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    • jaymax21
      jaymax21 last edited by

      I binned Opera due to this, if they ever fix is issue I might go back to using it.
      But my confidence in the Devs is low, it's a bad reflection on Opera.

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      • clandonman
        clandonman @Compexpert last edited by

        @compexpert

        Yes I resolved this by having a Google.com Speed Dial and next to it a Google.co.uk Speed Dial. When I really only want UK results, I use the .co.uk.

        It's a work around but it is not too onerous.

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        • beanzo
          beanzo last edited by

          @clandonman said in Changing default search engine to Google.co.uk:

          I use the .co.uk.

          Simply I use ".co.uk " and get desired results.

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          • Leaver101
            Leaver101 last edited by leocg

            Having used Opera for decades(or so it seems). It is with regret that I am leaving,
            The reason is that I cannot get the Default search engine of my choice to open automatically not use a short cut. Google.com is OK for finding how many beans make five but having to keep changing when I want to price/order something in the UK not at Walmart or where ever in the US.
            Please correct this.

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            • WizJay
              WizJay last edited by

              Wow, this still hasn't been sorted!

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              • WizJay
                WizJay last edited by

                Does anyone know where the values are held in Opera to change any reference to Google.com to Google.co.uk? Perhaps in registry or a file within the Opera installation directory?

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                • WizJay
                  WizJay @WizJay last edited by WizJay

                  @wizjay

                  https://superuser.com/questions/745989/change-google-co-uk-to-google-com

                  C:\Users\%appdata%\Local\Programs\Opera\98.0.4759.6\resources
                  

                  Open and edit in a text file application: default_partner_content.json

                  Search and replace any instance of google_com with google_uk. The search and replace any instance of google.com with google.co.uk.

                  Needs work as Opera doesn't open afterwards (.pak file is corrupted).

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                  • burnout426
                    burnout426 Volunteer @WizJay last edited by

                    @wizjay If you look at the top of the file, you'll see a key. Opera protects the file from being changed.

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                    • WizJay
                      WizJay @burnout426 last edited by

                      @burnout426 Given the fact that this problem is ongoing, it's pretty frustrating that this has been encrypted. Is there a work around otr, as in my previous question, is there a hack to get google.co.uk instead of google.com as the default search?

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                      • WizJay
                        WizJay last edited by

                        Possible work around if you are logged into Google:

                        Click on the gear for settings to the top right of the google search page.

                        "See all search settings"

                        Scroll down to "Region settings" and pick "United Kingdom".

                        The results do appear to be from the UK.

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