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    • blackbird71
      blackbird71 last edited by

      Windows 10 has been known to interfere with non-Microsoft browsers being set as default (or inheriting such default status after a Win10 update)... so it's useful to know the OS version. Whether Opera itself is failing to show a set-as-default function button in its settings panel is part of trying to understand the problem. If the button is not present, something's messing up Opera; if the button is present, try using it. If it succeeds, then you should be OK; if not, then you may have to manually set opera to be the default browser using Windows' Default Program functionality. If Opera isn't listed under those Windows default program possibilities, it means Windows doesn't recognize the Opera installation as a registered program. The questions are designed to analyze and converge on a cause before trying the most optimal solutions... not providing answers only slows the resolution process.

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      • A Former User
        A Former User last edited by

        All right, I'm trying to cover all of the asked questions:

        • I'm running Windows 10x64 and Opera 51.0.2830.26
        • The button to make Opera the default browser is present and opens the Windows Default Program menu (if I remember correctly the same does the install routine of Opera when it is finished)
        • Opera is not listed within the Windows Default Program menu, although I deinstalled, restarted, installed and restarted several times

        It does not matter if I use the small install package or the offline install package.

        0_1518719289998_opera_menu.png
        0_1518719298407_windows_menu.png

        Thanks for your efforts!

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        • blackbird71
          blackbird71 @Guest last edited by blackbird71

          @lord-tob Thanks for the information. What it shows is that the Opera installation is properly contacting Windows for setting itself as default, but Windows is not showing Opera as available for the protocols associated with a browser. This is an annoying problem Windows 10 has occasionally had for all non-Microsoft browsers, particularly since the Fall Creator's Update.

          1. Use Windows own Search facility to select "Default Apps settings"
          2. Scroll down near the bottom of the "Default Apps" panel, click on the "Choose default apps by protocol" entry
          3. After the pause when Windows populates the list, you should see a list of protocols; scroll down to FTP, HTTP, and HTTPS in the list.
          4. Click on the browser listed for FTP; you should see a "Choose an app" list appear. If Opera is present, click on it. Repeat this for the HTTP and HTTPS protocol entries. If Opera is not present in the "Choose an app" lists, please report back here, since it implies the Opera installation is not being properly recognized by Windows as being capable of supporting these protocols.
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          • burnout426
            burnout426 Volunteer last edited by

            Temporarily create another Windows user account (another admin account if that's what you're using now) and test with that. Does it work there?

            That'll tell you if it's just your user's registry settings or if all users are affected.

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            • burnout426
              burnout426 Volunteer last edited by

              Also, see https://www.reddit.com/r/operabrowser/comments/7po0xr/i_cant_set_opera_as_default_browser_no_matter/.

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              • A Former User
                A Former User @blackbird71 last edited by

                @blackbird71 Thanks for your advice. Opera is not shown in the "Choose an app" (by protocol) list.

                @burnout426 I'll check the registry settings from your reddit link later and report back. Thanks!

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                • leocg
                  leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

                  On developer 52, clicking on the button to make Opera the default browser works without needing to open the default applications dialog.

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                  • A Former User
                    A Former User @leocg last edited by

                    @leocg Cool, that worked. I think I'll stick with the developer version for now. Thanks a lot!

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                    • A Former User
                      A Former User last edited by

                      Same issue here!

                      • Win 10 Home (version 1709, OS Build 16299.248)
                      • Opera 64bit - 51.0.2830.34
                      • "Set as default" button is visible and clickable

                      Reinstalled yesterday, I can't set Opera as default browser.
                      I would argue that is more an issue on the browser side than Microsoft, as I have other 7 browsers installed (Firefox, Chrome, UC, Opera Neon, Vivaldi, Yandex, Whale) and they all work well. I tried to reinstall one of them today (UC) and it appears in the default browsers list as expected.

                      This is what I see in the "set default by app" menu:
                      0_1518780605543_opera issue.png

                      As you can see the browser icon does not appear and I can set opera as default only for HTML pages
                      0_1518780703409_112e3bdf-a3f4-495a-880d-8fbbc4c249db-image.png

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                      • A Former User
                        A Former User last edited by A Former User

                        Solved!!

                        I cleaned the registry with Advanced SystemCare (see setup below)

                        0_1518781314471_9a6a8265-c9e5-467a-8513-cb0b4bdd0dae-image.png

                        This fixed the issue, I am now able to set Opera as default

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                        • delriaan0222
                          delriaan0222 @Guest last edited by

                          @pandorave Cleaning the registry did the trick. Thanks for posting!

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                          • schpountz
                            schpountz @blackbird71 last edited by

                            @blackbird71 said in Opera default browser:

                            About half way down the Settings list, you should see:
                            "Default browser"
                            "Opera is not currently your default browser."
                            button box: "Make Opera my default browser"

                            Are you saying the button does not work to set Opera as default, or that you don't see such a button?

                            Also, what version/type of operating system are you using (Windows 10, etc)?

                            1/the button does not work to set Opera as default.
                            2/Operating Systeme Windows 10 Professionnal.

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                            • leocg
                              leocg Moderator Volunteer @schpountz last edited by

                              @schpountz What happens when you click on the button?

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                              • schpountz
                                schpountz last edited by schpountz

                                There is no button...

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                                • leocg
                                  leocg Moderator Volunteer @schpountz last edited by

                                  @schpountz Before you said that the button wasn't working and now you say that there is no button. Which answer is the correct one?

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                                  • schpountz
                                    schpountz last edited by leocg

                                    The correct answer is that "there is no button".

                                    https://i.imgur.com/dK90gdj.png

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                                    • leocg
                                      leocg Moderator Volunteer @schpountz last edited by

                                      @schpountz Are you on Opera 51?

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                                      • schpountz
                                        schpountz last edited by

                                        Opera 51.0.2830.34

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                                        • leocg
                                          leocg Moderator Volunteer @schpountz last edited by

                                          @schpountz Did you try an Opera reinstall with a clean profile folder?

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                                          • schpountz
                                            schpountz last edited by

                                            Yes i try that. And now, when i do an update i have a folder with version number...My folder Opera in C/Program files is 1.6 Go ... it is not normal

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