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How to set Opera as default browser?

Thursday, 3. November 2005, 05:47:35

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Tools > Preferences... > Advanced > Programs > [Enable] Check if Opera is default browser on startup > Details... > [Select] File types handled by Opera & Protocols handled by Opera and restart Opera

Opera will ask the following and click Yes.

Opera is not set as default Web browser on your computer. Would you like to use Opera as your default application for viewing Web pages?

If you are not able to set Opera as default browser by the above method try SetBrowser.

If you want to set Opera as default web browser for your user profile in Windows XP, without affecting the other users use DefaultBrowser.

Check if Opera is default browser on startup
Enable "Check if Opera is default browser on startup"

File types and protocols handled by Opera
Select file types and protocols handled by Opera

Opera is not set as default Web browser on your computer
Enable Opera as default Web browser

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