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    (Windows 10) System settings open when i open opera??

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    • leocg
      leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

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

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      • matthewrob
        matthewrob last edited by

        It is already default for web browsing and email. Its really annoying, i do think ill just have to wait for an update ;-;

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        • A Former User
          A Former User last edited by

          Same problem with me.

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          • crueknight
            crueknight last edited by

            Yup same here. Opera is my default browser, but every time I open Opera the 'Default Applications' settings window opens along with it. Annoying as heck. Just started doing it about a week maybe.

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            • ogehr
              ogehr last edited by

              Same, ocurring since the last update on every start. Fix please!

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              • mancin
                mancin last edited by

                Same here.

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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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                  • eacros4916
                    eacros4916 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!

                    This worked perfectly! Thank you so much for the tip. I followed all of the steps and I now do not have that annoying Settings page opening. Yay!

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                    • radistao
                      radistao last edited by

                      same trouble. please, fix it

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                      • kuba5555
                        kuba5555 last edited by

                        Same here. Is there any fix to it?

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                        • leocg
                          leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

                          Same here. Is there any fix to it?

                          Have you tried the solution proposed in this topic?

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                          • kuba5555
                            kuba5555 last edited by

                            Same here. Is there any fix to it?

                            Have you tried the solution proposed in this topic?

                            Yes, but it didn't work.

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                            • scottwhatever
                              scottwhatever 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!

                              That worked for me. Thanks!

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                              • matteopizzico
                                matteopizzico last edited by

                                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.

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                                • A Former User
                                  A Former User last edited by

                                  I followed the proposed solution to the letter, but it doesn't work for me. Any other ideas?

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                                  • igor-fp
                                    igor-fp 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!

                                    Same problem. This works fine for me. Thank you

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                                    • gtghip
                                      gtghip last edited by

                                      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.

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                                      • dyckenson
                                        dyckenson 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!

                                        Worked for me. Thanks!

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                                        • jaburmester
                                          jaburmester last edited by

                                          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.

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                                          • alexvy86
                                            alexvy86 last edited by

                                            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.

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