Set Opera as Default Browser
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laterjee last edited by
I have Opera 26 installed on Windows Vista. I cannot set it as the default browser. I have tried through Opera settings but, each time a restart, it asks to be set as default. I have also tried through Vista Default Programs, Opera is not listed here. I did have Firefox installed (getting to be too slow!!) but have completely uninstalled this.
Any advice greatly appreciated.
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leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by
How did you install it? Not sure about Vista but more recent versions of Windows may not allow you to set a program as default if it's not "regularly" installed.
So if you have installed Opera using the usb/standalone mode, it can't be set as a default program.
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laterjee last edited by
leocg, I installed Opera on a Vista pc. I selected the option to not make it available to all users. I have re-installed, but with the same problem. If I select Default Programs, from the start button, Opera is not listed.
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laterjee last edited by
leocg, I have set Opera as default browser through the settings. The problem is a little different than I first thought. Opera is acting as the Default Browser, I have checked the registry and it is ok. But, whenever I start Opera I get the following message under the toolbar:
Would you like to set Opera as the default browser? Yes/No, don't ask again
If I select Yes, the message still comes up the next time I start Opera
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linuxmint7 last edited by
How many versions of Opera do you have installed on your machine (Opera (Presto) 12.xx, Opera 27 (Dev), Opera 26 (Beta) etc) ?.
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laterjee last edited by
Just the following:
Version: 26.0.1656.32 - Opera is up to date
Update stream: Stable
System: Windows Vista 32-bit
