At the start of May 2010, Google began forcibly implementing a new look for its world famous search engine which has quite a few people scratching their heads in wonder. Given that Google shot to tremendous fame and fortune based in large part on its minimalistic yet highly useful interface, it comes as a bit of a surprise to see that interface steadily becoming more cluttered, and some might say ‘dumbed down’, as feature creep sets in.

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At present there is no way to remove the Everything Sidebar using the Google Search preferences, so this quick guide provides you with the details required to do just this in the four major web browsers: Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera and Chrome. The guide also provides some other general Google customization tips. First make certain that you are running the latest version of your browser, then follow the relevant instructions below.

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Historically, as companies have grown and diversified, they have often lost sight of their original vision. Google was founded on a simple yet extremely powerful and streamlined Internet search tool. It would be sad to see them slip into the realm of other less successful search engines which through the combination of a cluttered interface and too much interference with their user’s desires to undertake searches, all lost their position in the hearts and minds of Internet denizens.

Check the link for instructions.

Google, do not become fail.