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    How do I remove Google as default search?

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    • A Former User
      A Former User last edited by

      I switched to Opera, Protonmail and DuckDuckGo so I can minimize the use of Google products as much as possible. However, I do not want to have Google as my default search engine on the Opera homepage. Is there a way to remove this?

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      • omg3r
        omg3r last edited by omg3r

        assuming that by homepage you mean the speed dial, you can't edit that search engine, you can only disable it (hide it)

        to hide it:

        1. go to 'opera://settings/?search=hide%20search%20box'
        2. press 'Hide search box'
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        • A Former User
          A Former User @omg3r last edited by

          @omg3r Thanks. yes, I meant Speed Dial. New user here.

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