BT Web Address Help service, i dont want BT interc...

Hi Guys, I came accross this service yesterday when trying to navigate to a URL that is no longer valid, after doing this i was redirected to a BT Web page saying the URL is invalid and suggesting some alternative pages for me rather than just getting the usual page not found msg from the web browser, i understand this could be a usefull service but i do not appreciate BT hijacking my search information without my express permission even if it is to help me, anyway a quick google search gave me 1 link with instructions of how to disable this service, I cannot find any official information from BT on any of its own sites with regards to this service, it totally smacks of the secret phorm trial that BT was running some time ago. anyway if this happens to you here is a link to the page that helped me to disable it if you so wish.
http://timstephenson.me.uk/bt-web-address-help-would-have-been-nice-if-b
hope this helps
Regards
Dyno

Hi all
Web Address Help is a new service launched by BT which provides useful search results in place of an error message when a URL has been typed incorrectly. Customers are automatically given Web Address Help unless they tell us they don’t want it. It is easy to opt out if you would prefer not to have this service.
We have further information about Web Address Help on our Help pages on BT.com. This page contains clear instructions on how to opt out. Please use this link to find out more: http://www.bt.com/help/webaddresshelp
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