[Duplicated] Can't set Opera as default browser on Windows 7

[nsikakfriday]

nsikakfriday @losos last edited by nsikakfriday

@losos That is weird. I'm a phone user but I suggest u give the programs privilege writing to your storage or better install and run as an administrator and in the browser settings disabled auto clearing of cookies, history etc. on closing or exiting the browser program/application
Hope that may help.

[losos]

losos @nsikakfriday last edited by

@nsikakfriday it doesnt work nothing work at all..

[temminckiiii]

temminckiiii last edited by

There has been a known problem before, I dont know if it has been fixed:

"The problem is that if you install Opera "For the current user", then it does not appear in the "Select default programs" section.
You can install Opera "For all users" and then Opera will be displayed in that section."

[nsikakfriday]

nsikakfriday @losos last edited by

@losos Okay I suggest @temminckiiii idea then.

[FlandreS64]

FlandreS64 last edited by

I always had Opera as default browser, for some reason someday it asked me if i wanted to put it as default again, i said yes, but even after saying yes, it keep asking me if i want to set it as default everytime i open Opera why is this happening?

[FlandreS64]

FlandreS64 @temminckiiii last edited by

@temminckiiii i tried that, but when i go to reinstall opera it not let me change from "current users" to "all users" opera is also not showing in the default programs list for windows 7.

[temminckiiii]

temminckiiii @FlandreS64 last edited by

@flandres64 You should do that as administrator. I installed Opera from downloaded file instead of net install. I have Windows 7 and never had any problems. If you have reinstalled your windows shortly before strange things happen, check the installation.

[FlandreS64]

FlandreS64 @temminckiiii last edited by

@temminckiiii I AM a administrator, and no i not reinstalled windows.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @FlandreS64 last edited by

@flandres64 You need to change the installation path first. Also, as said, you need to run the installer as admin.

[FlandreS64]

FlandreS64 @leocg last edited by

@leocg i did runned the installer as admin, i right clicked and clicked "run the installer as admin"

[OlyaL]

OlyaL last edited by

Hello. I've been using Opera for several years now. Neither windows 7 nor opera were reinstalled. Opera was installed by the default browser. After the automatic update to version 82.0.4227.23 64-bit, opera ceased to be the default browser. There is no way to fix it. I tried both through IE and through Chrome, they are set by default browsers, Opera cannot take away their rights. It is started from the administrator. There is no Opera in the list of programs by default in Windows.

[burnout426]

burnout426 Volunteer last edited by burnout426

Download the Opera installer, close Opera, uninstall Opera (don't choose to delete your data when uninstalling), launch the Opera installer, click "options", set "install path" to "C:\Program Files\Opera", set "install for" to "all users", check "make Opera the default browser" if you want, adjust the other settings if you want, and install.

Then, things should be good to go as far as Opera properly being the default browser and showing up in Default Programs in Windows. This should also fix the default browser infobar problem in Opera unless your profile is messed up and or Opera is having trouble saving to the Preferences in your profile folder.

Long Story

[eblecher]

eblecher last edited by

I click on Make default button under Default Browser in Settings, however, the question is still asked every time I launch the browser.
Is it something to do with Windows setting?
Additionally, when I click that button, no confirmation message shows up, to say that the new setting was saved. Is this normal action by the browser?

[burnout426]

burnout426 Volunteer last edited by

Download the Opera installer, close Opera, uninstall Opera (don't choose to delete your data when uninstalling), launch the Opera instaler, click "options", set "install path" to "C:\Program Files\Opera" (or "C:\Program Files\Opera GX" if you're installing Opera GX), set "install for" to "all users", uncheck "import data from default browser", check "Make Opera your default browser" if you want, adjust other options if you want, and install.

That should do the trick. if not, additionally, go into Default Programs/Apps in Windows and set Opera's defaults.

[burnout426]

burnout426 Volunteer last edited by

Windows 7?

[eblecher]

eblecher @burnout426 last edited by

@burnout426 Yes

[burnout426]

burnout426 Volunteer @eblecher last edited by

@eblecher There's currently a bug it seems with the default browser check that causes the infobar to keep showing up. You can try waiting till it gets fixed or just switch to an all users install like mentioned above. An all users install is what other browsers use anyway.

[bbildman]

bbildman @burnout426 last edited by bbildman

@burnout426 said in [Duplicated] Can't set Opera as default browser on Windows 7:

@eblecher There's currently a bug it seems with the default browser check that causes the infobar to keep showing up. You can try waiting till it gets fixed or just switch to an all users install like mentioned above. An all users install is what other browsers use anyway.

In O82.0.4227.23, the default browser issue disappeared after a few days on its own; now with the new O82.0.4227.33, it re-appears its ugly head. This should not be a problem that necessitates any kind of reinstall...etc. This has been reported since 23 came out, and now the new updates starts it again.. heh!

Windows 7, "Set Default Programs" Opera is not listed.

Under "Associate a File Type or Protocol", all the listed extensions and Protocols DO have Opera listed as associated correctly