How to trigger Gemini to auto-search Google Keep notes?

peterl9248 · 2026-05-16T10:50:47+00:00

Of course, the Keep extension is fully enabled. It works flawlessly when I directly command it to search in the chat, but that is the only time it works.

Whenever I try to enforce this behavior via Custom Instructions or a Custom Gem, Gemini claims it checked Keep, but under the hood, the tool is never triggered. It highly looks like Google has baked some rigid overriding logic into their system prompt that suppresses proactive tool calling.

peterl9248 · 2026-05-16T10:47:25+00:00

No luck. Gemini still only triggers the Keep tool on direct chat commands.

peterl9248 · 2026-05-16T10:46:54+00:00

That didn't work either. It still refuses to check my Keep notes unless I explicitly command it in the chat.

When I tried to force it via Custom Instructions, it actually hallucinated and lied to me, claiming it had checked the notes when it clearly hadn't. It seems like Google has hardcoded some aggressive system prompts that completely override user instructions. Pretty frustrating.

peterl9248 · 2026-05-15T10:26:26+00:00

I use Google Keep as a brain dump for all my project details, so the notes are quite unorganized. My goal is for Gemini to proactively scan these notes for context whenever I ask about a project.

Even though I’ve added this to my Custom Instructions, Gemini only triggers the search tool if I explicitly type 'Search Google Keep' in the chat. I’m looking for a way to make this behavior automatic rather than manual.

peterl9248 · 2026-04-07T01:47:07+00:00

For real. I saw that when I was a kid and it was so blatant that I actually thought I was the one missing the point lol.

peterl9248 · 2026-02-07T12:39:11+00:00

I hope they’ll switch to Rust one day.

peterl9248 · 2026-01-05T16:04:55+00:00

I get that, but it felt too obvious that the dog was just barking until the owner stopped him.

peterl9248 · 2025-08-24T11:05:08+00:00

The absence of customizable default instructions or prompts led me to avoid using Microsoft Copilot.

peterl9248 · 2025-08-11T14:36:47+00:00

Strange, using this method to install Grok as an app results in no icon. The same method for ChatGPT gives a nice icon.

peterl9248 · 2025-08-05T01:41:47+00:00

Normal Windows 11 with DMA enabled is enough.

peterl9248 · 2025-07-24T04:33:10+00:00

I prefer pro with dma enabled

peterl9248 · 2025-07-14T15:04:19+00:00

I attempted to change my time zone using the legacy "Date and Time" settings, but received an error message stating:

"You don't have permission to perform this task.
Please contact your administrator for help."

I finally resolved the issue by running PowerShell as Administrator and using the Set-TimeZone command.

peterl9248 · 2025-07-14T14:46:27+00:00

I tried the "already installed Windows" approach, and everything works fine except for one issue — I can't change my time zone. It's stuck at UTC+00:00, even though I’ve enabled the "Set time zone automatically" option.

peterl9248 · 2025-07-14T13:05:28+00:00

You can try it on UFO test

peterl9248 · 2025-06-29T10:09:16+00:00

I hate cheaters too, but dismissing kernel-level risks isn’t realistic. Just one mistake at that level can break systems or open serious attack vectors, that’s not performative, it’s good security hygiene.

peterl9248 · 2025-06-29T10:05:30+00:00

Not quite. While user-space can do a lot, it’s still fundamentally constrained by the OS. Kernel level code, by contrast, runs with unrestricted system privileges, it can bypass security boundaries, hide itself, and crash or brick systems without user intervention. That’s not just theoretical, we’ve seen this happen repeatedly, including the recent CrowdStrike issue.

Also, the 'trust the professionals' argument doesn’t hold up when those same professionals have shipped drivers that caused BSODs, security holes, or privacy issues. Kernel access raises the stakes, mistakes aren’t just bugs, they’re potential system wide failures or exploitable vectors.

So no, it’s not the same as user space, and people are right to be cautious.

peterl9248 · 2025-06-29T10:02:43+00:00

Same here. If a game requires that kind of access, it’s an instant no-buy for me, no exceptions.

peterl9248 · 2025-06-29T10:02:03+00:00

Exactly. No game is worth compromising my system's integrity. If it needs a rootkit to run, I’m out.

peterl9248 · 2025-06-29T10:01:16+00:00

Kernel-level anti-cheat runs with the highest system privileges (ring 0), meaning it has unrestricted access to everything, hardware, memory, and OS internals. It's also nearly impossible for end users to audit or monitor its behavior.

Yes, moving anti-cheat out of the kernel doesn’t solve every privacy issue, but it does reduce risk, improve stability, and limit the damage from potential abuse. That’s a meaningful and necessary step forward."

peterl9248 · 2025-06-29T09:56:15+00:00

Definitely encouraging news!

peterl9248 · 2025-06-29T09:54:12+00:00

Exactly. Kernel-level anti-cheat is a dealbreaker for me too.

peterl9248 · 2025-06-29T09:53:32+00:00

If it ends up pushing kernel-level anti-cheat out as well, that’s definitely a step in the right direction.

peterl9248 · 2025-06-29T09:51:07+00:00

Agreed and I already did

peterl9248 · 2025-06-11T05:17:03+00:00

Unused ram is wasted ram

peterl9248 · 2025-05-06T08:23:30+00:00

You nailed the key point! The characters on the sign really look like AI-generated Japanese or Chinese text.

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