Opera FAQs, Tips, Tricks & Tweaks

Try Opera or Opera Mini to see the difference.

If you are new to content blocking in Opera, see tutorial.

Easy way to block ads is to disabling the IFrames & JavaScript globally and enabling them for required sites in site preferences.

To block particular JavaScript or IFrame ad in a page, open info panel, note path under Scripts or Inline frames and add it to content blocker. Tools > Preferences... > Advanced > Content > Blocked Content... > Add...

To block flash use Flashblock for Opera 9.

From Opera 9.50, you can enable/disable content blocker globally using Block Ads button or per site basis using site preferences. F12 > Edit Site Preferences... > Content > Enable content blocking

A frequently updated filters can be downloaded from

• www.fanboy.co.nz/adblock/
• pgl.yoyo.org/as/
• www.technobeta.com/posts/opera-ads/
• Ad Blocking FiltersetP CSS
• Filterset.G User JS
• AdSweep User JS

Optimized filter to block most of the ads
Add the following under [exclude] section of urlfilter.ini file (see this if you don't have one) after closing Opera.

*-ad.cgi*
*-ads/*
*.ad-*
*.ad.*
*.adbrite.*
*.adrevolver.*
*.ads.*
*.adsonar.*
*.adtomi.*
*.advertising.*
*.atdmt.*
*.banner*
*.blogads.*
*.buysellads.*
*.casalemedia.*
*.chartbeat.*
*.click*
*.directtrack.*
*.doubleclick.*
*.etology.*
*.fastclick.*
*.google.*/adfetch*
*.googleadservices.*
*.googlesyndication.*
*.googletagservices.*
*.infolinks.*
*.kontera.*
*.linkbuddies.*
*.mochibot.*
*.overture.*
*.pheedo.*
*.qksrv.*
*.quantserve.*
*.roar.*
*.slickkicks.*
*.tradedoubler.*
*.tradepub.*
*.trafficzap.*
*.tribalfusion.*
*.vibrantmedia.*
*.wunderloop.*
*.zedo.*
*/accresults.*
*/ad.*
*/ad/*
*/ad_*
*/adbot.*
*/adc_*
*/adclient.*
*/adcouncil/*
*/adframe.*
*/adgifs/*
*/adgraph/*
*/adimages/*
*/adinfo*
*/adlog.*
*/adlog/*
*/adrotator.*
*/ads.*
*/ads/*
*/ads_*
*/advert*
*/adview.*
*/affiliates/*.js
*/banner/*
*/banners/*
*/hotfreebies.html*
*/housead/*
*/liveads/*
*/pagead/*
*/phpads/*
*/pop.cgi*
*/pop.htm
*/pops/*
*/poptest.*
*/popup/*
*/printads/*
*/redir.asp*
*/skyscraper/*
*/softad/*
*/sponsor/*
*/sponsors/*
*/tw/adt*
*120x240*
*120x600*
*120x90*
*160x600*
*234x60*
*336x280*
*468x60*
*728x90*
*_ad.js
*_ad_*
*_ads.js
*_ads_*
*_advert*
*_adx_*
*_banner_*
*_borders/*
*_superad*
*a.p.f.qz.*
*a.r.tv.*
*ad-flow*
*ad.trafficmp.*
*ad_type*
*adbot*
*adclick*
*adclix*
*adclub*
*adcycle*
*adflight*
*adframe*
*adimage*
*adknowledge*
*adlink*
*adlogix.*
*admaximize*
*admex*
*admonitor*
*adpulse*
*adrunner*
*adserv*
*adsoftware*
*adswap*
*adtomi.*
*aureate*
*avenuea*
*banner.*
*banners.*
*bluestreak.*
*burstmedia*
*burstnet*
*clickxchange*
*darkblue.*
*darkbluesea.*
*dbbsrv.*
*exitpopup*
*flycast*
*focalink*
*headerpopup*
*hitexchange*
*hitlist*
*hitsites*
*houseads_*
*i.us.rmi.yahoo.*
*imaginemedia*
*intellitxt*
*jsads*
*linkads*
*linkexchange*
*linkpopup*
*linkshare*
*linksynergy*
*media.fastclick*
*paypopup*
*popieen.*
*popme.*
*popunder*
*popupad*
*ps.interpolls.*
*radiate*
*secure.webconnect*
*smartsize_*
*spinbox.versiontracker.*
*spylog*
*subs.timeinc.*
*toolbar.google.*
*trafic.ro/*
*us.a1.yimg.*
*us.f.yahoofs.*
*valueclick*
*x.mycity.*
*z.about.*
*zdmcirc*

The following will block most of the counters. Don't add the following filters if you want to show Opera in browser statistics.

*.123count.*
*.123counted.*
*.2o7.net*
*.3dstats.*
*.4count.*
*.a-counters.*
*.acestats.*
*.addfreestats.*
*.aflashcounter.*
*.amazingcounters.*
*.analytics.live.*
*.christianstats.*
*.clickcounters.*
*.clickwit.*
*.coolwebcounter.*
*.count-all.*
*.counted.*
*.counter-intelligence.*
*.counter.*
*.counter4all.*
*.counterbot.*
*.countercentral.*
*.counters.*
*.counting4free.*
*.countmypage.*
*.countville.*
*.cqcounter.*
*.dataplain.*
*.debuging.*
*.devstats.*
*.digits.*
*.downloadcounter.*
*.dstats.*
*.easycounter.*
*.evostats.*
*.extreme-dm.*
*.extremewebstats.*
*.fakecounter.*
*.fastcounter.*
*.fastonlineusers.*
*.fhcotn.*
*.fishclix.*
*.flowcounter.*
*.free-hit-counter.*
*.free-hit-counters.*
*.free-stats.*
*.free-web-counters-online.*
*.freehitcounter.*
*.freeinvisiblecounters.*
*.freestats.*
*.freestatscounter.*
*.freeweblogger.*
*.fxcounters.*
*.geo.yahoo.*
*.goldstats.*
*.google-analytics.*
*.gostats.*
*.guesttrace.*
*.histats.*
*.hit-counter.*
*.hit-o-meter.*
*.hit-tracker.*
*.hitbox.*
*.hitmatic.*
*.hits-counter.*
*.hitscreen.*
*.hitslink.*
*.hitstats.*
*.hypercounter.*
*.ideal-tracker.*
*.imrworldwide.*
*.jellycounter.*
*.linkcounter.*
*.logclicks.*
*.magicounter.*
*.masterstats.*
*.max-stats.*
*.megastats.*
*.metacount.*
*.my-stats.*
*.myfreecounter.*
*.nedstat.*
*.nedstatbasic.*
*.nextgenstats.*
*.okcounter.*
*.onestat.*
*.onlinecount.*
*.opentracker.*
*.optimizely.*
*.our-counter.*
*.paycounter.*
*.pinkcount.*
*.pluslog.*
*.pmstats.*
*.procounter.*
*.prostats.*
*.pstats.*
*.q-counter.*
*.qcounter.*
*.realtracker.*
*.refcount.*
*.reliablestats.*
*.relmaxtop.*
*.rightstats.*
*.s-tracking.*
*.scorecardresearch.*
*.servustats.*
*.shinystat.*
*.shockcounter.*
*.site-stats.*
*.sitemeter.*
*.sitestats.*
*.sitetracker.*
*.sitetrafficanalyzer.*
*.sitetrafficstats.*
*.statcounter.*
*.stats4all.*
*.stats4me.*
*.stats4you.*
*.statsbank.*
*.statsession.*
*.statsforyoursite.*
*.statsrjnc.*
*.statswhere.*
*.stattrax.*
*.supercounters.*
*.superstats.*
*.td-soft.*
*.tdstats.*
*.the-counter.*
*.thecounter.*
*.trackyourstats.*
*.trafficexaminer.*
*.trafficfile.*
*.trafficserverstats.*
*.true-counter.*
*.trustats.*
*.tulipstats.*
*.ultimatecounter.*
*.ultrastatsnet.*
*.urgentclick.*
*.usertracer.*
*.vioclicks.*
*.virtualmall.*
*.vstats.*
*.w3counter.*
*.web-stat.*
*.webcounter.*
*.webhitcounter.*
*.webhits.*
*.websitestatistics.*
*.websitetracker.*
*.websitetrafficreport.*
*.webstat.*
*.webstats4u.*
*.webtistic.*
*.webtrends.*
*.whowasthere.*
*.wundercounter.*
*.wysistat.*
*.xcounters.*
*.xstats.*
*.xxxcounter.*
*.yahoostats.*
*.yourstats.*
*counter*.bravenet.*

To block Snap Preview Anywhere bubble, add the following to content blocker.

*spa.snap.com*

The following will block social network buttons.

*widgets.digg.com/button*
*.facebook.com/plugins/*
*.fbcdn.net/connect.*
*connect.facebook.*
*.gigya.*
*apis.google.com/*/plusone.js
*plus.google.com/*/apps-static/*
*plusone.google.com/*fastbutton*
*platform.linkedin.com/*
*.pinterest.*pinit*
*.stumbleupon.com/badge/embed/*
*platform.tumblr.com/*
*platform.twitter.com/*/tweet_button*
*vkontakte.ru/*/share.js*
*.wibiya.*

To save images from Flickr, add the following to content blocker.

*.yimg.com/*/spaceball.gif

If you don't have urlfilter.ini file, create a text file with the following, place it inside profile and restart Opera.

Opera Preferences version 2.1
; Do not edit this file while Opera is running
; This file is stored in UTF-8 encoding

[prefs]
prioritize excludelist=1

[include]
*

[exclude]
Remove this line and add ad block filters here.

Updates:
2007
Feb 1
Apr 7 (*i.imdb* removed as it blocks CSS. Thanks to M3CSL.), 22
Jun 12
Sep 3, 12
Oct 2 (*popup_* & *.mochiads.* removed), 8 (*_popup.* & */tracker/* removed. Thanks to Lex1.)
Nov 16

2008
Feb 24
Apr 13 (*/ads.* blocks Lifehacker CSS), 23
May 20
Jun 15, 28 (*.google.*cleardot.gif & *doubleclick* removed. Thanks to mp3geek.)
Jul 2, 3
Aug 8

2009
Jan 28
Mar 18, 30 (*view.atdmt* changed to *.atdmt.*. Thanks to Chas4.)
Aug 14

2010
Feb 24
Apr 2, 5
Aug 29
Dec 24

2011
Apr 23 (*.adserver.* & *.googleadservices.* removed as *adserv* blocks them. Thanks to kulma. *.2o7.net* moved to counters.)

2012
Apr 9
Oct 20

If you accidentally remove any buttons on toolbar, you can reset them easily.

If you don't have any custom buttons in toolbar, Right click on toolbar > Customize > Appearance... > Buttons > Reset toolbar to its defaults

Address field missing in address bar

Reset address bar

Drag & drop the missing/required button to toolbar

To reset all toolbars to default, Tools > Preferences... > Advanced > Toolbars > Toolbars setup > Opera Standard

Updates:
Jun 16, 2008
Dec 5, 2009

Before changing favicon

After changing favicon

Save image you want to use in images directory in profile. Close Opera, search for bookmark/feed/panel you want to change favicon in opera6.adr, enter your image file name with extension in the line ICONFILE= and save.

Set Read-only attribute to image to prevent deletion when you use Delete private data with Clear bookmark visited time option selected.

#URL
ID=14
NAME=Mouse Gestures
URL=http://www.opera.com/features/mouse/
ICONFILE=www.opera.com.ico
IN PANEL=YES
PANEL_POS=9

#URL
ID=14
NAME=Mouse Gestures
URL=http://www.opera.com/features/mouse/
ICONFILE=mouse.ico
IN PANEL=YES
PANEL_POS=9

1. Where can I change password for my account? You can change password by clicking Change your password here link below Edit profile in Preferences. Click My account link at top and then Password link.
2. How can I change my nickname? Post your request in Change nick thread after checking its availability.

   We no longer change usernames unless it contain any illegal characters. If your username contain any illegal characters which breaks HitsLink, Opera Link, etc. (or any other future services implemented on My Opera) we will change it.

3. How can I add JavaScripts to my blog? JavaScripts are not allowed in Opera blog. From http://my.opera.com/community/forums/findpost.pl?id=1329902

   Originally posted by olekasper:

   allowing JavaScript sets the table for a massive smorgasbord of exploits. We'll have everything from self-propagating viral blog posts to simple login cookie stealers.

4. How to add a web counter to my blog? Javascripts are not allowed in Opera blog. Add HTML code of a counter in a new blog post and make it as Sticky post. You can get free invisible HTML counters from statcounter.com
5. How can I customize my blog? See Redesigning My.Opera space tutorial & Pimp My Blog Reloaded.
6. How can I delete a forum in a group? It is not possible to delete a forum but you can hide it by making access only to moderators.
7. How to search in a particular blog? Use Google search with site option. Example: site:my.opera.com/Tamil/blog/ <Search Term> Use blog search on side bar.
8. How can I delete my account? Delete your blog, photos, files and edit your Personal information you don't want to leave here with fake information & log out or request to delete account.
9. I can't edit my profile/preferences. From http://my.opera.com/community/forums/findpost.pl?id=1682547

   Originally posted by olekasper:

   There used to be a bug in the signup procedure allowing people to have several accounts with the same email address. This has later been fixed, however in the cases where people have already signed up with the same address, there's problems which needs to be sorted out manually.
   
   Send me a PM with your email address, and I'll sort it out when I get to work on Monday.

10. What software is used for Opera community? Software was developed by Opera.
11. I can't post on my blog. I'm getting following message.

    400 Bad Request
    
    The server monkeys are not pleased with the data you provided...
    
    Invalid referring page.

    You might get that message if you are typing from a cached version of the blog post input page. Reload (F5).
12. How to increase Opera forums page width to full screen? See http://my.opera.com/community/forums/findpost.pl?id=1799433
13. How to delete a thread in my group forum? From http://my.opera.com/community/forums/findpost.pl?id=1885720

    Originally posted by sgunhouse:

    What you do is create a forum which is moderators only, call it something like Trash or Deleted threads or whatever. When you want to "delete" a thread, you move it to this moderators-only forum and then ignore it.

14. I uploaded a new avatar, but it's not showing. Opera caches images. You either need to right-click on your avatar and select Reload image or Open image and then press F5.
15. What is the maximum size of file that can be uploaded to My Files? 63 MB.

Application Icon

Enter path to icon file with extension in Application Icon & restart Opera.

Bug icon for beta testing

Title

Enter required items in Title.
%t for page title,
%s for build number, &
%v for version number

Title with Opera %v Build %s

Title with %t

If you don't want page title to be shown in title bar add Opera %v %t. Thanks to excession.

Update: Feb 6, 2007