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    • leocg
      leocg Moderator Volunteer @LogoJorge last edited by

      @logojorge As known, only pre-defined search engines can be set as default one. And the one in start page can't be changed.

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      • Dalastofos
        Dalastofos last edited by

        i tried to do that but the only thing that syncronize was only the bookmarks and the data that I had like passwords and the history but the start page with the speed dials didn´t synchronize I already chekc that I had the last version but it didn´t work

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        • leocg
          leocg Moderator Volunteer @Dalastofos last edited by

          @dalastofos As well known, Speed Dials are synchronized but not automatically populated, you need to do that manually.

          See the FAQ. Copy the entries you want to Speed Dial to have them in the current Speed Dial.

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          • ope3gameux
            ope3gameux last edited by

            Hello,

            When i go page favorite view name of page not picture, and i want view always picture the website, how to do ?

            Thank you

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            • leocg
              leocg Moderator Volunteer @ope3gameux last edited by

              @ope3gameux There is no picture in the favorites page, except for the avatar of the author of the post that you marked as a favorite.

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              • ope3gameux
                ope3gameux @leocg last edited by

                @leocg

                in browser

                here - https://www-static-sites.operacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/07/image.png

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                • leocg
                  leocg Moderator Volunteer @ope3gameux last edited by

                  @ope3gameux When you add the page to bookmarks, you can choose a image to be set as its thumbnail.

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                  • bob1954
                    bob1954 last edited by

                    I did 'version' in the search and got a huge amount of info that said copy to clipboard which I did. Do you need me to impart all that info? I hope not.
                    All I would like to know is - after I have added a few sites to the speed dial page is it possible to delete them from the page?

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                    • leocg
                      leocg Moderator Volunteer @bob1954 last edited by

                      @bob1954 Right click on them > Send to trash.

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                      • NippUnique
                        NippUnique last edited by

                        I would like to change search engine in the Opera main page box. I don't like Google because it is too much intrusive. Is it possible?

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                        • leocg
                          leocg Moderator Volunteer @NippUnique last edited by

                          @nippunique As known, the search field in start page can be hidden but it can't be changed.

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                          • kokserpico
                            kokserpico last edited by

                            I changed pc, and I wanted to transfer the settings to the new pc. How can the program tabs be transferred as well? Because these are not transferred.

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                            • leocg
                              leocg Moderator Volunteer @kokserpico last edited by

                              @kokserpico Opened tabs from other Opera installations can be accessed by clicking on the tabs icon in sidebar or by going to opera://activity

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                              • BerntR
                                BerntR last edited by

                                Hello,

                                I wanted to change my default search engine from Google to Bing. I followed the instructions and went to the settings and substituted Bing for Google by selecting it from the dropdown menu. But when I opened a new tab, the start page still showed Google as my default search engine. I closed Opera and opened it again, but still Google was shown as my default search engine, although Bing was my default search engine according to my settings. I then signed out from my Opera account and signed in again, but even this didn't help. Still my start page shows Google and my settings Bing as my default search engine. What am I supposed to do?

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                                • leocg
                                  leocg Moderator Volunteer @BerntR last edited by

                                  @berntr As widely known, search engine in start page/speed dial can not be changed. You can hide it in settings page if you want.

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                                  • DarthGTB
                                    DarthGTB last edited by

                                    This is actually another bug report, but just like the other time, I couldn't find the bug report category... My default search engine is DuckDuckGo, but the search bar that shows up in Speed Dial is Google:

                                    alt text

                                    Here is what I get when I search through the address bar, which is working as expected:
                                    alt text

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                                    • leocg
                                      leocg Moderator Volunteer @DarthGTB last edited by

                                      @darthgtb As known, search engine on start page/speed dials can not be changed.

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                                      • DarthGTB
                                        DarthGTB last edited by DarthGTB

                                        Oh, so this isn't a bug? WTF?

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                                        • leocg
                                          leocg Moderator Volunteer @DarthGTB last edited by

                                          @darthgtb Nope, it's not.

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                                          • MisterLupin
                                            MisterLupin last edited by

                                            So I dont know if I have a unique issue with Opera or anything but I do want to figure out the answer or even know if I have a right to complain about any of this.

                                            Even with the "many amazing features" Opera has on-deck to limit ram, network, and cpu usage and whatnot I still easily have this browser chugging along in the background taking up more processing power with an average of 7 tabs open while not being in-use. If it was just that I'd assume you guys would have an easy fix and a bajillion alternative solutions to figure this out with me, but even after that performance and resource consumption issue I have another which combined with that becomes an even bigger issue.

                                            When I run or use Opera it keeps and runs a bunch more executables/tabs than what's necessary at the time. image_2023-03-30_050442487.png
                                            This image right here is what I'm talking about. I have ONE tab open right now and yet opera needs 20 or more so tabs or executables open to keep that one tab running (I don't know the specific term so I will reference it as tab or executable).
                                            I am not looking to have someone justify why I have this many executables open because it's literally indefensible when even a few are over a hundred MB's for only one tab, now imagine my typical 4-7 tabs open history and it all starts to track a little more that this becomes an even bigger exponential issue per tab opened. I don't need to know how or why, I just want it to stop so I can enjoy my sparing time on the computer without thinking I should use my computer as a microwave instead of an actual entertainment system or work device.

                                            This is only two tabs open in Opera.
                                            image_2023-03-30_051119039.png
                                            To the normal human beings should I just switch browsers, and to the devs/support staff why and what am I supposed to do.

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