<![CDATA[(Windows 10) System settings open when i open opera??]]>I think its a glitch, but every time i open opera (Recent update as of 6/10/16) the system settings (Specifically it takes me to change my default browser, even though i didn't tell it to do, or anything.) opens. Is there a work around to preventing this? Will this issue be fixed (SOON)? Is anyone else having this issue too?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/topic/15635/windows-10-system-settings-open-when-i-open-operaRSS for NodeMon, 11 May 2026 18:48:19 GMTFri, 10 Jun 2016 15:38:47 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to (Windows 10) System settings open when i open opera?? on Sun, 04 Dec 2016 10:35:40 GMT]]>In Windows 10, open Settings then choose Default Apps.
Then press Set defaults by app.
Now choose Opera from the list on the left, and choose Opera and press Set this program as default.
When I start Opera, Settings has disappeared.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/111404https://forums.opera.com/post/111404Sun, 04 Dec 2016 10:35:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to (Windows 10) System settings open when i open opera?? on Mon, 31 Oct 2016 21:18:16 GMT]]>The solution of sarthakdadheech worked for me as well, thank you!

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/109770https://forums.opera.com/post/109770Mon, 31 Oct 2016 21:18:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to (Windows 10) System settings open when i open opera?? on Sat, 29 Oct 2016 15:57:36 GMT]]>Thank you sarthakdadheech. That worked very well. Much better than having to install Chrome.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/109582https://forums.opera.com/post/109582Sat, 29 Oct 2016 15:57:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to (Windows 10) System settings open when i open opera?? on Thu, 27 Oct 2016 22:47:51 GMT]]>hi there , I think I have got a solution, the same problem was with me. I just simply tried to set opera as a default app from control panel rather than making it a a default app in settings . And it just worked on . still not then go to control panel set chrome/mozilla/edge as the default app (Control Panel\Programs\Default Programs\Set Default Programs) and click "set this program as default" , when other browser is set as default then set it to opera and you are done !!! Hope it works .. Thanks

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/109450https://forums.opera.com/post/109450Thu, 27 Oct 2016 22:47:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to (Windows 10) System settings open when i open opera?? on Sat, 08 Oct 2016 06:16:12 GMT]]>So to have Opera working properly I need to download and install Chrome? Really?? Maybe I should just stick with Chrome then.
I miss old times when Opera was a real browser and not just a Chrome skin.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/108305https://forums.opera.com/post/108305Sat, 08 Oct 2016 06:16:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to (Windows 10) System settings open when i open opera?? on Fri, 30 Sep 2016 18:09:44 GMT]]>

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!

Worked great for me too! (I did reset to Microsoft defaults in the Default Apps page before doing all the steps mentioned) Thanks so much!

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/107799https://forums.opera.com/post/107799Fri, 30 Sep 2016 18:09:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to (Windows 10) System settings open when i open opera?? on Thu, 15 Sep 2016 19:46:46 GMT]]>

This seems to have worked for me: close Opera, go to C:\Users\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera Stable (got this path from the About page), open the "Preferences" file in your text editor of choice, look for "checkdefaultbrowser", change its value from true to false, save your changes, and start Opera. I've restarted Opera several times and the Settings window didn't come up again. The value in the Preferences file switched back to true (I guess the first time I opened Opera again) but the Settings window is not coming up anymore.

Thank you SO MUCH, alexvy86! This worked immediately for me in Windows 10. This was becoming very bothersome... I appreciate your sharing more than you know. Have an awesome day!

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/106656https://forums.opera.com/post/106656Thu, 15 Sep 2016 19:46:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to (Windows 10) System settings open when i open opera?? on Sun, 04 Sep 2016 13:43:26 GMT]]>Same Problem, but it is a little different. When I open Opera, the settings with Default Apps open. There when I try to make Opera as my Default Browser, i click on Opera from the list of softwares but, it actually doesn't make it my default browser. When Opera is my default browser, it should show Opera icon below the Default Browser option but it actually doesn't. So I can't even make Opera as my default browser. So whenever I open Opera, the settings open with it.

Also I cannot use the trick of making chrome or any other browser as default. So what should I do????
Also i am not going to download Chrome any more, there are a lot of problems it caused to my new laptop which i bought 2 weeks ago, and some of them still continue. I find Opera much better than chrome and also want to make it my default software.

Please Help

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/106037https://forums.opera.com/post/106037Sun, 04 Sep 2016 13:43:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to (Windows 10) System settings open when i open opera?? on Tue, 24 Oct 2017 09:30:57 GMT]]>Hi,

yes i confirm the mail setting for Opera (in Windows Default APPS and in Opera settings mailto => mail.google.com) is one of the causes of this problem.

For the main problem, a solution is also provides here: http://forums.opera.com/post/101481.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/104452https://forums.opera.com/post/104452Tue, 24 Oct 2017 09:30:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to (Windows 10) System settings open when i open opera?? on Sun, 17 Jul 2016 17:36:11 GMT]]>I fixed this by setting Mail as my default email app.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/103133https://forums.opera.com/post/103133Sun, 17 Jul 2016 17:36:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to (Windows 10) System settings open when i open opera?? on Sat, 16 Jul 2016 18:07:22 GMT]]>jamesmcharks' solution worked perfectly for me on Windows 10 64-bit.

THANKS!

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/103087https://forums.opera.com/post/103087Sat, 16 Jul 2016 18:07:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to (Windows 10) System settings open when i open opera?? on Sat, 16 Jul 2016 11:06:40 GMT]]>

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!

this kinda works,but i made microsoft edge and windows default mail program to default,then to set google chrome to default,then set opera to default
also starting opera after every step to check,then closing opera again

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/103080https://forums.opera.com/post/103080Sat, 16 Jul 2016 11:06:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to (Windows 10) System settings open when i open opera?? on Tue, 05 Jul 2016 11:57:54 GMT]]>Did not work for me alexvy86.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/102455https://forums.opera.com/post/102455Tue, 05 Jul 2016 11:57:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to (Windows 10) System settings open when i open opera?? on Tue, 05 Jul 2016 05:19:24 GMT]]>This seems to have worked for me: close Opera, go to C:\Users<your_user>\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera Stable (got this path from the About page), open the "Preferences" file in your text editor of choice, look for "check_default_browser", change its value from true to false, save your changes, and start Opera. I've restarted Opera several times and the Settings window didn't come up again. The value in the Preferences file switched back to true (I guess the first time I opened Opera again) but the Settings window is not coming up anymore.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/102450https://forums.opera.com/post/102450Tue, 05 Jul 2016 05:19:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to (Windows 10) System settings open when i open opera?? on Mon, 04 Jul 2016 17:13:15 GMT]]>Has anyone found a solution.

I do not want Chrome (if I had Chrome I would not have Opera a far superior browser in my mind) and I have tried

RIGHT click the Start Button. Click Control Panel. Click Default Programs. Click Set Your Default Programs. Scroll to Opera Stable and Click it. Click Set This Program as Default - Use the selected program to open all file types and protocols it can open by default. Click OK and Close the Control Panel. Close Opera if open and then open Opera.

Bob's NOT your Uncle as this does not work.

Will have to live with it until new version appears unless someone has another solution.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/102416https://forums.opera.com/post/102416Mon, 04 Jul 2016 17:13:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to (Windows 10) System settings open when i open opera?? on Mon, 04 Jul 2016 16:56:28 GMT]]>

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!

Worked for me. Thanks!

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/102415https://forums.opera.com/post/102415Mon, 04 Jul 2016 16:56:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to (Windows 10) System settings open when i open opera?? on Fri, 01 Jul 2016 15:03:32 GMT]]>

Seriously people the first answer fixed the problem for me. Thank You 'leocg' you da man.................
RIGHT click the Start Button.
Click Control Panel.
Click Default Programs.
Click Set Your Default Programs.
Scroll to Opera Stable and Click it.
Click Set This Program as Default - Use the selected program to open all file types and protocols it can open by default.
Click OK and Close the Control Panel.
Close Opera if open and then open Opera.
Bob's your Uncle

Thank You leocg
Try going to control panel and set Opera as default application for everything it can handle.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/102289https://forums.opera.com/post/102289Fri, 01 Jul 2016 15:03:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to (Windows 10) System settings open when i open opera?? on Sun, 26 Jun 2016 22:54:55 GMT]]>

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!

Same problem. This works fine for me. Thank you

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/102038https://forums.opera.com/post/102038Sun, 26 Jun 2016 22:54:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to (Windows 10) System settings open when i open opera?? on Sun, 26 Jun 2016 12:38:49 GMT]]>I followed the proposed solution to the letter, but it doesn't work for me. Any other ideas?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/102020https://forums.opera.com/post/102020Sun, 26 Jun 2016 12:38:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to (Windows 10) System settings open when i open opera?? on Fri, 24 Jun 2016 07:26:50 GMT]]>Now there are "control panel" and "settings" that intermingle and overlap, connecting to each other and at times contradicting.

I think that new "settings" is unstable and, at now, classic control panel is safer.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/101911https://forums.opera.com/post/101911Fri, 24 Jun 2016 07:26:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to (Windows 10) System settings open when i open opera?? on Thu, 23 Jun 2016 21:05:02 GMT]]>

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!

That worked for me. Thanks!

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/101897https://forums.opera.com/post/101897Thu, 23 Jun 2016 21:05:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to (Windows 10) System settings open when i open opera?? on Thu, 23 Jun 2016 14:46:35 GMT]]>

Same here. Is there any fix to it?

Have you tried the solution proposed in this topic?

Yes, but it didn't work.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/101874https://forums.opera.com/post/101874Thu, 23 Jun 2016 14:46:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to (Windows 10) System settings open when i open opera?? on Thu, 23 Jun 2016 05:09:32 GMT]]>

Same here. Is there any fix to it?

Have you tried the solution proposed in this topic?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/101857https://forums.opera.com/post/101857Thu, 23 Jun 2016 05:09:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to (Windows 10) System settings open when i open opera?? on Thu, 23 Jun 2016 04:53:04 GMT]]>Same here. Is there any fix to it?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/101853https://forums.opera.com/post/101853Thu, 23 Jun 2016 04:53:04 GMT