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    • laterjee
      laterjee last edited by

      I have Opera 26 installed on Windows Vista. I cannot set it as the default browser. I have tried through Opera settings but, each time a restart, it asks to be set as default. I have also tried through Vista Default Programs, Opera is not listed here. I did have Firefox installed (getting to be too slow!!) but have completely uninstalled this.

      Any advice greatly appreciated.

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      • lando242
        lando242 last edited by

        Try reinstalling Opera.

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        • leocg
          leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

          How did you install it? Not sure about Vista but more recent versions of Windows may not allow you to set a program as default if it's not "regularly" installed.

          So if you have installed Opera using the usb/standalone mode, it can't be set as a default program.

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          • laterjee
            laterjee last edited by

            leocg, I installed Opera on a Vista pc. I selected the option to not make it available to all users. I have re-installed, but with the same problem. If I select Default Programs, from the start button, Opera is not listed.

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            • leocg
              leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

              You are the administrator?

              What happens if you go to settings and try to make Opera the default browser?

              If you use the option to associate a file or protocol, it works ?

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              • laterjee
                laterjee last edited by

                leocg, I have set Opera as default browser through the settings. The problem is a little different than I first thought. Opera is acting as the Default Browser, I have checked the registry and it is ok. But, whenever I start Opera I get the following message under the toolbar:

                Would you like to set Opera as the default browser? Yes/No, don't ask again

                If I select Yes, the message still comes up the next time I start Opera

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                • linuxmint7
                  linuxmint7 last edited by

                  How many versions of Opera do you have installed on your machine (Opera (Presto) 12.xx, Opera 27 (Dev), Opera 26 (Beta) etc) ?.

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                  • laterjee
                    laterjee last edited by

                    Just the following:

                    Version: 26.0.1656.32 - Opera is up to date
                    Update stream: Stable
                    System: Windows Vista 32-bit

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