Turn off Google Instant with a URL parameter

Question

Is there a URL parameter to turn off Google Instant?

Google Instant overrides other URL parameters. This affects Firefox toolbar search users and anyone who uses bookmarks or favorites with custom parameters. Turning it off through Preferences is a hassle and only lasts until your cookies are cleared. If there isn't a parameter to turn off Google Instant, there needs to be.

Answer 1

The following will turn it off and will also work if the browser is set to clear cookies upon exit, according to Google's support page:

http://www.google.com/webhp?complete=0&hl=en

_{Source: BTCreative's answer in Google Instant is horrible. I can't turn it off. The vast majority seem to agree. Google - STOP adding this stuff!! .}

Answer 2

https://encrypted.google.com seems to be an easy way to disable it!

Answer 3

GeneQ's answer is the direct answer to the question, but an alternative to get the desired effect wrt. turning off Google Instant, even when cookies are cleared upon exit, is to change the user agent (HTTP header field User-Agent) the browser sends. Note that this may or may not have undesired side effects on things that depends on it (for example, some JavaScript code).

1. In Firefox: change general.useragent.override to something like googleinstantisreallyirritating or www.google.com.
2. In Opera: apparently it is not possible.
3. In Chrome: hack the Chrome.dll file (Windows only?).
4. In Internet Explorer: TBD.

Answer 4

In 'search setting' panel, there is an option for Google Instant, turn off this option to disable Instant search.