Check out my new Google background image
As ridiculous as it might sound, here's how I got my Google background back to white. You can also switch off JavaScript (which isn't useful if you are programming in JavaScript, or simply using a web browser in 2010). The "delete background image" button isn't working for me. Bad form Google, stop trying to be like Bing!
Edit: Of course you could be boring (read 'practical), simply follow @cr3's sagelike advice on the matter, and use https://www.google.com/
