Originally posted by Pesala:
It has been said many times already. They restricted the editing of default searches to prevent malicious attacks by browser hijackers. They are looking for a robust solution — if/when they find one users will be able to modify the default search engine.
I think it's more likely that you were told a fib. I think it's more likely that google, etc paid Opera to force people to use their search engine.
Maybe Opera should also force people to use a specific home page for fear someone might hi-jack that? Or better yet, maybe someone from Opera should surf the internet for me because I might download some malware onto my computer?