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Why is Chrome sending me to the Google homepage when I try to search?

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Mar 15, 20268633 views
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A few days ago, Google Chrome started acting up. Whenever I ctrl+T for a new tab, enter some search terms and hit Enter, I'm taken to a blank Google homepage with this URL: . This happens with one-word and multi-word search terms, and with any of the operators I use regularly. It also happens when …

Error Output

https://www.google.com/webhp?rlz=1C1CHKZ_enUS440US440&sourceid=chrome-instant&ix=hea&ie=UTF-8&ion=1

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Fix for: Why is Chrome sending me to the Google homepage when I try to search?

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Given the URL you posted, it might be related to the Instant Search feature of Chrome. It doesn't work for me and, according to some web searches about it, others. Toggle the preference and see what happens. In case you have a corrupted preferences …

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