<![CDATA[Opera defaulting to .uk]]>Hi all!
I'm trying to access a .com site but Opera insists on defaulting to it's .co.uk site which is useless for me as I'm not registered with that one. Is there a way to force it to the site I actually want without resetting all my location details? (cookies, cache, history etc.. have already been cleared more than once)
Thanks in advance.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/topic/27302/opera-defaulting-to-ukRSS for NodeWed, 15 Apr 2026 14:21:47 GMTSat, 23 Jun 2018 16:22:02 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Opera defaulting to .uk on Wed, 27 Jun 2018 20:55:07 GMT]]>Since it's happening for you on multiple computers and browsers, it may be wisest to try getting through to their technical support people (though there appears to be no website support number directly listed for their contacts). I'd start with pinging some of the options (chat, customer support request, etc) on their https://www.cheapoair.com/customersupport/ page until you can get hold of somebody that has website responsibilities or knows who does.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/149250https://forums.opera.com/post/149250Wed, 27 Jun 2018 20:55:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera defaulting to .uk on Wed, 27 Jun 2018 16:15:52 GMT]]>Never thought it was. If you enable the VPN you get redirected to the UK site.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/149236https://forums.opera.com/post/149236Wed, 27 Jun 2018 16:15:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera defaulting to .uk on Wed, 27 Jun 2018 11:30:22 GMT]]>@tjrjn Then it's not an browser issue. Most probably the site is using something else to detect your region and/or language.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/149226https://forums.opera.com/post/149226Wed, 27 Jun 2018 11:30:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera defaulting to .uk on Wed, 27 Jun 2018 09:27:32 GMT]]>@leocg I've tried a different browser on a different computer - no luck. 😕

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/149221https://forums.opera.com/post/149221Wed, 27 Jun 2018 09:27:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera defaulting to .uk on Wed, 27 Jun 2018 08:53:11 GMT]]>@blackbird71 yeah, that's the first thing I did. It didn't help. Thanks anyway.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/149211https://forums.opera.com/post/149211Wed, 27 Jun 2018 08:53:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera defaulting to .uk on Wed, 27 Jun 2018 02:33:16 GMT]]>@tjrjn How other browsers behave?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/149198https://forums.opera.com/post/149198Wed, 27 Jun 2018 02:33:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera defaulting to .uk on Tue, 26 Jun 2018 19:51:45 GMT]]>@tjrjn said in Opera defaulting to .uk:

... It still defaults to .co.uk regardless. I get this notification:
"Please enable cookies to get best experience from our website. Some features might not work with cookies disabled." It must be the company itself redirecting to the local area even though I've changed everything to US. I've even tried it in Tor, but again no luck. 😕

Do you have your browser set to not restrict cookies in any way, as well as letting the site set local data? The site sets at least 23 different cookies of its own plus uses local storage. If you're allowing all cookies and permitting local storage, have you tried visiting the site after first clearing everything?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/149179https://forums.opera.com/post/149179Tue, 26 Jun 2018 19:51:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera defaulting to .uk on Tue, 26 Jun 2018 09:17:40 GMT]]>@bbildman Thanks but no dice. It still defaults to .co.uk regardless. I get this notification:
"Please enable cookies to get best experience from our website. Some features might not work with cookies disabled." It must be the company itself redirecting to the local area even though I've changed everything to US. I've even tried it in Tor, but again no luck. 😕

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/149151https://forums.opera.com/post/149151Tue, 26 Jun 2018 09:17:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera defaulting to .uk on Tue, 26 Jun 2018 01:28:03 GMT]]>Look for cookies in Opera/Settings/Privacy/Cookies for that site. Then delete them, add that site to exceptions in "Cookies/Exceptions" and set it to block further cookies from that site.

Let us know if that helps.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/149142https://forums.opera.com/post/149142Tue, 26 Jun 2018 01:28:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera defaulting to .uk on Mon, 25 Jun 2018 14:41:15 GMT]]>Found it, is set to US.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/149112https://forums.opera.com/post/149112Mon, 25 Jun 2018 14:41:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera defaulting to .uk on Mon, 25 Jun 2018 11:40:48 GMT]]>@esebm This is what I did.
Opera menu - paths - copy the profile path - find in directory - scroll down to 'local state' - open in notepad- change country codes.
Having said all that it didn't fix the issue though. 😕

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/149106https://forums.opera.com/post/149106Mon, 25 Jun 2018 11:40:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera defaulting to .uk on Mon, 25 Jun 2018 00:22:45 GMT]]>OK, found it, thanks.
Can't make head or tail of it, sorry.
Ed

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/149082https://forums.opera.com/post/149082Mon, 25 Jun 2018 00:22:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera defaulting to .uk on Sun, 24 Jun 2018 21:44:53 GMT]]>@esebm There is no folder called 'profile', the profile folder is the one indicate in 'about Opera' next to 'profile'.

Also, 'local state' is a file, not a folder.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/149076https://forums.opera.com/post/149076Sun, 24 Jun 2018 21:44:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera defaulting to .uk on Sun, 24 Jun 2018 21:13:39 GMT]]>@esebm Where does About Opera say it should be?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/149074https://forums.opera.com/post/149074Sun, 24 Jun 2018 21:13:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera defaulting to .uk on Sun, 24 Jun 2018 17:36:07 GMT]]>I had a similar issue and was looking for this local state folder but I can't even find the profile folder in that path.
Ed

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/149066https://forums.opera.com/post/149066Sun, 24 Jun 2018 17:36:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera defaulting to .uk on Sun, 24 Jun 2018 17:36:06 GMT]]>@tjrjn Did you try using the VPN?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/149065https://forums.opera.com/post/149065Sun, 24 Jun 2018 17:36:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera defaulting to .uk on Sun, 24 Jun 2018 16:28:55 GMT]]>@leocg I just changed it to US as per your instructions, but it still defaults to UK. 😕 I guess, I'll just have to change sites. Thanks for your help though.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/149062https://forums.opera.com/post/149062Sun, 24 Jun 2018 16:28:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera defaulting to .uk on Sun, 24 Jun 2018 16:24:58 GMT]]>@sgunhouse Yes, that's what I'm thinking. Annoying when your account (and fly miles) are with the other one though. 😕

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/149061https://forums.opera.com/post/149061Sun, 24 Jun 2018 16:24:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera defaulting to .uk on Sun, 24 Jun 2018 15:50:41 GMT]]>@tjrjn You open the file 'local state', located in Opera's profile folder (you find the path in menu > about Opera), in a text editor, find 'country' and 'country from server' in it and change the country code.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/149055https://forums.opera.com/post/149055Sun, 24 Jun 2018 15:50:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera defaulting to .uk on Sun, 24 Jun 2018 14:05:05 GMT]]>@leocg thanks for the suggestions, however I'm not that computer savy. I'm happy to try anything but could you explain in a bit more detail what you mean please? Thanks in advance.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/149047https://forums.opera.com/post/149047Sun, 24 Jun 2018 14:05:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera defaulting to .uk on Sun, 24 Jun 2018 08:17:24 GMT]]>@tjrjn Try editing 'Local State' in a text editor and change 'country' and 'country from server'.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/149042https://forums.opera.com/post/149042Sun, 24 Jun 2018 08:17:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera defaulting to .uk on Sun, 24 Jun 2018 08:07:13 GMT]]>Hmm ... perhaps since you're in Europe they had to send you to an EU site - the US site doesn't include the cookie consent notice. Someone else in Europe would have to look at it and see.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/149041https://forums.opera.com/post/149041Sun, 24 Jun 2018 08:07:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera defaulting to .uk on Sun, 24 Jun 2018 07:14:01 GMT]]>@sgunhouse
cheapoair.com I've had an account with them for ages, now however I cannot get into it because I keep getting directed to their UK site. I'm currently in Denmark and have changed the location to US on my computer settings in case that's the problem but still no luck.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/149039https://forums.opera.com/post/149039Sun, 24 Jun 2018 07:14:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera defaulting to .uk on Sat, 23 Jun 2018 21:33:03 GMT]]>What site? Opera itself shouldn't change it (except the built-in bookmarks and Searches)

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/149029https://forums.opera.com/post/149029Sat, 23 Jun 2018 21:33:03 GMT