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    How do I set duckduckgo as Default search program?

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    • stacey21
      stacey21 last edited by leocg

      I changed Settings to make Duckduckgo the default search program but that works only when entering search criteria on the combined search and address bar. But when I start Opera by selecting its shortcut it still comes up with a default search screen

      Default Startup Search Screen.jpg using google.

      How do I changed that?

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      • leocg
        leocg Moderator Volunteer @stacey21 last edited by

        @stacey21 You can't, check the FAQ.

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        • AlayneMer
          AlayneMer last edited by

          I'm having the same problem. Anybody else know if it's possible to make both search areas the same default browser (in my case DuckDuckGo)?

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          • leocg
            leocg Moderator Volunteer @AlayneMer last edited by

            @AlayneMer Same answer.

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            • AlayneMer
              AlayneMer @leocg last edited by

              Hmmm. OK. I guess I'll just have to avoid using the secondary search box. Thanks.

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              • zalex108
                zalex108 last edited by

                Just search directly on the Address Bar.

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                • AlayneMer
                  AlayneMer @zalex108 last edited by

                  @zalex108
                  Yeah, I've been doing that. Just didn't know why Google was showing up below that for searching when I chose DDG as my default. Thanks. I'll just ignore the Google search bar.

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                  • AlayneMer
                    AlayneMer @zalex108 last edited by

                    @zalex108
                    Yep, that's what I'll do. Thanks.

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                    • zalex108
                      zalex108 @AlayneMer last edited by

                      @AlayneMer said in How do I set duckduckgo as Default search program?:

                      I'll just ignore the Google search bar

                      You can hide it.

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