Got my replacement today and the home screen looks different... - Google Pixel Questions & Answers

My original Pixel had the mic issue and Google replaced it. This one is from Google where the last one was a Verizon phone from Best Buy. Anyway, I set everything up and did all the updates to 7.1.1 with the March 5th Security update. I updated all apps (including the pixel launcher) but for some reason I can't get my date/weather widget to show. I checked settings, google now cards, etc. I did a search on google and didn't see anything like this, I was able to get the google weather app but no widget to be found anywhere...
Here is the screenshot. What happened to my original pixel style homescreen and why do I have a long google search bar and no weather/date widget?
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I faced the same issue. Just go to Settings, Apps and clear the data for Pixel launcher and you will see the familiar screen again

People over at Android Police are reporting that they are starting to see this on their Pixel
http://www.androidpolice.com/2017/03/29/new-pixel-launcher-design-showing-users/

hackworks said:
I faced the same issue. Just go to Settings, Apps and clear the data for Pixel launcher and you will see the familiar screen again
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That worked. Thank you.

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OK I am an ex iPhone owner and OPO CM12 was the reason I jumped the wagon however I still miss few things such as ios folders icon with notifications and simple notifications on top of a file.
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Found it.
Fortuitously there just was an article in googlewatchblog.de about a new "feature" in Pixel Launcher.
I'm not using Pixel Launcher, but it's causing this issue. The setting to get rid off it is not easy to find and not obvious:
Settings > Apps Pixel Launcher > Additional Settings (at the bottom)
Then "Overview (at top of the startscreen)" (...wtf?!?!?) - there are these weather warnings.
How goony's that...?!

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