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Forced Default Engine?
Opera for computers • bremusa4u

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@bremusa4u If You are talking about the start page search, it really can't be changed. But the search used in address bar can
I can't set Ecosia to be my search engine
Opera for Windows • iamthemrbatman

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default search ecosia default browser

Only the pre-defined search engines that come with Opera can be set as the default one.
Searching with StartPage shows Google on the results page.
Opera for Mac • amerie

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google search engine startpage default search unwanted google

@leocg Evidently I broke a rule - sorry about that. I will read the instructions and repost appropriately. Thank you for your patience.
Add Ecosia as default search engine, or allow custom engines to be set as default.
Suggestions and feature requests • nebulousecho

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google search engine default search ecosia search engines

For this to happen, both Opera and Ecosia need to want it, and it has to be profitable for both. So did you already contacted Ecosia? What they say about it? Di dthey already try an agreement with Opera?
Impossible to change default search query google.com.mx
Opera for Windows • schlomo-trvlr

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search engine default search search engines search query query url

Google doesn't separate search results that much anymore - like they used to do for different language areas. Sure China still get's the treatment. If Opera continues to be the only browser with forced default engine ~ step 1 would add option to choose a country code (ccTLD) from a short list including .com!
Default Search Engine Always Flipped Back to Google
Opera for Linux • m-n-g

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google default search hacked

@m-n-g I think it is only work in address bar not in Speed Dial bar. So, type in address bar Edit : Sorry, I didn't read this forum is for Linux. I use Windows 10 v.1709 (RS3)
Add more search engines (e.g. ecosia) as default!
Suggestions and feature requests • A Former User

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@silas229 Except, maybe, for Edge/IE and Chrome, almost all browsers get their revenues from searches and from pre-added bookmarks/speed dials.