General Opera for Windows Question and Answer Thread

[ojohnnydee]

ojohnnydee last edited by

i visit the site

https://www.popsci.com/cleaning-with-bleach-might-increase-your-chance-getting-copd-how-worried-should-you-be?con=TrueAnthem&dom=fb&src=SOC&utm_campaign&utm_content=59e1f66a3ed3f00007bfae8a&utm_medium&utm_source

and the annoying 'share' buttons obscure the text.

windows 10, 48.0.2685.39 (PGO) - Opera is up to date
Update stream: Stable
System: Windows 10 64-bit (WoW64)

how to fix this?

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

and the annoying 'share' buttons obscure the text.

I don't see it here.

[ojohnnydee]

ojohnnydee last edited by

it is inconsistent in dsiplay tho - i have 2 tabs open now, 1 i follwo the link i posted above, and one i follow from popsci on facebook. the latter is the onne with the obscuring share buttons.

[ojohnnydee]

ojohnnydee last edited by

the link i pasted in above post
https://www.popsci.com/cleaning-with-bleach-might-increase-your-chance-getting-copd-how-worried-should-you-be?con=TrueAnthem&dom=fb&src=SOC&utm

is the link truncated by this forum.

if you copy & paste the whole link i pasted, it gets the page i see.

[mobile1000]

mobile1000 last edited by

How can one add a bookmark on the toolbar?

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

How can one add a bookmark on the toolbar?

You mean the bookmark's bar?

[glenrobrts]

glenrobrts last edited by

I have been using Chrome for my browser. I installed Opera and went to Google.com and signed into my google account so I could check my email. All of a sudden all of my Chrome settings and bookmarks were applied to Opera without me telling Opera to import anything.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

I have been using Chrome for my browser. I installed Opera and went to Google.com and signed into my google account so I could check my email. All of a sudden all of my Chrome settings and bookmarks were applied to Opera without me telling Opera to import anything.

Although you didn't ask anything, I say that Opera import data from default browser doing installation.

[rshooter]

rshooter last edited by

I use opera with VPN and it works quite well however it does not mask my ID from my Internet Provider. Is there a way?

Thanks

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

I use opera with VPN and it works quite well however it does not mask my ID from my Internet Provider. Is there a way?

ID?

[rshooter]

rshooter last edited by

SORRY I MEAN MY ADDRESS OR IDENTITY.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

SORRY I MEAN MY ADDRESS OR IDENTITY.

You don't need to shout.

What sites can see your real IP address? It's not exactly impossible for a site to know that you are using a VPN and also know your IP.

[rshooter]

rshooter last edited by

Sorry,I left cap lock on. I get notices from WOW the Internet Provider when I download a torrent movie. Somehow I am identified.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

I get notices from WOW the Internet Provider when I download a torrent movie

Opera doesn't have a torrent client for its VPN to work on. Opera's VPN works only in Opera.

[blackbird71]

blackbird71 last edited by

You should probably either install a VPN extension into Opera, or even a VPN proxy at the system level for a dedicated torrent browser to use, and download using that.

[erik1909hp]

erik1909hp last edited by

You can check this article to know What is an IP address and how to find them

[superdave]

superdave last edited by

I have Opera 48 on a Windows 7 Professional 64bit platform. I want to open PDF files in my default PDF reader. I have gone in to Advanced settings and checked the box to allow this, but I still get the Download pop-up rather than opening in my reader.

It's getting quite annoying to have to download every PDF when 98% of the time, I just need to open it and read it. And, no, I don't want to open it in a web browser window.

I have tried the various work-around methods suggested online, but no joy.

Any info anyone can share as to how to simply open PDF's in my Foxit Reader? Works great on Firefox but not Opera and I really don't want to go back to Firefox.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

Any info anyone can share as to how to simply open PDF's in my Foxit Reader?

Files will ever be downloaded. That option is to avoid using the PDF reader to display PDF files.

[superdave]

superdave last edited by

Any info anyone can share as to how to simply open PDF's in my Foxit Reader?

Files will ever be downloaded. That option is to avoid using the PDF reader to display PDF files.

I'm sorry, I don't understand.

What "option is to avoid using the PDF reader to display PDF files?"

Settings has a check box that says: "Open PDF files in the default PDF viewer application." I have the box checked but still only get the Download pop-up.

Are you saying that Opera doesn't allow me to use my local PDF Reader and I can only Download them and then open them?

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

What "option is to avoid using the PDF reader to display PDF files?"

The one you've enabled in Settings.

Settings has a check box that says: "Open PDF files in the default PDF viewer application." I have the box checked but still only get the Download pop-up.

Like I said, files will always be downloaded, they can't be opened directly in a third part software. Don't know if there are any extensions that allow you to do it.

Are you saying that Opera doesn't allow me to use my local PDF Reader and I can only Download them and then open them?

Yes. Opera, Chrome, etc.