<![CDATA[Removal of the search service]]>How can I remove the Yandex search engine from Opera for Windows? I have the Ukrainian localization installed in my browser, and this search engine just doesn't make sense. It can only be made "standard" like Rambler (which also does not work in Ukraine). If not, when will it be possible?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/topic/67841/removal-of-the-search-serviceRSS for NodeSun, 12 Jul 2026 13:40:07 GMTTue, 14 Nov 2023 12:54:10 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Removal of the search service on Wed, 15 Nov 2023 17:16:33 GMT]]>@tuyturu said in Removal of the search service:

@leocg Why? Isn't the point to delete and add at will?

"Free" browsers must earn their revenue somehow... continuing development costs still must be paid. One way to do this is to rent out preferred placements in the browser to various paying service providers, such as operators of certain search engines. Usually, such arrangements preclude user-removal of those placements.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/333909https://forums.opera.com/post/333909Wed, 15 Nov 2023 17:16:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Removal of the search service on Wed, 15 Nov 2023 11:23:44 GMT]]>@leocg Why? Isn't the point to delete and add at will?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/333866https://forums.opera.com/post/333866Wed, 15 Nov 2023 11:23:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Removal of the search service on Tue, 14 Nov 2023 21:32:34 GMT]]>@tuyturu Now, if you are talking about one of the pre-defined search engines, they can';t be removed or changed and I don't think Opera has plans to allow to do it.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/333781https://forums.opera.com/post/333781Tue, 14 Nov 2023 21:32:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Removal of the search service on Wed, 15 Nov 2023 13:29:34 GMT]]>@tuyturu If you are talking about the one in start page/speed dial, you can hide it in settings page.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/333780https://forums.opera.com/post/333780Wed, 15 Nov 2023 13:29:34 GMT