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How to transfer all settings from one Opera installation to another?

Friday, 13. June 2008, 12:23:58

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You can easily transfer all settings from one Opera version to another or from one computer to another by the following.

  1. Open old Opera, note the path to profile & mail directories from Help > About Opera and close Opera.
  2. Repeat the above for the new Opera.
  3. Rename/delete new Opera profile & mail directories.
  4. Copy old Opera profile & mail directories to new Opera profile & mail directories location.
  5. In new Opera, modify paths in following files.
    • (Only for Opera version below 10) profile\opera6.ini (rename/delete is recommended)
    • (Only for Opera version below 10) profile\widgets\widgets.dat (if you use widgets)
    • mail\accounts.ini (if you use feeds/mail)
  6. Start new Opera.

Path to Opera profile & mail directories
Path to Opera profile & mail directories

Update: Nov 3, 2009

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How to change email signature in Opera?

Wednesday, 12. September 2007, 08:24:32

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Tools → Mail & chat accounts... → [SELECT AN ACCOUNT] → Edit... → Outgoing → Signature

Opera Email Signature
Opera e-mail signature

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Play with Opera language file

Sunday, 26. August 2007, 18:02:49

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You can modify strings in language file to your need.

Create a copy of language file, english.lng in Opera installation directory and rename it to english-modified.lng. Then Tools → Preferences... → General → Language → Details... → Use Interface language → Choose... → [SELECT] english-modified.lng

  1. Modify string -2061349988 to impress your friends with custom message in Opera startup dialog. 
    -2061349988="Welcome to Opera"
    to 
    -2061349988="Welcome back, Tamil!"

    Opera Startup Dialog
    Opera startup dialog

  2. Most of us don't use some of the labels. You can modify and use them. 
    1827310912="Call back"
1665342300="Meeting"
    to 
    1827310912="Work"
1665342300="Friends"

    Opera labels
    Opera labels

  3. Modify string -1713924769 to have advanced search, thumbnails & sorting in opera:cache. See Thumbnails in opera cache post.

    Advanced search, thumbnails & sorting in opera:cache
    Advanced search, thumbnails & sorting in opera:cache

  4. Modify string -1303632626 to show plugin versions in opera:plugins. See Descriptions in opera:plugins and more post.

    Descriptions in opera:plugins
    Descriptions in opera:plugins

Note: You have to update english-modified.lng file when there is an major update to Opera. See Update Opera custom keyboard setup/menu setup/mouse setup/language/dialog files using WinMerge.

Update:
Mar 24, 2008
Jun 16, 2008

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How to remove quick reply in Opera feed/mail?

Friday, 12. January 2007, 14:55:34

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Even if you don't use Opera mail, quick reply box will be shown while reading feed. You can get extra space by disabling quick reply. In feeds/mail tab, View → [UNCHECK] Show quick reply.

Opera quick reply
Quick reply

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