Can I make the cursor default to the search box on Google?

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I have Google as my homepage on IE8, when I select a new tab it goes straight to Google.com but the cursor does not flash ready to go in the search box, I have to navigate the mouse pointer, click in the box etc. Would be so convenient to simply click New Tab or Ctrl +T and begin typing a search query immediately without the extra faff - any work around?
 
it goes there in firefox. it's javascript in a page that puts the cursor there so i've no idea why it's not working (assuming you haven't turned it off). maybe google is detecting it's an MS product and saying **** you. :p

IE isn't very flexible when it comes to workarounds so i have no idea what to suggest (apart from the obvious troll: change browser :D)
 
IE did this until recently, no idea if it was an update by MS or Google that has stopped it though.
 
Dano said:
IE did this until recently, no idea if it was an update by MS or Google that has stopped it though.
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Hmm, wonder if IE8 used to do this and that's why I have only recently noticed it's become a faff. I have Firefox, will try that plus consider upgrading to IE9. Thanks.
 
I've noticed it stopping somewhat recently on an IE8 system at work too, that machine also gets a semi-annoying blue bar across the top of the browse page area asking me if I want to make google my home page.

Not sure if that's a coincidence since I don't get that on my IE9 system @ home, and it also correctly assigns the focus to the search text box straight away.

Neither machine has google as my home page, so a little unsure as to the difference in their behaviours.
 
I found a workaround to the cursor problem
Go to Google home page
Select Options in the upper right hand corner
Select Search settings
Scroll down to Google Instant
Change setting to Do not use Google Instant
 
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