On Windows 7 (oldish) desktop, using Chrome version 41.0.2272.101
if I type a search term into the address and press enter, all I get is:
This webpage is not available
Details
clicking on the details reveals that an error code ERR_CONTENT_DECODING_FAILE
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If however, i ADD "
https://" at the beginning of the URL, then Chrome displays the results.
I have fiddled wiith settings of chrome and of my google account yet I cannot find a solution.
Manage search engines
Scroll all the way down where you see Add new search engine, fill in the 3 boxes as follows:
g
g
https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=%s
Press enter to save it. Find it in your list, hover mouse above it, click Make Default
That's it, your google search should behave normally now.