The topic for things that were answered/discussed lots of times already

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @swillklitch last edited by

@swillklitch Remember that Sync is not a backup tool, it's something designed to help syncing data between two devices/installations.

Opened tabs are kept synced while opened. Once you close the browser or uninstalled it, they ar eno longer opened and, therefore, no longer synced.
If you want to save/keep current opened tabs, it's better to save them as a Speed Dial folder.

Regarding history, if you go to, for example, www.opera.com then if you are on another installation/device logged with the same account and start typing "o" in address bar, opera will suggest www.opera.com or even autocomplete to it.

[gfyourself]

gfyourself last edited by

I come to open my pc and it updates itself. I had updates blocked and used a much older version that allowed me to block every specific cookie. it doesnt allow anymore

how do I stop it from auto updating. its ridiculous how this browser forces stuff on to users. shoves it down their throats.

I hate chrome, but im already willing to delete opera from all my devices if I cant get a fix
I dont have issues with chrome. I dont like it, but it runs smoothly and I dont have stupid popups for my location or to send me notifications. constant harassment. just le me alone and let me surf without having me interact with these sites.. .

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @gfyourself last edited by

@gfyourself To block auto-updates, see the FAQ

To downgrade, just install an older version and block autoupdates.

[A Former User]

A Former User last edited by

Hello guys,

how can I choose a custom search engine and set it as default?

Is it possible, with tweaks, Flags, hosts, edit files, or whatever?

I want to change my search engine to Qwant and set it as default, but why is Opera not allowing other users to set their search engine and use only their categories (Google, Yahoo!, DuckDuckGo, Amazon, Bing, Wikipedia) only?

If it is about security reasons, why do not Opera adds a mark, that says, if you click this mark you will take care then or something like that.

Have a nice day.

[sgunhouse]

sgunhouse Moderator Volunteer last edited by

There are a number of viruses and other malware that change your default search engine, by limiting it to those supplied with the browser they prevent malware from changing to some bad search engine. That's their explanation anyway.

[A Former User]

A Former User @sgunhouse last edited by

Hi @sgunhouse, can you maybe forward the developer, that they add Qwant as a choosable default search engine?

[yaur23]

yaur23 last edited by

The start page search bar still uses Google even when I changed my default browser.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @yaur23 last edited by

@yaur23 Check the FAQ

[nushie]

nushie last edited by

new computer. windows 10, opera install. old hard drive connected via usb. how can i copy old opera bookmarks to new computer?
any help is appreciated.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @nushie last edited by

@nushie Already tried rule number one?

[nushie]

nushie @leocg last edited by

@leocg
rule number 1?

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @nushie last edited by

@nushie Yes. https://forums.opera.com/rules

[nushie]

nushie @leocg last edited by

@leocg sorry... thanks.

[russellhruby]

russellhruby Banned last edited by

Is there any way to transfer bookmarks bar from google chrome to opera?

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @russellhruby last edited by

@russellhruby Yes.

[Foxmaster]

Foxmaster last edited by

Why does the main menu appear to me as Google's default search engine if the current one I have in DuckDuckGo?

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @Foxmaster last edited by leocg

@Foxmaster Check the FAQ

[russellhruby]

russellhruby Banned @russellhruby last edited by This post is deleted!

[operagem]

operagem last edited by

This issue happens to me on any Windows machine I try using Opera on. "Ask where to save each file before downloading" is toggled OFF, but Opera still asks me where to download files each time I go to download a file.

Does anyone know of a way to fix this?

Appreciate the help, thank you!

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @operagem last edited by

@operagem Depending on the file type, the Save As dialog will always show up for security reasons.
Also, that setting is more for when you right click on a link and choose save content as.