Speed Dial Google country domain

[awik32]

awik32 last edited by

Hi all,

When I use Google via the Speed Dial page, I get "google.fi". For example, if I search for "opera", I get this:
https://www.google.fi/search?client=opera&q=opera&sourceid=opera&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8

I want ".com", or failing that, ".se". I tried deleting the Google cookies, but I still get ".fi".

Cheers,
Albert.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @awik32 last edited by

Edit Local State and change country code in the line

"location":{"country":"br","country_from_server":"BR"}

[temkem]

temkem @leocg last edited by

@leocg Brazil ?

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @temkem last edited by

It was just a reference, you will use your country code or the one you want.

[A Former User]

A Former User last edited by

How/where does one edit the location?

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @Guest last edited by

Using a text editor.

[A Former User]

A Former User last edited by

Would it kill you to respond a bit more detailed?

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @Guest last edited by

You just open the file in a text editor and change the country code in the mentioned line. Simple as that.

[A Former User]

A Former User last edited by

Which file?

[temkem]

temkem @Guest last edited by

@esebm the file that requires editing is called " Local State"
you'll find it in your Opera profile folder.
see profile path: opera://about/

[A Former User]

A Former User last edited by

OK, found it, thanks.
It's set to US but that doesn't seem to prevent virtually every website I visit to place me into Europe.

[sgunhouse]

sgunhouse Moderator Volunteer last edited by

Are you using a VPN?

[A Former User]

A Former User last edited by

Yes, the Opera VPN is always set the Americas.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @Guest last edited by

So that's it, the sites are guessing your location wrongly.

But it's something for another topic.

[sgunhouse]

sgunhouse Moderator Volunteer last edited by

Well, at least it wasn't the Ukraine this time. If you use the VPN while accessing Google, they know you are using a VPN and will try to guess a country you're "really from". Previously they were sending everyone to the Ukrainian version of Google.

[A Former User]

A Former User last edited by

Funny thing is, I never access anything Google. I avoid it like the plague.

[awik32]

awik32 last edited by

After editing the file, do you have to restart Opera before the changes will take effect? I already tried editing the file with Opera running, and there was no effect.

-Albert.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @awik32 last edited by

You need to edit the file with Opera closed.