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Encrypt Your Google Search Queries
If you’d like to keep your searches between you and Google (and not between you and anyone in between snooping) a secure search is just a simple URL change away.
Next time you head over to Google swap out www.google.com for encrypted.google.com to establish an SSL tunnel between your browser and Google’s servers. This encrypts your searches between you and the big G but doesn’t encrypt your connection once you click on the results and navigate away from Google (and, of course, doesn’t hide your Sailor Moon pic searching from Google itself).
For more information about Google encrypted search hit up the link below.
Google Encrypted Search [Google via GHacks]
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It’s worth noting that Firefox users can accomplish this permanently with the “HTTPS Everywhere” extension. You can also use it to force HTTPS on things like Windows Live Mail, Amazon, Twitter, etc.
https://www.eff.org/https-everywhere
Incidentally, you seem not to be able to use Google Shopping whilst you are browsing Google via SSL. It’s kind of annoying. Anyone know if there is a particular reason for this?
Used it when they made it available, now i use scroogle
https://www.google.com also works
Do notice that the URL still contains the search string.