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    • PeterLanky
      PeterLanky @pcutland 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
        pcutland @PeterLanky 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
          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.

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          • clandonman
            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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            • leocg
              leocg Moderator last edited by

              Did you already try changing the county in Google's settings?

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              • Compexpert
                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 enquiry

                Regards

                RP

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                  leocg Moderator last edited by This post is deleted!
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                  • jaymax21
                    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.

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                    • clandonman
                      clandonman @Compexpert last edited by

                      @compexpert

                      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
                        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.

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