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My Google search results, for one of my Google accounts, just today started displaying each search results' URL and cached link drop-down above the actual link:
Rather than the previous display method of listing the URL/cached link after the actual link:
As mentioned previously, this only affects one of my Google accounts. I greatly prefer having the main link displayed on the first line of each result, and would like to return to that format, but don't know how.
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This is the result of one of more than three thousand try outs that Google tests every year.
Whoever gets to see the results is account bound and these "lucky ones" are randomly chosen. Usually such a UI adjustment disappears in the foreseeable future, and everything is back to the old (this is partly dependent on the feedback given on the tests).
Read more here.
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It looks like this previously experimental layout has now been launched to all users.
This is a user Community — there's nothing we can do to change Google's design decisions.
If you have specific issues with Google Search results, you should send feedback direct to Google. Use the in-app "Send feedback" feature (mobile) or click "Send feedback" at the bottom of any search results page (desktop).
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This is the result of one of more than three thousand try outs that Google tests every year.
Whoever gets to see the results is account bound and these "lucky ones" are randomly chosen. Usually such a UI adjustment disappears in the foreseeable future, and everything is back to the old (this is partly dependent on the feedback given on the tests).
Read more here.
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it is ugly, how can we revert to the previous way of seen the result? I don't need icons, I need the title above the link. How this can be changed?
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If you have specific issues with Google Search results, you should send feedback direct to Google. Use the in-app "Send feedback" feature (mobile) or click "Send feedback" at the bottom of any search results page (desktop).
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This new format sucks, I strongly disagree with it. I used to be able to copy and paste the URL into Norton Safe Web to check it out... the new forms doesn't permit that. SERIOUS safety concern. I'll probably get a virus now... ALL BECAUSE OF GOOGLE !!! Changing to another search engine and browser until Google gets their act together.
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Purpose of change
1. support companies of fraud
2. from 15 results displayed, 14 will be advertisements offered by google!
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