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    How do I disable or remove the smiley face

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    • ItzKatana
      ItzKatana last edited by leocg

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      How do I disable or remove the smiley face

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      • sgunhouse
        sgunhouse Moderator Volunteer @ItzKatana last edited by sgunhouse

        @ItzKatana The "smiley face" is a button, you can click it to comment on what you think of Speed Dial. I'll have to check when I'm back on desktop, but there is a way to hide it.

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        • sgunhouse
          sgunhouse Moderator Volunteer @sgunhouse last edited by

          @sgunhouse Hmm, not seeing anything I recognize. Maybe I've just gotten used to ignoring it.

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          • leocg
            leocg Moderator Volunteer @ItzKatana last edited by

            @ItzKatana You started a topic with just an image, what is, obviously, not allowed. Fixed it this time for you.

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            • leocg
              leocg Moderator Volunteer @ItzKatana last edited by

              @ItzKatana As said, the smiley icon is for you to give feedback on that start page section/feature. As far as I know, it can't be removed.

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              • AnimeBoyyy
                AnimeBoyyy @ItzKatana last edited by

                @ItzKatana the only way to remove the smily face is to remove everything except the search box (check photo bellow).
                Go to settings > scroll down to start page > show speed dial suggestions. Also turn on hide speed dial.
                Hope this helps bro. I was trying to do a minimal speed dial/new tab, so it doesn't bother me not having news, pinned sites, etc. I've been trying to remove it for weeks and finaly found out how.

                Speed dial/new tab
                Screenshot 2024-09-01 153419.png

                Start page settings
                Screenshot 2024-09-01 153739.png

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                • DimiPana
                  DimiPana @leocg last edited by DimiPana

                  @leocg - Why is it not "allowed"? And what do you mean you fixed it? Did you add the text "How do I disable or remove the smiley face" that now appears under the picture? Not sure what the big deal was/is? The minute I saw the unwanted smiley face pic I knew exactly what ItzKatana wanted to say. Sadly, Opera seems to be sliding by trying to reinvent itself with useless "features". I wonder why? I loved Opera when it came out and 'till recently when they started with these antics. If it ain't broken don't fix it dude! I am now (increasingly) using Brave more than Opera.

                  @AnimeBoyyy - Thank you for your solution, it's 100% correct! Apparently, leocg, despite being the moderator needs to improve his/her Opera know-how 😉

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