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    It would be great if we could customize our search engines like in Mozilla or Chromium browsers

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    • cyberfox007
      cyberfox007 last edited by

      I do not like having to keep Google and other search engines in my browser settings if I am not using them. I use IxQuick and that is not even a built-in option for Opera. So, I think it would be great if the user could actually customize the search engine properly.

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      • leocg
        leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

        You can add custom search engines, you just can't set them as default one.

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        • cyberfox007
          cyberfox007 last edited by

          You can add custom search engines, you just can't set them as default one.

          I understand that...but that is very inconvenient which is one of the reasons I have switched to another chromium-based browser which allows me to customize my browser in the manner in which I am accustomed.

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          • Deleted User
            Deleted User last edited by

            Please have a look at DuckDuckGo if mainly privacy is of your concern. It will enhance your current searching experience greatly. I have had a quick look at Ixquick, and I do not see any reason why one would want to use an unknown copycat website that does nothing but worsen your searching experience compared to the great alternatives out there.

            All of the major search engines seem to be included with Opera. Although the ability to set a custom search engine as default is currently missing, I do not see any reason for this to be an issue unless it is for a big player such as Baidu.

            According to one of the posts that I have come across, Opera has disabled or removed this functionality due to safety concerns. Please keep this in mind, since it seems unlikely for this to change anytime soon.

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            • cyberfox007
              cyberfox007 last edited by

              Please have a look at DuckDuckGo if mainly privacy is of your concern. It will enhance your current searching experience greatly. I have had a quick look at Ixquick, and I do not see any reason why one would want to use an unknown copycat website that does nothing but worsen your searching experience compared to the great alternatives out there.
              All of the major search engines seem to be included with Opera. Although the ability to set a custom search engine as default is currently missing, I do not see any reason for this to be an issue unless it is for a big player such as Baidu.
              According to one of the posts that I have come across, Opera has disabled or removed this functionality due to safety concerns. Please keep this in mind, since it seems unlikely for this to change anytime soon.

              I disagree and that's why I no longer use Opera as I have switched back to a Chromium based browser which allows me to use Ixquick as my search engine. If you are looking for safety you would eliminate Google as a search engine choice. Duck Duck Go is a horrible search engine. Ixquick...the best.

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