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Google 'Instant' is dead; know how this will change your search experience

The feature had been introduced in desktop version of Google Search in 2010

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Khalid Anzar New Delhi
Google has apparently removed the 'Instant' feature from its desktop-based search engine. The instant feature has been part of Google search engine since 2010, and now, with the Google search facility becoming predominantly popular on a wide range of devices with different screen sizes and input methods, the feature has been removed to bring uniform search experience across devices. 

For those who do not know what 'Instant' feature was, it was a service that allowed Google Search to show instant results as soon as you started typing in the search box. For example, with instant feature enabled, if you search

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