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

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @Unionfan last edited by

@unionfan That's how Chromium works, with a different processor for each thing running.
You can use Shift + Esc to see what are those processes.

[GoultySoul]

GoultySoul last edited by

Hi!

I syncronized my browser data, and I reinstalled my pc. How can i resync the data on the reinstalled pc? My usual method is that I copy the opera folder from the app local and roaming folders and the copy them back when the installation is done, but this time it won't copy everything back.
How can i get back those things from the cloud?

Can someone help me?
Thanks!

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @GoultySoul last edited by

@goultysoul Login to Sync in the new installation.

[GoultySoul]

GoultySoul @leocg last edited by

@leocg When I log in to sync, it syncs my new installation and it replaces the old one. I tried it and I lost all my opened tabs from before the reinstall. I want to retriev the old data not replace it.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @GoultySoul last edited by

@goultysoul I understood that you had no data in the new install.

[GoultySoul]

GoultySoul @leocg last edited by

@leocg I can see my synced data when I log in, I just can't retriev it, just overwrite it.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @GoultySoul last edited by

@goultysoul Can you see them when you click on the tabs icon in sidebar?

[GoultySoul]

GoultySoul @leocg last edited by

@leocg No. I only see them when i log in to opera.com. and there is a menu for "See your syncronized data".

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @GoultySoul last edited by

@goultysoul Are you logged in to Sync in the new installation? Not the site but the service.

[GoultySoul]

GoultySoul @leocg last edited by

@leocg Yes. I'm logged in in the browser itself.

[Looking4Help]

Looking4Help last edited by

I'm trying to add various search engines to use as a default search engine. I've added Dogpile, Swisscows, etc, but I cannot find a way to make that the default browser. All I see for options are the biased search engines I want to avoid - Google, Bing, etc. Is there some trick to getting Opera to set a default search engine I actually want to use?

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @Looking4Help last edited by

@looking4help Only pre-defined search engines can be set as the default one.

[wnlewis]

wnlewis last edited by

This is one of those topics that may have to be approached "from both sides", i.e., from the Opera side and the Startpage side.

I am trying to make Startpage my default search engine. I add it to the list of search engines, but, the option to make it default is greyed out.

Any thoughts?

Latest version of Opera Version:84.0.4316.31 (x86_64).

Mac Pro running OS 10.14.6.

Thanks.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @wnlewis last edited by

@wnlewis As said, only pre-defined search engines can be set as the default one.

[wnlewis]

wnlewis last edited by

It looks like Opera is not going to be my go to browser. Thanks anyway. Best regards, wnlewis

[A Former User]

A Former User last edited by

For years now every so often I've noticed websites are somehow adding themselves to my speed dial. For instance, just 10 minutes ago I noticed that "Unicef: something, something ukraine" has been added to my speed dial; never visited it before or even googled Ukraine on this computer.

What gives? Is there an option somewhere to turn this stuff off? It's become irritating enough that if I can't stop this from happening I'll most likely find a new browser, as much as I enjoy Opera.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @Guest last edited by

@zeitgeistxxi Those are promoted sites. There are some relate settings that you can turn oiff.

[kerygma]

kerygma last edited by

How do I make Ecosia my default search engine? I've tried adding it under Manage Search engines but it does not seem to want to move up to the suggested engines.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @kerygma last edited by

@kerygma Only pre-defined search engines can be set as default one.

[kerygma]

kerygma @leocg last edited by

@leocg Thanks. Well, that's very unfortunate. I guess I'll bookmark Ecosia and use it just as I would a popular bookmark. I don't understand why pre-defined engines should be limited but I guess it is what it is. Thanks for the information, Leo.