really should find another search engine anyhow, given Google/Verizon's plans for our intertubes.