Google tool bar search super slow... due to Safari 4???

aloha kakou,
so ever since i installed safari 4 my web browsing has been less than pleasant... but i did some research and found how to uninstall safari 4 and reinstall safari 3 using this discussion http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2035320&start=0&tstart=0 using posts from orca_bay (tanks buddy)... (WARNING!!! do not use the terminal method if you are not comfortable with it... one typo will create hours of trouble shooting... i speak from experience hahahhaa)
although moving to safari 3 has resolved most of my problems/personal preference one still exsists... its a minor problem which i have already found a work around for but, i just want my damned safari to work the way it used to... so here is the problem...
problem: using the google search tool bar in safari is suuuuuuper slow!!! new searches always time-out and if re-entered take at least 10 seconds to return a result... i know its minor but super annoying... i am wondering if there is a way to reset the way the tool bar accesses the site??? idk anything would help...
*here is the work around i found:* don't use the google toolbar for search... if i go to google.com and perform a search it works just fine...
*here are things i have tried to remedy problem:* re-installing safari 3.2.3, resetting safari
alright folks... thanks for reading this post and i apologize if there are post about this... just so you know i have looked and couldnt find anything... and if you could kindly point to the post instead of telling how dumb i am i would appreciate that as well... hopefully someone can help me...
alohas \m/
dano

Aloha oe Dano
There are a few things you can try:
Add DNS server codes to your Network panel. Inefficient codes from your Internet Provider (usually these guys are PC oriented) can slow Safari down. Here's how to do it in Tiger:
Go to the System Preferences>Network panel
-Location - set up a personal location by clicking on the location drop down menu and selecting "add a location". Use a name familiar to you. Once established, select "apply".
-Next, click on the "Show" drop down menu and select Network Port Configurations. Depending on whether you use Ethernet or Airport (wireless) for your setup: check the one you use and move it to the top of the list (you can drag it). Select "apply". Everything else ought to be unchecked unless you use a Bluetooth device.
-Back to the "Show" menu, select either "Ethernet" or "Airport" (whichever applies to you). Click on the TCP panel. There, enter (copy/paste on separate lines) 208.67.222.222 and 208.67.220.220 in the DNS servers box - these are Opensource DNS codes and select "apply".
Next step: Trashing cache and history type files:
In the Finder: Your User Account>Library:
Caches>move the Safari folder to the trash
Caches>Metadata>move the Safari folder to the trash
Safari folder: move the History.plist file to the trash
Restart Safari. Let me know if that speeds things up, especially eliminating the lag in Google Search.
I have found Safari 4.0.1 to be very fast, especially after using the above DNS codes, and making sure any 3rd party add-ons were up-to-date.
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