Google splash form hassle

[silverback]

I am plagued by the splash form shown in the photo which comes up on my first page - google.co.uk/advanced_search

1. I usually use the Edge browser. I added google.co.uk to the list of exceptions in the Cookies section, but I also have clear everything (including cookies) on exit. This exception disappears on exiting Edge. Is this a bug, or am I missing something.

2. I tried using Firefox. I added google.co.uk to the exceptions list, and this sticks - on opening Firefox this exception is still present. However, I still get the Google splash form shown in the photo.

It is all getting very wearying. Am I doing something wrong, or is this Google's way of forcing me to use Chrome?
Thanks
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[HansV]

You'd get it in Chrome too if you clear cookies or if you use anonymous mode.
If you use Firefox, and use uBlock Origin (recommended!), you can add some rules, see How to deal with Google's and YouTube's aggressive popups (before you continue, sign in). Change google.com to google.co.uk

[StuartR]

Thank you Hans, that was very helpful

[silverback]

I echo Stuart's comment wholeheartedly. Silence reigns, for the moment.
Thank you Hans
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[silverback]

Gah! The splash form has now appeared when trying to use Google Maps through MS Edge. The site recommended above does not have a suggested fix for this. Can anyone here help, please?
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[HansV]

The link from my previous reply suggests the following rule for uBlock Origin:

Code: Select all

! 2020-09-28 https://www.google.co.uk
||consent.google.com/$subdocument
www.google.co.uk##.widget-consent-fullscreen.widget-consent

[silverback]

Hans
Many thanks for this. I missed that paragraph on my first reading of the webpage.
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[silverback]

Don't mean to mither, but can anyone help with this, please? The splash icons now (re)appear(ed) on Google search, YouTube and Maps. I have an ereader which allows look up for any words/phrases not understood while reading, and the Google splash is appearing there, too, now.
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I installed Ublock Origin and added the code as recommended. That worked and quietened the splashes from December until this week. Now, Google, Maps and YouTube are again all putting up their splash icons.
Obviously Google has found a way round the work round. Does anyone know of an update to Ublock Origin/Something else to make these splashes go away, please?
The website at the link posted by Hans in December hasn't changed the code, so there's no obvious way forward.
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