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this post was submitted on 22 Apr 2026
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?udm=14Spread the word.?
It's a URL parameter that forces Google to only show search results, like it used to do. No AI crap, no "widgets", no bullsh*t.
You can configure most browsers to include this in searches by default, effectively making Google decent again.
Holy hell, really? That’s so useful.
Yep. There's TONS of nerd tricks for this sort of stuff that would make people's lives way easier, but are somehow reserved for geeks and nerds (like how you can actually make Windows decent by saying you're in the EU and using O&O ShutUp10++, Power toys and that kind of stuff).
Hello, so, does it matter where I type this? Before or after the words I'm searching for?
You can look up URL parameter structure online, but the short version is that you use
?if it is the first parameter (no other?in the URL), or&otherwise.So you can use:
https://google.com/?udm=14and then search for something.https://google.com/?q=question&udm=14by adding it with an&after an existing searchI recommend adding a custom search engine to your browser with this baked in. It's incredibly easy in Firefox and it's derivatives, with a ton of tutorials online.
I see, thank you!