12.15 forces Google as search engine

[tlwsyf]

tlwsyf last edited by

Yes I also like use StartPage.

It's absolutely annoying. Now I'm using SRWare Iron + StartPage.

Opera is in love with Google. I can't accept it. I am sorry but:

Edit: Noooo. Now I am using PaleMoon and I am so happy

[Osko]

Osko last edited by

I've found a temporary solution for myself. I just removed the search field from the address bar. I set the "s" as a keyword for "startpage search" and now I search directly from the address bar with "s" in front of the keywords (as in the old times ) It's very annoying though! The same as Opera on Android where you can't change the default search engine on anything else than google.

[Deleted User]

Deleted User last edited by

Originally posted by rafaelluik:

Originally posted by RaphAstronome:

Is it possible to report this bug to an official bug tracker ?

Yes please let's report it here:
https://bugs.opera.com/wizarddesktop/

Since no one has reported the bug has been filed :left:

DSK-384235:

Summary: User cannot create a search and set it as the default search
engine

Steps to reproduce
===================
1. Go to a search page, such as startpage.com
2. Create a new search
3. Set the newly created search as the default search engine
4. Exit and restart Opera

Expected result
===============
The newly created search remains to be the default search engine

Actual result
=============
The default search engine is changed back

Originally posted by Osko:

I just removed the search field from the address bar. I set the "s" as a keyword for "startpage search" and now I search directly from the address bar with "s" in front of the keywords

I use F2 to bring up the address field then type s before search word. I totally agree with you that it is still very annoying.

[linuxmint7]

linuxmint7 last edited by

I've gone back to 12.14 for now, as it was starting to get on my nerves keep having to change my default back to Startpage.com and delete the stupid and unwanted google search every time i started Opera. Grrrrr!!!. :irked:

Oh, and thanks mimi_s_mum, i thought it had already been reported ?.

[A Former User]

A Former User last edited by

Haha, actually I have reported it also, as DSK-383945.

[Deleted User]

Deleted User last edited by

Originally posted by mimi_s_mum:

DSK-384235:

Originally posted by rafaelluik:

Haha, actually I have reported it also, as DSK-383945.

Originally posted by LinuxMint7:

i thought it had already been reported ?.

Oops! :doh: ... I guess duplicates are still better than no report.

Meanwhile I've set Wikipedia as the default search engine to stop accidental gurgling :p and continue to use keyword search with "s" for startpage. :wait:

[A Former User]

A Former User last edited by

Originally posted by mimi_s_mum:

I guess duplicates are still better than no report.

Yes, there's no problem with it... I haven't said here before that I've done that, definitely more people also reported it.

[Deleted User]

Deleted User last edited by

I too have filed a bug report: DSK-384117

[A Former User]

A Former User last edited by

I did it first! 383945 < 384117 < 384235. I'm winning!
Let's see if someone beats me. haha

[Chirpie]

Chirpie last edited by

Originally posted by stepanstas:

In terms of my conclusions, Opera is in love with Google. There is a reason why it defaults to Google. And it continues to override settings in the mobile App which is what I was referring to.

Except Opera defaults to other engines in other countries, such as Yandex in Russia.

Google and Yandex are enemies and at war over the Eastern European search market, and yet Opera ships with Yandex as the default search engine over there.

And yet Opera loves Google?

Your inane claims are getting more and more silly by the second.

[luxor]

luxor last edited by

Originally posted by rafaelluik:

I did it first! 383945 < 384117 < 384235. I'm winning!
Let's see if someone beats me. haha

There is no point doing that, one bug report is enough. Duplicates just waste the developers time.
What should be done is whoever reports the bug first then posts the bug number (minus the @xxxxxxxxx.) in the relevant thread. That way everyone else knows the bug has-been reported and no one else wastes the developers time with unnecessary duplicates.

[stepanstas]

stepanstas last edited by

Originally posted by Chirpie:

Except Opera defaults to other engines in other countries, such as Yandex in Russia.

Google and Yandex are enemies and at war over the Eastern European search market, and yet Opera ships with Yandex as the default search engine over there.

And yet Opera loves Google?

Your inane claims are getting more and more silly by the second.

Thats because Opera has a deal with Yandex in Russia and Google in the US.

[Chirpie]

Chirpie last edited by

Originally posted by stepanstas:

Originally posted by Chirpie:

Except Opera defaults to other engines in other countries, such as Yandex in Russia.

Google and Yandex are enemies and at war over the Eastern European search market, and yet Opera ships with Yandex as the default search engine over there.

And yet Opera loves Google?

Your inane claims are getting more and more silly by the second.

Thats because Opera has a deal with Yandex in Russia and Google in the US.

Exactly. Which is why comments like "Opera is in love with Google. There is a reason why it defaults to Google." are insanely stupid.

[Deleted User]

Deleted User last edited by

Sorry for my interruption. Instead of answering a moderator linked my thread over here and closed it. :down: And I confess to be to annoyed by this Opera-problem to read so much postings in foreign language. So please allow me this question:

Are there already any solutions or at least workarounds?

[frenzie]

frenzie last edited by

Originally posted by a-zeller:

Are there already any solutions or at least workarounds?

Reverting to 12.14 as mentioned in the OP.

[raindog68]

raindog68 last edited by

Good to see this is a known problem. I already reinstalled opera for this issue but will go back to a previous version now. I find it bloody annoying to have Google as default. (preferring Startpage as my default)

[Deleted User]

Deleted User last edited by

I have upgraded from Opera 12.14 to the 12.15, but it doesn't seem to have this issue for me.

[Deleted User]

Deleted User last edited by

I discovered that ixquick.com is not overwritten - don't know why.

[lukaszpp]

lukaszpp last edited by

Going back to 12.14 here also. This is sick. If there will be no workaround Im going to firefox.
By the way. There is an addon:

https://addons.opera.com/pl/extensions/details/searchbox-toolbar-for-opera/?display=en
which could possibly get rid of the problem, but:

1. It is discontinued
2. Somebody would have to write adding new search engine
And this could be a solution/workaround.

[frenzie]

frenzie last edited by

Originally posted by lukaszpp:

If there will be no workaround Im going to firefox.

Try search keywords. It's more efficient regardless.