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    How to make Opera 31 my default browser

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    • james438
      james438 last edited by

      In opera://settings there is an option to set it as your default browser.

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      • A Former User
        A Former User last edited by

        James, can you be more specific, please? I see a section named "Default browser" with the text underneath it "Opera is not currently your default browser." There is also a button to import bookmarks and settings, but clicking that button only imports bookmarks and settings, and does not affect the non-defaultness of the browser.

        http://i60.tinypic.com/11h8f0y.png

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        • james438
          james438 last edited by

          Actually, this may be broken. I need to look into this further. It seems to be working in Opera developer. Here is what I am getting:
          Alt text

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          • leocg
            leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

            Depending on your version of Windows you may need to do it in Control Panel or Window's settiongs.

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            • james438
              james438 last edited by

              Thank you for that suggestion. Interestingly, Opera Developer is set as my default browser and among the list of options is beta and developer, but absent is Opera Stable which I use the most. I wonder if this is a bug or if I just need to reinstall Opera.

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              • happyhomesteader
                happyhomesteader last edited by

                My Opera beta v32 will not let me click on "Make Opera my Default Browser"...??? v31 was giving me trouble too. It would finally kick in if I kept clicking repeatedly. But now v32 will not accept the click. I tried re-installing, still no dice. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in Advance...

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                • lando242
                  lando242 last edited by

                  Go into Windows and make it the default web browser. How to do this varies a little based on what version of Windows you are using. Since you have not said which one you are using I'm not going to list every way here but its easy enough to find on Google.

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                  • james438
                    james438 last edited by

                    I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure this is a bug that is being fixed.

                    DNA-42220 [SD] Default browser dialog fails to show up.

                    I have tried setting Opera as my default browser multiple times using the button in my image above and via the control panel, but it does not accept my choice. I use Windows 7 64 bit. Opera stable is not listed among the browsers that I can set as default. Beta and Developer are. I have no problem waiting for the next version of Opera Stable to come out. I suspect it will be fixed by then.

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                    • james438
                      james438 last edited by

                      Opera was just updated today and I can now set Opera as my default browser :).

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                      • nickunite2009
                        nickunite2009 last edited by

                        I have the same issue in Win 8.1.

                        I am asked every time opera starts and I always make it the default. I have also set it via the control panel and opera:settings, but it never holds.

                        Version is 31.0.1889.174

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