Safemaster
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join:2004-01-18
Loxahatchee, FL | logged into websites as someone else
That sucks! I guess I will be uninstalling it. |
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rtcpenguin
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join:2001-01-21
Fairfax, VA
 ·Cox HSI
| It seems like Google's new master plan is to harvest all of your information--email history, search history, and now browsing history.
Guess that information is a lot more valuable to google than I thought.
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anon11213
@rlgh.wacdc01r | Advertising replacement
Perhaps they intend to provide an "advertising replacement" service where it recognizes banner ads and replaces them with one from its subscribers? |
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rid0617
join:2003-07-20
Greer, SC | Goodbye
It's gone off mine. I don't need that second faster that bad |
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storm64007
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join:2001-05-21
Freeport, NY
2 edits | reply to rtcpenguin
Re: logged into websites as someone else
I installed it yesterday to test out and out of curiosity.
I really saw no considerable difference in speed 0n my 3 Mb down/768 upload dsl speed. The counter said i gained a 1 second speed increase on a page visit..lol.
I uninstalled it after about a 2 hour use yesterday out of privacy concerns and it certainly was not worth the one second speed increase  |
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TKJunkMail
Enjoy the sun
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join:2002-03-03
Avalon, NJ
 ·Sprint Mobile Broa..
·Comcast
| reply to rid0617
Re: Goodbye
said by rid0617  :It's gone off mine. I don't need that second faster that bad Me either.
I only had it up for a couple hours and then uninstalled
it.
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My Blog
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voiplover
Premium
join:2004-05-28
Portsmouth, NH | reply to Safemaster
Re: logged into websites as someone else
I wonder if it will help me grow hair too!  |
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P2PPirate2
join:2005-02-02
New York, NY | Keep track of surfing
I heard somewhere that if you do alot of P2P, stay away from it because it will keep your log. |
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PhoenixDown
-- Wants FIOS
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join:2003-06-08
Fresh Meadows, NY
clubs:   | can web admins choose to prevent use?
I wonder if web admins can specifically prevent the use of this on thier sites?
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roady1
join:2003-11-13
Cleveland, OH | it matters?
I use it at work...saved the company all of 41.2 seconds so far...who cares...lol |
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Jack Flash
join:2005-04-28
Saint Michael, MN |  Ditto..
I uninstalled it after using it for about 3 hours. Didn't save me even 1 second over 3 hours.
I hesitated when I read the EULA. Basically it says it WILL collect personal information about you.
Gone Now! |
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barky
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join:2001-03-17
San Diego, CA
1 edit |  BSOD
Google web accelerator gives me a BSOD, every time I use it; Its not immediate though. I've done plenty of experimenting under different conditions, and the time 'till blue screen is between 30 seconds and 15 minutes, for me. The more data I move with it, the faster I'll BSOD. Seems to be a divide by zero type exception (IRQL Driver less than or equal to ...- error). Monitoring all my other system parameters, everything is in range. I think this is the first piece of software that has crashed my windows xp(unrelated to overclocking). Hopefully they clear up the issues, cause I'd like to use it.
To all those with privacy concerns of caching your logged-in info, go into your preferences and add all relevant sites to the "do not use" list. If they record all pages visited, well, theres not much you can do there. |
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Sid
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join:2002-11-29
Santa Maria, CA
| No difference & wasnt working properly with Opera
Only noticed about a second of time saving here as well. At times using opera, the web pages didnt load completely. I ditched it to after a couple hours of use. Simply no need.
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glenel
join:2004-12-29
Pointe-Claire, QC
clubs:
 ·Bell Sympatico
| Google sucks your speed away!
I regularly run speed tests on Friday afternoons, the start of the busy period in my area. Hmmmm - down to 3821kbps, but not too bad for a Friday. Downloaded and installed Google Web Accelerator - download now at 2100kbps! What gives? - I can only guess that it works like any other accelerator, i.e. APPARENT faster opening of web pages through the use of a cache. I uninstalled the Web Accelerator and am back up around 4000kbps.
Needless to say, this device is nought but eyewash.
Glen Eldridge
Pierrefonds, QC |
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Jason Levine
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join:2001-07-13
USA | reply to PhoenixDown
Re: can web admins choose to prevent use?
I believe so, but only by blocking the proxy's IP addresses. |
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Wooooo
@ca.us
| Works, usually.
Mine just stopped working right now, complaining about proxy server.
Sites that take forever to load like worldofwarcraft.com do load faster.
The privacy concern for me is nil, since all of the sites I visit don't simply use sessions alone, if at all.
If you get a BSoD, it's probably due to faulty network drivers. I saw the same problem with the Netgear FA311 under windows XP when running WoW - never crashed before. Lo and behold, that card isnt even supposed to be used on xp. |
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Viper007Bond
Premium
join:2002-09-26
Portland, OR
| Bah!
It really is working for me...
Load Time for 1617 Pages
Without Google Web Accelerator: 4.8 hrs
With Google Web Accelerator: 4.2 hrs
Total Time Saved: 34.3 mins ... but ugh @ the security concerns. I think I'll keep using it though and just disable it for forums and such.
I think the problem only occurs if you're logging in and/or dealing with sessions. Please, it feels weird or like I'm wasting bandwidth now if I don't use it. lol
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click_310
Eat my shorts
join:2002-12-06
Savannah, GA
| reply to P2PPirate2
Re: Keep track of surfing
said by P2PPirate2 :I heard somewhere that if you do alot of P2P, stay away from it because it will keep your log. Any refrences..?
Though I did notice that for some reason my emule speeds are up. Most probably totally unrelated to the google thingy... |
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click_310
Eat my shorts
join:2002-12-06
Savannah, GA
| reply to roady1
Re: it matters?
said by roady1 :I use it at work...saved the company all of 41.2 seconds so far...who cares...lol I've saved 1 min 37 sec today. Guess I can extend my lunch break by that much... |
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PhoenixDown
-- Wants FIOS
Premium
join:2003-06-08
Fresh Meadows, NY
clubs: | reply to PhoenixDown
Re: can web admins choose to prevent use?
hmm but then are those same ip's the ones used by googles army of spiders?
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