How to not have history and bookmarks as suggestions when typing in address bar?

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @georgesgoossens last edited by

@georgesgoossens It's not possible to avoid history and bookmarks being suggested when you type in address bar.

[georgesgoossens]

georgesgoossens @leocg last edited by

@leocg TX this is a no go bye opera ?

[kinemasterproapk]

kinemasterproapk last edited by

There should be an alternative method when typing in the address bar. Because is irritating for many of us. Hopefully, it will be best in the future.

[iDave1066]

iDave1066 @kinemasterproapk last edited by

@kinemasterproapk Yes, this is a fairly bizarre and obvious oversight on the part of Opera. Seriously, how did they miss this one?

Hopefully they will rectify this in the future. It is extremely annoying.

[Mostacho]

Mostacho @iDave1066 last edited by sgunhouse

@idave1066 yea sadly, this has been an issue since 2019, and they seem to not care about this.
What ticks me off the that there was a flag that you can disable to not suggest site from bookmarks, but its gone now.
https://forums.opera.com/post/190334

[Mostacho]

Mostacho last edited by Mostacho

btw, i dont know why but they blocked that topic link just yesterday cause i brought it up again. such sad moderators.
Imagine banning someone just because they want to highlight some words for you mods to read, and thinking its shouting, oof.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @Mostacho last edited by

@mostacho Nothing was blocked, some similar topics were just merged.

[Mostacho]

Mostacho @leocg last edited by Mostacho

@leocg ok, but clearly, people still find this as an issue since 2019 till this day right, so why isnt there a fix for it, oh wait, the flag that helped fix it is no longer available, so Opera really forces those bookmark suggestions to the address bar or something. ?

[fakirozgun]

fakirozgun last edited by

In 24.04.2022, links from speed dial; bookmarks and history, still pop-ups like advertisements. disturbing.

[MichaelJMatlock]

MichaelJMatlock last edited by

es, this is a fairly bizarre and obvious oversight on the part of Opera. Seriously, how did they miss this one?

Hopefully they will rectify this in the future. It is extremely annoying.

[BeckHydda]

BeckHydda last edited by

Does anyone know if this has been added yet????

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @BeckHydda last edited by

@beckhydda What would be this?

[alives21]

alives21 last edited by

It can be frustrating when you're typing something into the address bar and your search history or bookmarks appear as suggestions. Fortunately, there are some simple steps you can take to prevent this from happening.

First, you can clear your browsing history and bookmarks. This can be done by clicking the "History" or "Bookmarks" menu in your browser, then selecting "Clear browsing data" and making sure the boxes for history, bookmarks, and other browsing data are checked.

Second, you can disable autocomplete in the address bar. This can be done by going to the settings menu in your browser, selecting the "Privacy & Security" tab, and then disabling the "Autocomplete URLs" option.

Finally, you can use a privacy-focused browser that doesn't track your browsing history or store bookmarks. These types of browsers are designed to protect your privacy and ensure that your search history and bookmarks don't appear as suggestions when typing in the address bar.

By following these steps, you can make sure that your search history and bookmarks don't interfere with your browsing experience.