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It's really not a big deal in the long run. Google got a bug up somewhere and they provide an older look to their site for Edge.
Google Serving Windows 10 Edge Browser Users the Old-Style Search Engine Layout
Changing the user agent does the trick, though
Read more: http://news.softpedia.com/news/googl...t-501794.shtmlIt’s not a secret that Google’s isn’t quite a supporter of Microsoft’s modern platforms, be they Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows Phone, or Windows 10 Mobile, but more recently, the company is making some changes that seem to target directly users of Redmond’s operating system.
For example, users of Microsoft Edge, the new Windows 10 default browser replacing Internet Explorer, see the old-style layout of the Google search page, whereas all other browsers, including here Chrome, Firefox, or Opera, are provided with the modern layout.
Furthermore, if you load Google Search in Microsoft Edge and change the user agent to whatever browser you want, the page refreshes and loads the modern style design.
The difference between the old and the new layout on Google’s search page pretty much comes down to the toolbar at the top of the site, which allows you to access other Google services, as well as your Google account settings. In Microsoft Edge, the toolbar extends to the whole screen, and links are posted on black background, while in any other browser, all these options are aligned to the right and have no background.
It's really not a big deal in the long run. Google got a bug up somewhere and they provide an older look to their site for Edge.
I never knew there were two versions of how it displayed (99% of my browsing is with Bing anyway) but fwiw, I think the black menu bar is much nicer and more understandable and given a choice that is the one I would choose.
Previously, you could use the "noj" parameter and disable the touch version of Google and instead use the version with the 'black menu':http://www.google.com/?noj=1
About 3 months ago Google removed that parameter and redirected everyone back to the touch version. You have to completely disable javascript in the browser options to get the non-touch version (black menu)... Hence the browser wars reference, Google has been restricting the WP8 browser with the non-touch version for the last two years and has now expanded that policy to WP10 and included Windows 10 (Edge).
WP10 and Edge have higher web standards compatibility than even Firefox and there is no reason to restrict the usability of Google search on touch based devices running WP8, WP10 and Windows 10 (Edge). The policy is almost identical to what Microsoft was doing to in the 90s by forcing Netscape users to have a limited and degraded browsing experience, except this time it's Google forcing the degraded experience on WP8, WP10 and Edge (desktop) users
Can Edge use a different user agent string (say IE11) just for the Google search page?
I'm sure this will be remedied at some point. I don't think Edge is the new Netcape yet.
One broswer I admit I liked a bit, was the Metro IE 10 on Windows 8 (or the IE 11 version on Windows 8.1 - same thing basically). Too bad that couldn't be retained for Windows 10 (with the same rendering engine that Edge uses).
Just tried this on WP10, when viewing the full site the black bar is not very easy to use
The mobile version is still ok, but it keeps prompting to install Google Android Apps
Oh I like it!
Search Engine toolbars are always good, and easier to find what you want
Just like Bing's homepage(just not so classy)