You should have a link for "Classic Home" at the top right of your screen. See the attached screenshot.
Cheers,
BrainStop
"To estimate the time it takes to do a task, estimate the time you think it should take, multiply by two, and change the unit of measure to the next highest unit. Thus we allocate two days for a one-hour task." -- Westheimer's Rule
Click on the tab's name, a button "delete" will appear next to it. Remove all tabs except the Home tab. That should result in a customized google frontpage without tabs.
Oliver's Law:
Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it.