I can not make the default search engine?

[poweralpha]

poweralpha last edited by

Why I can not add your own default search engine?
This is an important shortcoming.

[Deleted User]

Deleted User last edited by

You can add but not make it default because of security reasons.

[sgunhouse]

sgunhouse Moderator Volunteer last edited by

Default search engine must be one of the 5 that originally come with the browser. They don't want malware changing your search engine and making it default, so it can only be changed to something they know they can trust.

[A Former User]

A Former User last edited by admin

Because of that, please read: https://forums.opera.com/post/46190

Closing as a duplicate topic (of many others not just the one linked).

Someone could post a request about this funcionality in the suggestion box, but believe me they're already fully aware of that request...