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    • burnout426
      burnout426 Volunteer last edited by

      Also, see https://www.reddit.com/r/operabrowser/comments/7po0xr/i_cant_set_opera_as_default_browser_no_matter/.

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      • A Former User
        A Former User @blackbird71 last edited by

        @blackbird71 Thanks for your advice. Opera is not shown in the "Choose an app" (by protocol) list.

        @burnout426 I'll check the registry settings from your reddit link later and report back. Thanks!

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        • leocg
          leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

          On developer 52, clicking on the button to make Opera the default browser works without needing to open the default applications dialog.

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          • A Former User
            A Former User @leocg last edited by

            @leocg Cool, that worked. I think I'll stick with the developer version for now. Thanks a lot!

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            • A Former User
              A Former User last edited by

              Same issue here!

              • Win 10 Home (version 1709, OS Build 16299.248)
              • Opera 64bit - 51.0.2830.34
              • "Set as default" button is visible and clickable

              Reinstalled yesterday, I can't set Opera as default browser.
              I would argue that is more an issue on the browser side than Microsoft, as I have other 7 browsers installed (Firefox, Chrome, UC, Opera Neon, Vivaldi, Yandex, Whale) and they all work well. I tried to reinstall one of them today (UC) and it appears in the default browsers list as expected.

              This is what I see in the "set default by app" menu:
              0_1518780605543_opera issue.png

              As you can see the browser icon does not appear and I can set opera as default only for HTML pages
              0_1518780703409_112e3bdf-a3f4-495a-880d-8fbbc4c249db-image.png

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              • A Former User
                A Former User last edited by A Former User

                Solved!!

                I cleaned the registry with Advanced SystemCare (see setup below)

                0_1518781314471_9a6a8265-c9e5-467a-8513-cb0b4bdd0dae-image.png

                This fixed the issue, I am now able to set Opera as default

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                • delriaan0222
                  delriaan0222 @Guest last edited by

                  @pandorave Cleaning the registry did the trick. Thanks for posting!

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                  • schpountz
                    schpountz @blackbird71 last edited by

                    @blackbird71 said in Opera default browser:

                    About half way down the Settings list, you should see:
                    "Default browser"
                    "Opera is not currently your default browser."
                    button box: "Make Opera my default browser"

                    Are you saying the button does not work to set Opera as default, or that you don't see such a button?

                    Also, what version/type of operating system are you using (Windows 10, etc)?

                    1/the button does not work to set Opera as default.
                    2/Operating Systeme Windows 10 Professionnal.

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                    • leocg
                      leocg Moderator Volunteer @schpountz last edited by

                      @schpountz What happens when you click on the button?

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                      • schpountz
                        schpountz last edited by schpountz

                        There is no button...

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                        • leocg
                          leocg Moderator Volunteer @schpountz last edited by

                          @schpountz Before you said that the button wasn't working and now you say that there is no button. Which answer is the correct one?

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                          • schpountz
                            schpountz last edited by leocg

                            The correct answer is that "there is no button".

                            https://i.imgur.com/dK90gdj.png

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                            • leocg
                              leocg Moderator Volunteer @schpountz last edited by

                              @schpountz Are you on Opera 51?

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                              • schpountz
                                schpountz last edited by

                                Opera 51.0.2830.34

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                                • leocg
                                  leocg Moderator Volunteer @schpountz last edited by

                                  @schpountz Did you try an Opera reinstall with a clean profile folder?

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                                  • schpountz
                                    schpountz last edited by

                                    Yes i try that. And now, when i do an update i have a folder with version number...My folder Opera in C/Program files is 1.6 Go ... it is not normal

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                                    • leocg
                                      leocg Moderator Volunteer @schpountz last edited by

                                      @schpountz Try un-installing Opera and re-installing it again, there seems to be something wrong with your current installation.

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                                      • schpountz
                                        schpountz last edited by

                                        Ok, but how can i save my personal data ?

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                                        • leocg
                                          leocg Moderator Volunteer @schpountz last edited by

                                          @schpountz Do a backup. Or use Sync.

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                                          • BobbyG
                                            BobbyG @Guest last edited by

                                            @pandorave This didn't work for me. 😞

                                            "Never put your finger anyplace you wouldn't put your face" -Momma

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