Changing default search engine to Google.co.uk
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leocg Moderator last edited by
@PeterLanky When you go to www.google.com, what page is opened? You can try cleaning the cookies for Google.
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PeterLanky last edited by
I get the standard google.com results page. I can't even work out how to delete specific google cookies. All the help files show solutions I cannot see on my 'settings' page.
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leocg Moderator last edited by
@PeterLanky Click on the padlock while on the site. Or search for Google in the cookies section of the settings page.
Also, you may need to setup your Google to use the UK site.
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pcutland last edited by
I would like to join in this conversation. I have checked the local state file and it is set to English Uk and GB, I have deleted the cookies, I have also uninstalled Opera cleaned all of the folders cleaned the registry restarted then reinstalled Opera. It still defaults to Google.com.
So far as I can tell this problem started with the last update.
Please help with a solution.
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PeterLanky last edited by
@pcutland I have got round the problem for now by deleting the search box on the speed dial and just having a normal shortcut to Google UK.
But I don't like work rounds and want it to do what it is supposed to do. Of course if I try to search from the address bar I still get Google.com. I can't believe that everyone has this problem, so ther must be a solution somewhere.
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pcutland last edited by
@PeterLanky I agree, I do not like work arounds. Currently my solution is to uninstall version 68 which is the faulty one, and to use version 67 which works correctly. I have had to stop the auto update which works most of the time b7ut it still tries to update. In fact as I write this it asked if I wanted to update.
From what I have found there was a change between versions 67 and 68 that stopped the location from working correctly.
Hopefully someone in Opera will see this and rectify it.
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jaymax21 last edited by
Just adding my voice to this matter as I have been Googling(.com) as to why I can't have google.co.uk as my default search engine.
Simple things like shopping where I want to limit my search results to UK sites only are now defunct. I don't want international results forced on me.
This is a massive oversight by the developers. -
clandonman last edited by
Yes, this is a very frustrating change that has come with the latest update. I worry that it portends a future of deference to the USA as we are forced to trade with them and not Europe.
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Compexpert last edited by
Re: Changing default search engine to Google.co.uk
Still seems to be a problem to activate Google UK from settings .
So create a short cut in favorite bar,not as "google.co.uk" but as "https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=%s"
This works and you need to create a "space" after "s" before entering enquiryRegards
RP
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jaymax21 last edited by
I binned Opera due to this, if they ever fix is issue I might go back to using it.
But my confidence in the Devs is low, it's a bad reflection on Opera. -
clandonman last edited by
Yes I resolved this by having a Google.com Speed Dial and next to it a Google.co.uk Speed Dial. When I really only want UK results, I use the .co.uk.
It's a work around but it is not too onerous.
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beanzo last edited by@clandonman said in Changing default search engine to Google.co.uk:
I use the .co.uk.
Simply I use ".co.uk " and get desired results.
