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    How to change default search engines?

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    • narushima
      narushima last edited by

      I asked about this in a relevant thread, but that was closed, so I might as well create a new one.

      So the problem is that I can't get rid of the default search engines.

      With every update so far I went to the routine of deleting the "defaultpartnercontent.json" file to get rid of the default search engines (which I never use) and get my custom engines back.

      This no longer works. If I do that, Opera whines that a file is corrupted, and won't launch.

      I don't want Yahoo to use the "y" shortcut, I want YouTube. I don't want the French Wikipedia on "w", I want the English one.

      Is there any way to get rid of the default search engines in the newest version?

      Thanks.

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      • lando242
        lando242 last edited by admin

        https://forums.opera.com/topic/11173/problem-with-default-search-engines

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        • narushima
          narushima last edited by

          I should have gone back more than a page to check before creating this thread, then.
          This can be closed, since it's redundant.

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          • esteni
            esteni last edited by

            For narushima

            - Open folder Opera
            - Open folder defaults
            - Found file 'search.ini' and open in Text Editor
            - String 'Default Search='
            - Look down on the text and change to whatever you want
            
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            • narushima
              narushima last edited by

              For narushima

              • Open folder Opera
              • Open folder defaults
              • Found file 'search.ini' and open in Text Editor
              • String 'Default Search='
              • Look down on the text and change to whatever you want

              The only "search.ini" I can find contains search engines I used years ago but which do no longer appear in the current version of Opera. Also, changes I make in it don't stick. I can even delete the file completely and it doesn't have any impact on the serach engines.

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              • leocg
                leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

                For narushima

                • Open folder Opera
                • Open folder defaults
                • Found file 'search.ini' and open in Text Editor
                • String 'Default Search='
                • Look down on the text and change to whatever you want

                This is for Opera Presto and will not work in Opera Blink.

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