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    • Qsession
      Qsession last edited by

      For some reason the Opera GX browser safe search is on for thus browser only. I have checked the network and other browsers on the same computer and there is no safe search. only on this browser. I am unable to turn it off despite my attempts to turn off add blocker, deleting search history, and looking carefully at the settings tens of times, I am still unable to turn off safe search. I even reinstalled the browser twice to no avail. There is no FAQ about this problem so i am looking for help here. Even the reddit did not provide any solutions.

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      • leocg
        leocg Moderator Volunteer @Qsession last edited by

        @Qsession Since Opera doesn't have a safe search feature, you are talking about what search engine's safe search?

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          Qsession last edited by

          @leocg the search engine is google, I’ve checked my google accounts on other browsers and they did not have this problem. Only on opera. My phone is fine as well but my computer browser is the issue too. Same opera account.

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          • leocg
            leocg Moderator Volunteer @Qsession last edited by

            @Qsession Did you check your Google settings?

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              Qsession @leocg last edited by

              @leocg yes I have on opera and the setting says that my browser or networks locked safe search. I know it’s not my network since I can deactivate safe search on browsers that are not opera on the same network

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              • leocg
                leocg Moderator Volunteer @Qsession last edited by

                @Qsession Maybe an extension?

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                  Qsession @leocg last edited by

                  @leocg I only have only the adblocker on and confirmed turning it off does not work

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                    leocg Moderator Volunteer @Qsession last edited by

                    @Qsession Are you using VPN?

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                      Qsession @leocg last edited by

                      @leocg no vpn is being used, I’m running base opera with no addons or anything

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                        leocg Moderator Volunteer @Qsession last edited by

                        @Qsession Cookies are enabled?

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                          Qsession @leocg last edited by

                          @leocg yes they are

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                            leocg Moderator Volunteer @Qsession last edited by

                            @Qsession It works in a private window?

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                              Qsession @leocg last edited by

                              @leocg no the private window is also in safe search and i cannot turn it off

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