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   J. P. Gilliver to Simon   
   Re: Google Search   
   10 Jan 26 15:13:57   
   
   XPost: alt.comp.software.firefox   
   From: G6JPG@255soft.uk   
      
   On 2026/1/10 1:8:50, Simon wrote:   
   > For some reason, whenever I try to use Google Search, I am prompted to   
   > complete a captcha test as shown in this image:   
   >    
   > https://i.postimg.cc/NMWmx7bj/2026-01-10-00-51-52.png.   
   >    
   > I'm using Firefox 115.31 on Windows 11 25H2.   
   >    
   > I'd like to know whether it is Microsoft trying to piss me for not using    
   > Bing.   
   >    
   Well, using (Microsoft's own) Edge on Windows 10, if I bring up Google   
   search - either the advanced one I use by default, or the standard one -   
   I get no captcha. So it's not universal! (I've hardly ever used bing. or   
   DDG.)   
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