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How to set default search engine & Speed Dial search engine in Opera?

Saturday, 14. April 2007, 05:01:35

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Default search engine

Tools → Preferences → Search → [SELECT] Search engine → Edit... → Details >> → [CHECK] Use as default search engine

Speed Dial search engine

Tools → Preferences → Search → [SELECT] Search engine → Edit... → Details >> → [CHECK] Use as Speed Dial search engine

Google as default search engine & Speed Dial search engine
Google as default search engine & Speed Dial search engine

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great! thanks!

By suribe, # 14. April 2007, 14:10:24

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Thanks Tamil! This is great.

By ahmed pakistan, # 16. April 2007, 05:55:20

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Ravi Teja writes:

Neer purindha udhavikku enadhu nandriyai therivithu kolgiraen. Vanakkam.

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Tamizhukku amizhdhendru paer, indha tamizh engal tamizharkku uyirukku naer.
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By anonymous user, # 2. May 2007, 14:01:04

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Anonymous writes:

thanks :smile:

By anonymous user, # 16. May 2007, 07:56:30

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Anonymous writes:

Hi there. Is there a way to delete google from the search engines list? Also, is it possible to increase the width of the search (engine) box?

Regards.

By anonymous user, # 9. June 2007, 20:31:52

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Is there a way to delete google from the search engines list?
Rename search.ini to search.ini.bak in Opera installation directory and restart Opera.

is it possible to increase the width of the search (engine) box?
No, but you can use address bar (F2 or F8) to search by inserting keyword before search term. g opera will search for opera using google search engine.

By Tamil, # 9. June 2007, 21:04:13

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Anonymous writes:

---Rename search.ini to search.ini.bak in Opera installation directory and restart Opera.---

Neat, mate; thanks for the tip.

---No, but you can use address bar (F2 or F8) to search by inserting keyword before search term. g opera will search for opera using google search engine.---

Yeah; and I don't think a resizable search box is high on too many wish lists, so I will have to do with it!

Thanks again; Regards.

By anonymous user, # 9. June 2007, 21:21:11

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Thanks! What would Myopera do without you?

By Southern Cross, # 18. June 2007, 01:42:48

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d3sdichad0 writes:

wow thanks!just perfect!

By anonymous user, # 30. July 2007, 03:49:31

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I'd like to nominate you for an Opera Award. The process isn't terribly clear ;(

Here's what I'm thinking:

1. Your username is Tamil, right?

2. I take the link you showed and then a link http://my.opera.com/community/competition/form/ and ended up in a place that asks for 'competition answer'.

3. Seems like there should be a dialog box that says:

Enter Blog Writer's Username
Enter Category.

Sorry to be so dense :frown: I'm looking for a drive through window :wink:

Kim

By kjbrand, # 1. September 2007, 13:22:41

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Originally posted by kjbrand:

I'd like to nominate you for an Opera Award.
Thanks.

Originally posted by kjbrand:

Your username is Tamil, right?
:yes:

Originally posted by kjbrand:

I take the link you showed and then a link http://my.opera.com/community/competition/form/ and ended up in a place that asks for 'competition answer'.
Copy & paste the following inside Competion answer: textbox.
Best blog: http://my.opera.com/Tamil/blog/

By Tamil, # 1. September 2007, 13:55:40

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Anonymous writes:

Can't I use Ask.com as the default search engine. If so what would be the exact address. It doesn't seem to be in the list of possible search engines. Using only "Ask.com" does not work.

By anonymous user, # 5. September 2007, 10:17:34

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It doesn't seem to be in the list of possible search engines.
To add Ask.com, see http://my.opera.com/mitchman2/blog/show.dml/133235

By Tamil, # 5. September 2007, 11:44:17

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Anonymous writes:

Great. That worked. Thank you very much.

By anonymous user, # 5. September 2007, 12:15:13

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abezz writes:

ohh yeah.....now my opera is PERFECT.

By anonymous user, # 7. October 2007, 10:09:20

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Anonymous writes:

Thanks thats great... :wink:

By anonymous user, # 25. October 2007, 08:14:05

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Anonymous writes:

Romba Nandri Thalaiva

By anonymous user, # 30. October 2007, 00:22:11

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Thanks, mate. I wouldn't have found it by myself in a million years.

By JapLance, # 29. November 2007, 11:21:24

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Steve writes:

Thankyou, and goodbye yahoo

By anonymous user, # 1. January 2008, 22:05:43

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ah and i missed this one, how shame to me,
t.y.

By soul.., # 28. May 2008, 12:52:17

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Andre writes:

THANKS A LOT / YOU REALLY HELPED ME.. :smile: Sorry for shouting but I wasted so much time before I foudn this post.... Thanks again

By anonymous user, # 14. June 2008, 15:54:21

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CJ Dennis writes:

I haven't been able to change the Speed Dial search from Ask to Google in Opera 9.50. I've tried following the instructions above and also editing the Speed Dial settings on opera:config but so far no difference. Is there something different I need to do?

By anonymous user, # 23. June 2008, 23:48:21

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I haven't been able to change the Speed Dial search from Ask to Google in Opera 9.50.
Rename search.ini to search.ini.bak in Opera installation directory and restart Opera. Note this will remove default search engines.

By Tamil, # 24. June 2008, 04:38:49

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ozzy writes:

i thought i never found for a sec. such a good info... thanx man

By anonymous user, # 26. June 2008, 01:44:29

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Anonymous writes:

Those shortcurs do not work in a Mac. Please let us know an alternative way without using shortcuts!

By anonymous user, # 2. July 2008, 16:29:26

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short, descriptive, nice thanks for that :D

By mitoskalandiel, # 19. July 2008, 21:25:33

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