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    • hirwaunman
      hirwaunman last edited by

      In Opera 36.0. How do I change my Home Page back to Google.co.uk?

      I can't find a setting for this anywhere? And I have just spent hours removing a nasty virus that threw everything including the kitchen sink at my PC, the only thing left to do is restore my home page, but so far it is proving to be a bitch, because I cannot find the setting to change it back?

      Any help would be appreciated!

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      • sgunhouse
        sgunhouse Moderator Volunteer last edited by

        Setting is right at the top, "On startup:" Default is actually "Continue from last time", so Opera doesn't have an official "home page", but it can be set to always start with a certain page or pages. If you actually set a home page, you must have installed an extension to do so and thus will need to deal with that extension's settings.

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        • hirwaunman
          hirwaunman last edited by

          I always had Opera start with Speed Dial, now I get a false Google start page every time. I need to start with Speedial, is there a way to do this please?

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          • lando242
            lando242 last edited by

            Do what sgunhouse said but pick "Open the start page" instead.

            If that doesn't work then you have a malware infection and need to get it cleaned up before it will work properly.

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            • hirwaunman
              hirwaunman last edited by

              lando242: No that dosen't work, the page I get at startup is called "trustedsurf.com".
              I have run Malwarebytes and superantispyware, but neither has removed (or seen) this infection?

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              • hirwaunman
                hirwaunman last edited by

                Solved my problem with this freeware Ad/hijack removal tool. yhis is a great little utility to have in your tool box:

                http://www.adwareremovaltool.org

                The site is clean, and the utility works!

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                • A Former User
                  A Former User last edited by

                  Hirwaunman, there's a "cleaning software" thread in our Lounge.
                  Will you mind joining us there to tell us something about this tool you just used?
                  🙂

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                  • hirwaunman
                    hirwaunman last edited by

                    joshl, i would willingly provide information on this tool, if I could find the relevant section in the Lounge? What page and what title please?

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