Posts made by tastyboi

Oh, you have your Avatars stored on Gravatar? I didn't get that. But I'd rather not have to create another account for something I'd use on another account. Most sites that use avatars allow you to upload your own from your hard drive.

This is no reflection on you leocg, you've been helpful. But Opera has so many restrictions, so little personal preferences, and not much in the way of support. And I have seen and gotten myself notifications how these updates are for security purposes, yet somehow I don't believe that having to create accounts on other sites or allowing applications/ad ons etc is more secure.

lecog

Yes, exactly... I have my Avatar's stored on my hard drive. I have different ones for different types of sites. So how do you get it on your account?

Is that what you would tell your children if they asked you for help with something?

Child: Mum, I can't tie my shoelaces.
You: Just grab one lace in each hand twist, turn and loop, and pull through until tight.
Child (dumbfounded): Ok, mum. But that doesn't help.
You: I've given you what you need, I'm not gonna spoon feed you, it's up to you to listen or not.

This is a message to any moderators, administrators or real staff of Opera. I am trying to find an extra browser for indefinite research on a specific subject so I don't have a lot of other tabs in the way, so I can use it specifically for this subject. I am new to Opera and trying to set it up for my ease is incredibly hard, but what is worse is the quality of support. The help database is extremely limited, it has either help on very basic functions or very technical functions, nothing in between. There is no direct contact with the staff of the program, no developers or Opera technicians, just this forum for discussion with the public, which some are very hostile. I don't think Opera is going to be my choice of browser for this instance.

There is nothing wrong with my English. That is just offensive.

A home page and button is standard on browsers. I come here to find out exactly how to get one. If you can't help, don't!!!

Exactly...

Opera doesn't seem to grasp the need for easy all in one set ups and functions. They want to make us go to different sites, add extensions just to change basic set ups. Causing us to have to manage our security even more and create other accounts "all just for basic set ups and functions".

Its like going to McDonalds and ordering a burger and fries. You go to one counter and they give you your burger and you pay for it, then they say, you now need to go to that counter and get and pay for the fries separately and then you can enjoy your whole meal at our eat in facilities.

Also, every update with programs, including Opera, features are taken away. Including pivotal setting and preferences. You state that this is for security reasons. However to be able to get those pivotal settings and preferences we need to add on externally managed extensions etc which I think is a major security issue. Am I wrong? If so please explain how I can get the functions back, the functions such as the preferences and settings that are taken away with every upgrade?

That is completely different to a home page...

Let me explain the difference.

That part is the settings you want to happen when you "open" Opera and what pages are displayed.

A home page is that of a certain site that you want to set up as a point of quick reference page during your browsing. So you have a 1 button to click at any time where ever you are on that browser tab to get to that page.

E.g, I have my "On start up" setting to be "continue where I left off". So when I previously closed it I may have been on IMDB and on a different tab on Youtube. So when I close it and reopen it, it opens to IMDB and Youtube. But I like my home page to be Google, because it is a site that I rely on a lot and having a quick button to get there is easiest. So even "after" opening Opera I still want that home page button for the entire duration of my browsing.

I hope this clarifies. And I hope we can still get some advice on setting up a "Home Page" and button.

Thanks

Ok. Thanks for the advice, but not the answer I am looking for.

I tried the newest version of Opera, but there were so few preferences to amend for my own set up.

Updates do not help with security, they only hinder the use of the browser, and most other programs that require updates.

Why does Opera not have a home button or home page? Does it even have something similar where I can set up a button that takes me directly to a page that I rely on most that I'd like quick easy access too?

2 responses, 1 saying that to get a home page we need a specific extension (and yet no extension name is mentioned), and the other saying we need to update to ensure security. Isn't extensions, add-ons, plug-ins all a breach in security? Who creates, maintains and administers these "extensions"? If I add them to my browser doesn't that mean they have specific special access to my browser?

Hi

Please advise how I can set up a home page on my Opera browser and how to have the home page button on my toolbar.

I'm using Opera 20.0.1387.91

On Windows 7 - 64 bit.

Ok. Can you advise how to do this? Its all well and good to say its possible. This is the area to do it, but if you read the original message he said and just like me, have looked everywhere and can not find the location to do this.

I am using Opera version 28.0.1750.51