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Why has "Realtime" search stopped working

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On Mozilla Firefox Start Page, there are 6 options and a drop-down menu; Web, Images, Videos, Maps, News, Shopping and More, the Drop down menu (More) offers "Realtime" which when selected, produces the following;

404. That’s an error.

The requested URL /realtime?client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&hl=en&tab=wY was not found on this server. That’s all we know.

On Mozilla Firefox Start Page, there are 6 options and a drop-down menu; Web, Images, Videos, Maps, News, Shopping and More, the Drop down menu (More) offers "Realtime" which when selected, produces the following; 404. That’s an error. The requested URL /realtime?client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&hl=en&tab=wY was not found on this server. That’s all we know.

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Google allows its contract with Twitter to expire, and plans to launch something of its own.

http://www.google.com/search?q=google+realtime+discontinued

Meanwhile, it hasn't yet updated the toolbar on the "skinned" version of Google.com that you're using (the old Firefox 3 start page).

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Hey, thanks. At now least I understand why. Realtime searches are a great way to spend a wet Scottish afternoon - hope the next google incarnation is as much fun.

By the way I'm running Firefox 5.0, not the old Firefox 3.

Ta

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Firefox 4.0 & 5.0 have a different Firefox Start Page - about:home - than earlier versions used - http://www.google.com/firefox . You're using the former Firefox Start Page as your own "homepage", no problem doing that, but that was what Jefferson was pointing out when he said (the old Firefox 3 start page).