oh ok, thanks...the odd thing is, it has now stopped doing it (just about an
hour ago) , after many months...

It's not a problem, but odd. I noticed that,
when my opera has loaded (and I have opened speed dial) that the tab says "chrome; start page"
I used to have chrome and wondered if the two are connected somehow?
The title disappears once the speed dial is fully loaded.
I am not a power user but do know a little about my computer.
anyone ever experience this?