Setting Opera Mail as default program in Windows 7 (64bit)
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Deleted User last edited by
No, it doesn't
Is the program files folder in your locale really named "Program Files"? If not, you'll need to make sure all the paths use the name you see in windows explorer.
For example, if it's "Arquivos de Programas", the paths need to be that. Or, you need to make all the strings that have paths be expanded strings in the reg file and use %ProgramFiles% in their values.I tried to put Arquivos de Programas in the path but still not working.
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burnout426 Volunteer last edited by
I tried to put Arquivos de Programas in the path
Is that the name of your program files folder or no?
When you replace all the paths in the 32-bit reg file, are you replacing just "Program Files" with "Arquivos de Programas" or are you trying to replace the whole path with your new path? If the latter, you need to make sure things are escaped properly.
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Deleted User last edited by
My system is 32bit @leocg, I will try with putting %Program Files%. How do I do that? //%Program Files%// or %Program Files%. When I open Opera Mail folder and click address bar it changes from Arquivos de Programas to Program Files.
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burnout426 Volunteer last edited by
What about "Arquivos de Programas (x86)" or "C:\Program Files (x86)"?
Previous comment said he was using 32-bit 8.1, so that shouldn't be the case. But, won't hurt to check.
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burnout426 Volunteer last edited by
//%Program Files%// or %Program Files%
You'd replace C:\\Program files\\Opera Mail\\operamail.exe with %ProgramFiles%\\Opera Mail\\operamail.exe. But, it needs to be an expandable
string like mention in my comment above. That shows how to do it. It's a little tedious though.
I can create a new reg file for you that uses %ProgramFiles%. But, I probably won't be able to do it until tonight/tomorrow.
When I open Opera Mail folder and click address bar it changes from Arquivos de Programas to Program Files
In Windows Explorer, in C:, what's the name of the program files folder? Even if the address bar changes it to Program Files for you, I don't
know if windows will automatically redirect Program Fiels to Arquivos de Programas for commands in the registry. This means that it might have to
be Arquivos de Programas in the commands. Then again, you said that didn't work. If I make a reg file that uses %ProgramFiles%, you shouldn't
have to worry.
Then again though, the simple reg file I original posted with just the Opera.Protocol tweak didn't work for you. This might mean there's
something extra that needs to be done for your setup for some reason.
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Deleted User last edited by
I think it is just about the configuration of the folders which need to be changed in reg file.
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burnout426 Volunteer last edited by
I think it is just about the configuration of the folders which need to be changed in reg file.
That's what it looks like as in the pic you posted, it just listed a path like it wasn't able to find what it was looking for.
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burnout426 Volunteer last edited by
I think it is just about the configuration of the folders which need to be changed in reg file.
Try this reg file. It uses the %ProgramFiles% environment variable for all the paths. In other words, it uses "%ProgramFiles%\Opera Mail\operamail.exe" instead of "C:\Program Files\Opera Mail\operamail.exe" so that it works on any locale and even if your drive isn't C:/. This one is specifically for 32-bit versions of windows like you have.
I tested that all the keys looked right after importing. However, I have 64-bit windows, so I wasn't able to test if "Opera M2" shows up in "Default Programs" and whether MAPI works (right-click on file on desktop -> send to -> mail recipient").
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Deleted User last edited by
I am so sorry. I just found out that Opera Mail was not in Program Files, it was in AppData (I had reinstalled but I did not change the path). Now I installed in the right path and it is working now. I am so sorry about my stupidity, I am so embarrassed. Thanks for the help @burnout426
Nevermind the above. Just download make_m2_default_client.zip, extract it, view the readme and merge. That should do the trick. (Basically researched how Thunderbird does it and copied it.)
I used that one.
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burnout426 Volunteer last edited by
I am so sorry. I just found out that Opera Mail was not in Program Files, it was in AppData
Ah O.K. Don't worry about it. You are correct that the Opera Mail installer suggests the wrong path by default. You have to click "options" to not only notice that it's wrong but to fix it.
This could be why the reg fixes don't work right for some. They assume Opera Mail is installed in the right place when it really isn't.
Glad you got it.
I'll update the original zip file still though to also include the %ProgramFiles% reg file (after I make one that uses %ProgramFiles(x86)% too). Then, I clarify about the install directory in the readme.txt.
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burnout426 Volunteer last edited by
I'll update the original zip file still though to also include the %ProgramFiles% reg file (after I make one that uses %ProgramFiles(x86)% too).
Actually, I won't be doing that. Using expanded strings and environment variables didn't work out completely because it breaks MAPI. The MAPI stuff ignores expanded strings for DLLPath and operamail.exe paths. So, one just has to edit the paths in the registry file if they're not where your operamail.exe is at.
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Deleted User last edited by
Nevermind the above. Just download make_m2_default_client.zip, extract it, view the readme and merge. That should do the trick. (Basically researched how Thunderbird does it and copied it.)
That reg file above worked for me.
