<![CDATA[[Solved]Opera opens a new window instead of a new tab when clicking links in other applications]]>When I click a link on a webpage in an opera tab then it either uses the same tab or opens another tab in the same window - good!

However, for any link that I click in another application (Thunderbird, HipChat, Sublime, etc) Opera always opens a new window to show the page. Instead I'd like to have a single Opera window only and any new tabs being opened in that window always.

I've not been able to find a setting for this. On my old computer I've been used for this to work as expected.

I'm running Windows 10, with the latest Opera (38.0.2220.41).

Thanks,
Daniel

]]>https://forums.opera.com/topic/16340/solved-opera-opens-a-new-window-instead-of-a-new-tab-when-clicking-links-in-other-applicationsRSS for NodeTue, 12 May 2026 19:08:39 GMTTue, 26 Jul 2016 10:42:53 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to [Solved]Opera opens a new window instead of a new tab when clicking links in other applications on Wed, 10 Aug 2016 11:05:59 GMT]]>I don't know how, but the problem went away on its own.
Maybe it was due to a recent Opera update...

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/104627https://forums.opera.com/post/104627Wed, 10 Aug 2016 11:05:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [Solved]Opera opens a new window instead of a new tab when clicking links in other applications on Fri, 29 Jul 2016 08:43:23 GMT]]>Unfortunately I was wrong: only the very first time after having a new profile it re-uses the window for new links. After that it still opens new a window for every external link... 😞

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/103917https://forums.opera.com/post/103917Fri, 29 Jul 2016 08:43:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [Solved]Opera opens a new window instead of a new tab when clicking links in other applications on Fri, 29 Jul 2016 08:39:49 GMT]]>Hmm, I just completely reinstalled Opera and then it works as expected (opens new links in same window).
Once I use my old profile folder it opens new windows on external links.
However, bringing back the blank profile fixes this.
So I can re-configure my profile and should have a working solution!

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/103916https://forums.opera.com/post/103916Fri, 29 Jul 2016 08:39:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [Solved]Opera opens a new window instead of a new tab when clicking links in other applications on Fri, 29 Jul 2016 08:34:03 GMT]]>Yes, all those are Windows 10 machines.
I just renamed to profile folder (gives me a completely fresh start), but unfortunately the behavior is the same.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/103915https://forums.opera.com/post/103915Fri, 29 Jul 2016 08:34:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [Solved]Opera opens a new window instead of a new tab when clicking links in other applications on Fri, 29 Jul 2016 08:24:54 GMT]]>Are the other machines also Windows 10?
Could you please temporarily back up your profile folder (you can find which one it is by taking a look at opera:about) - renaming the folder will do - and recheck with a clean profile on the problematic machine? Thanks.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/103914https://forums.opera.com/post/103914Fri, 29 Jul 2016 08:24:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [Solved]Opera opens a new window instead of a new tab when clicking links in other applications on Fri, 29 Jul 2016 07:27:55 GMT]]>To add: This only happens on my office desktop computer. On my office notebook and on my home desktop Opera opens links from external applications in the existing window - as expected...

Daniel

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/103913https://forums.opera.com/post/103913Fri, 29 Jul 2016 07:27:55 GMT