Google Chrome opens a blank page when searching from Chrome Omnibox / address bar

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2013-11
  • Sathya

    When I enter a search criteria in the Omnibox, Chrome seems to offer me a blank page instead of completing the search & offering the results.

    Note that if I opt for a Google Instant/Omnibox suggestion, it works fine

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    However, I choose to ignore the suggestion and try to do a Google search, I get a blank page.

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    What can I do make the Omnibox search complete successfully?

    • Answers
  • T-Bone

    Clearing cache doesn't work.

    To solve this problem, disable instant search. This is a widespread issue occurring today, and it appears that is the fix.

    It worked for me, I hope it works for you.

  • demodifier

    I disabled instant search from Google.com's search settings option, which BTW, does not appear till you first search something (or maybe I can't find it). This solved it. However, enabling Instant Search again seems to keep the problem away and I am no longer facing it.

  • victmo

    This is what fixed it for me:

    1. Cleared my cache and cookies for the last week.

    Went to: chrome://chrome/settings/ At the bottom of the page you'll see 'Show Advanced Settings' and Clear Browsing data...

    2. Deleted Google Drive Extension

    Open a new tab, right click on Google Drive Icon and Delete Extension

    3. Turned instant search ON (it was originally turned off in my computer)

    I suppose turning it off and on again would do the trick...

    4. Restarted Browser

    The problem is fixed and the omnibar search has been working fine for the last hour. Both instant search ON and OFF work for me...

    Cheers

  • Cody Richards

    Wow all that extra stuff. All you need to do:

    Add a new a search engine in wrench >> settings >> search “Manage Search Engines”.

    Under “other search engines” add a new search engine using this address for the URL:

    http://www.google.com/search?q=%s

    Name it “Google 2″ or whatever you want. Works like a charm.


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    I use Win XP. I'm using Google Chrome Dev Ver:4.0.249.30. I followed a guide as to how to pinned my tabs on Google Chrome permanently.

    http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/7264/make-google-chrome-open-with-pinned-tabs/

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    "C:\Documents and Settings\XXX\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --pinned-tab-count=3 "website-1-address" "website-2-address" "website-3-address"

    Note: the "website-1-address" , "website-2-address" , "website-3-address" is where I put the website address I desire, without the quotations. The reason I can't write down the website address is because I have a brand new account at superuser.com and thus, can't post more than one link. Grr.

    And it works as intended, when I open a new Chrome browser, the 3 websites are now represented as small icons in the newly opened Chrome tab bar.

    However, when I attempt to open another Chrome browser (by clicking on the same shortcut Chrome icon with the target address modified), the new Chrome browser doesn't appear. Instead, what happens is, in the current Chrome browser, 3 new normal tabs popped up. The 3 tabs are the same 3 websites as indicated above. With every click to the Chrome shortcut icon, the 3 same tabs open up in the current Chrome browser instead of opening up a new Chrome browser.

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  • mlsteeves

    As awesome as superuser is, because you are using the developer stream (ie alpha) version of Chrome, you should probably ask the question through the chromium site, so that the developers working on Chrome will likely see it. There is a chance that this could be a bug.

    Here is a link that describes where to ask the questions/check that the issue already exists:

  • Area 51

    You are right, I should have posted the problem on Google Chrome forums, but I only thought about it after posting my thread here at superuser.com :(

    However, I found the answer to my problem, thought I share it here in case there are others like me.

    The trick is, under the target address in the Chrome shortcut icon, you should only have the following:

    "C:\Documents and Settings\XXX\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --pinned-tab-count=3

    As you can see, I've not placed the website addresses in the target address. Instead:

    A. Click on the Wrench icon on Chrome,
    B. Go to Options.
    C. Under the Basics tab, the section that says On Startup, tick Open the Following Pages:
    D. And proceed to enter in the website address that you wish to have permanently pinned on Google Chrome.

    Doing it this way solves the problem of preventing me in opening additional Chrome browsers.