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    • weyouny
      weyouny last edited by

      I'm using opera as a new user, the same thing is happening to me.

      every time I open Opera, the Windows 10 System Settings window also opens displaying the Default Apps tab.

      extremely annoying behavior.

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      • jackismybestbuddy
        jackismybestbuddy last edited by

        same here, i thought i was the only one.
        haven't found a fix, hopefully there will be an update soon fixing this.

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        • thepsychoreverend
          thepsychoreverend last edited by

          I am having the same issue since updating Opera. Please fix

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          • t4l0n
            t4l0n last edited by

            same

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            • A Former User
              A Former User last edited by

              Had the same problem but found a fix

              here's a 30 sec video how to fix it 😛

              https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9D9MC4o6BY

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              • t4l0n
                t4l0n last edited by

                That doesn't work for me

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                • shoorfandrey
                  shoorfandrey last edited by

                  That fix doesn't work for me, too. У меня фикс тоже не сработал.

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                  • A Former User
                    A Former User last edited by

                    Strange because it worked for me

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                    • weyouny
                      weyouny last edited by

                      That "fix" does not work, the problem still persists.

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                      • adryro
                        adryro last edited by

                        Same problem. 😞

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                        • ogehr
                          ogehr last edited by

                          Same problem, really annoying!

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                          • jamesmcharks
                            jamesmcharks last edited by

                            Hello Everyone, I was having the same problem, but I think I might have found a solution. From my understanding, it is something to do with the API to Windows that Opera uses to set itself as the default browser causing the issue. However, Chrome has fixed this issue with the API. Therefore, I set Chrome as the default through Windows Settings > System > Default Apps, then opened Opera and selected 'No' when asked if I wanted to set Opera as the default, and checked not to show this message again. I then closed Opera, opened Chrome, navigated to any web page, then closed Chrome. I then went back into Windows Settings and set Opera as the default, opened Opera and NO SETTING POPPED UP!! 😃

                            Hopefully this will work for you too! - Please let me know if it does and I will post the solution on other forums to help others having the same issue.

                            Thanks!

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                            • weyouny
                              weyouny last edited by

                              I don't have chrome but I tried those same steps using both Microsoft Edge, and firefox, no dice. despite disabling the default browser check opera STILL brings up the settings window constantly.

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                              • jamesmcharks
                                jamesmcharks last edited by

                                Hi Weyouny, I believe you have to use Chrome, using the steps I have outlined above, as Chrome does something to fix the API problem which is effecting both Opera AND Firefox.

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                                • weyouny
                                  weyouny last edited by

                                  downloaded and installed chrome, tried your fix again, still doesn't work. uninstalling chrome (and possibly opera if this keeps up, so bloody annoying)

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                                  • shoorfandrey
                                    shoorfandrey last edited by

                                    There is no need to use other browsers. Solution:

                                    1. Open Opera.
                                    2. In Win10 system dialog choose: default settings for all applications.
                                    3. Close Opera.
                                    4. Open Opeara. Enter Opera settings. Choose "browser" -> "Set as default browser".
                                    5. Now in just opened Win10 system app associations dialog choose Opera browser for web navigating.
                                    6. Done. Restart Opera.
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                                    • weyouny
                                      weyouny last edited by

                                      That actually worked for me! Thanks so much! Now I just have to go fix all my other file associations back since microsoft retook over all my media files -.-

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                                      • john164
                                        john164 last edited by

                                        There is no need to use other browsers. Solution:

                                        1. Open Opera.
                                        2. In Win10 system dialog choose: default settings for all applications.
                                        3. Close Opera.
                                        4. Open Opeara. Enter Opera settings. Choose "browser" -> "Set as default browser".
                                        5. Now in just opened Win10 system app associations dialog choose Opera browser for web navigating.
                                        6. Done. Restart Opera.

                                        Hi I tried the instructions above but fall short when I get to No 4 I don't have the option to choose a default browser! take a look at this screen shot https://postimg.org/image/nwjmc01mf/ and tell me what I have done wrong please.

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                                        • shoorfandrey
                                          shoorfandrey last edited by

                                          john164
                                          It means that Opera already set as default brauser. Maybe you do wrong on step 2: http://fileinfo.com/img/help/windows_10_system_settings.png "Reset to the Microsoft recommended default"

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                                          • john164
                                            john164 last edited by

                                            john164
                                            It means that Opera already set as default brauser. Maybe you do wrong on step 2: http://fileinfo.com/img/help/windows10system_settings.png "Reset to the Microsoft recommended default"

                                            Re-setting to Microsoft recommended default did the trick Thank You.

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