Set Google Over SSL (encrypted.google.com) as HomePage

July 13, 2010

The Much awaited Google SSL is now Live! Visit encryped.google.com to Experience the Enhanced Security of your Queries made on Google as well as the Search Results.
Google Over SSL provides end to end encrypted search solution between your computer and Google which doesn’t allow any third party to Intercept, so you are always protected in this Secured Channel.

How to Set Google SSL as Home Page?

To Set encryped.google.com as HomePage

  • Open the wrench menu and go to “Options“.
  • Go to the “Basics” tab
  • Next to “Default Search” there is a button “Manage“. Click.
  • In the now opening window click on “Add
  • Enter a Name, e.g. “Google Secure
  • As keyword, enter “encrypted.google.com
  • As URL, enter “https://encrypted.google.com/search?sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=%s” (parameters may vary, this is for Linux; I don’t know if Windows systems can deal with the ie=UTF-8 option)
  • Finally click on “Add
  • Now, if you want this to be the default search, select it and click on “Make Default
  • Done

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    Shiva | Web Magazine July 13, 2010 at 4:46 pm

    This certainly helps to tighten the security caps. From the amount of hacking going all around, this will certainly help. Thanks Chethan
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    Shaquille Ray July 13, 2010 at 8:04 pm

    I would like to point out that https://www.google.com/ is also live :) so you don’t have to use the subdomain :)
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    Shaquille Ray July 13, 2010 at 8:05 pm

    I would like to point out that https://www.google.com/ is also live :) so you don’t have to use the subdomain :)

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    Shaquille Ray July 13, 2010 at 8:06 pm

    Also shoudn’t the URL be http://encrypted.google.com/ ???? You forgot the T
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    Himanshu July 13, 2010 at 10:30 pm

    Gooood stuffs :)
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    Chethan Thimmappa July 13, 2010 at 11:29 pm

    Thank You.. Active Stuffs!

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    jeza July 14, 2010 at 2:39 am

    Ive been trying make this work all morning, im like being redirected! it really anoying lol
    is it really important to utilize the SSL?

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