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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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hakre 7. May 2006, 18:48

I just enabled mailto but what I am really looking forward to is that Opera checks if it it installed within the Windows SendTo folder or not. After removing Thunderbird from my System because I want to use Operas M2 for my Emails, it does not start up if I choose "Email Recipient" on my Right-Click SendTo Menue. Any Ideas?

grahamnorth 24. November 2006, 17:30

Thank you! I will give it a go!
Cheers,
Graham/

Nicx 3. June 2007, 06:48

Thanks man, you just helped me to solve the problem.

Anonymous 10. August 2007, 23:39

VeGaTrOn_LIBYA writes:

thanks
I`ve searched all the options and I wonder how I didnt see it.

Anonymous 9. September 2007, 21:21

Anonymous writes:

I don't have that checkbox in that menu...

Anonymous 23. September 2007, 10:33

Connor Lad writes:

thnx helped me fix the problem + wonder y i didnt see it :D

Anonymous 2. December 2007, 13:25

Anonymous writes:

The checkbox isn't there

Anonymous 21. February 2008, 17:44

Anonymous writes:

Anyone know how to set Opera Mini as default browser on HTC Mogul 6800? Pulling my hair out trying to do this. Any wisdom would be appreciated.

Tamil 21. February 2008, 17:50

Anyone know how to set Opera Mini as default browser on HTC Mogul 6800?

Please ask in Opera Mini forum.

hakre 4. April 2008, 03:05

Hi Tamil and the rest of the crew. I really dare to get opera mini installed on any "mini" devices I get through my fingers the next days. Hope to find out all infos in the forums then.

Anonymous 6. May 2008, 08:29

Anonymous writes:

Thanks, finally solved my problem.

Anonymous 27. August 2008, 20:56

Anonymous writes:

thank

Anonymous 25. November 2008, 04:43

Cavement writes:

I like Opera

Anonymous 3. February 2009, 14:34

Anonymous writes:

I need to change the registry so Opera is not the default browser. Where may I find this key?

Tamil 3. February 2009, 14:40

Set IE as default browser.

Anonymous 27. February 2009, 23:53

Stephen Jordan writes:

Hey,

I knew this, but I assume this is for Windows Opera. As Opera USB doesn't have it, neither does Opera for Linux. I'm currently on MacOSX and it doesn't have it either. How do I set it as default?

Anonymous 3. March 2009, 23:41

Anonymous writes:

Every time I install an Opera update, it steals the default browser settings without asking. Can't wait to see the anti-trust lawsuit against this PoS product!

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