Opera's Default Paths

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Wednesday, 9. April 2008, 20:47:44

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Opera's Default Paths

hi
i'm using opera 9.5 beta 1 build 9903

i just installed it, but i got some issues.
if you gop to help -> about opera, the programm shows you its default paths.

its showing me:
Preferences
C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\msa\Anwendungsdaten\Opera\Opera\profile\opera6.ini

and

Cache
C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\msa\Lokale Einstellungen\Anwendungsdaten\Opera\Opera\profile\cache4

so it chose the default C-directory for it, but on the installation before, these files were in my opera-installation-folder, not in that default-folder on C...

is there a way to change that? especially the cache-folder, i dont want that to be on C:.

Wednesday, 9. April 2008, 20:57:08

HaJotKE

Grumbling Hyper-Critical Cantankerous Curmudgeon!

Banned User

Germany

You can change these paths under 'User Prefs' in the Preferences editor opera:config ...

But why did you post that under "Opera's websites: Feedback, questions and discussions", that's definitely the wrong forum.

Please get it moved to where it belongs...

Wednesday, 9. April 2008, 23:14:07

sgunhouse

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Flag City, USA

Moved ... but as far as the paths he'll need to force it back into single-user mode like his original was. Find the file OperaDef6.ini in the program folder, with Opera closed find the line "Multi User=1" and change it to "Multi User=0", that's the only way to get Preferences onto a non-system drive.

(There may be a hyphen in that line, it may read "Multi-user=1" ... just search for "Multi" and you'll find it.)

Yes, the cache and other files can be forced to other directories in opera:config, but if he wants Preferences (opera6.ini) to be on D: then switching back to single-user is the way to go.

Thursday, 10. April 2008, 09:12:09

murfi

Posts: 10

Germany

sorry for the wrong forum!

but thank you guys, your really helped me out!
i totally forgot about opera:config, i knew i did something to change the chache-folder on my previous install, i just couldnt remember what

thanks a lot, now everything profile-related under "paths" is now set to the opera-installation-folder, thats what i wanted.

Friday, 11. April 2008, 11:25:28

RVRSS

Posts: 41

Lithuania

It's strange to me - why beta installs itself as multi-user version by default, when in most cases it's used (or rather tested) just by one (most advanced) user on an exact computer?

I was surprized seeing this happens even if stable Opera is installed with single-user profile.

There should be at least an option to choose at install time.

Friday, 11. April 2008, 11:30:55

Tamil

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Heaven

Originally posted by RVRSS:

There should be at least an option to choose at install time.

Try classic installer.

Friday, 11. April 2008, 12:46:28

RVRSS

Posts: 41

Lithuania

So ... that means ... oh, classic installer of this:

http://www.opera.com/download/index.dml?ver=9.50b&platform=windows

Recently I was using directly the latest snapshots for install.

OK, thank You!
(seems like that classic installer is the best)

Friday, 11. April 2008, 14:50:21 (edited)

RVRSS

Posts: 41

Lithuania

One more thing - as I can see, there's no option to "Choose" a cache directory from there:

Originally posted by HaJotKE:

You can change these paths under 'User Prefs' in the Preferences editor opera:config ...

So, how I can change it to whatever I want?
(not just between defaults in single-multi user modes?)

http://www.opera.com/support/usingopera/operaini/

http://www.opera.com/support/usingopera/operaini/#userprefs - here we can find:

"Entry:-------------------Description:---------------------------------------------------------------------Default (if available):----Configure from UI:

Cache Directory4------Full path to cache directory. Empty string = use default cache4.dat------""---------------------------------N/A"

Well, back to Opera6.ini or what?

But there's no setting for cache directory!

Great.
After some googling I managed to change cache directory in FF from its UI & it seems like ... Internet Explorer (!) has the simpliest method for user to choose that directory!

Friday, 11. April 2008, 13:55:38

Tamil

Opera :-(|)

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Heaven

Cache Directory4

Friday, 11. April 2008, 14:07:31

RVRSS

Posts: 41

Lithuania

Yes, I know where I can check what my Opera cache directory is, I even can write there something different, like "I hate IE!", but this doesn't affect the REAL cache directory, cos:

Originally posted by RVRSS:

One more thing - as I can see, there's no option to "Choose" a cache directory from there:

Originally posted by HaJotKE:
You can change these paths under 'User Prefs' in the Preferences editor "opera:config"

or to "set" it any other way!
(see "Choose" button above & below that "setting" - it is absent near "cache" line!)

New setting just doesn't "apply" & directory remains the same instead!

Friday, 11. April 2008, 14:13:57

Tamil

Opera :-(|)

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Heaven

Originally posted by RVRSS:

But there's no setting for cache directory!

Close Opera, open opera6.ini, under [User Prefs] add Cache Directory4=C:\Path\To\Cache

Friday, 11. April 2008, 14:27:51

RVRSS

Posts: 41

Lithuania

OK, seems like it works at last, in both 9.27 & 9.50, thank You.
(isn't it too complex anyway?)

Friday, 11. April 2008, 14:28:55

HaJotKE

Grumbling Hyper-Critical Cantankerous Curmudgeon!

Banned User

Germany

Originally posted by RVRSS:

New setting just doesn't "apply" & directory remains the same instead!

Did you press the SAVE button?

Friday, 11. April 2008, 14:47:26

RVRSS

Posts: 41

Lithuania

Sorry, where?

I didn't find anything like this in "opera:config" & as I've found in:

http://www.opera.com/support/usingopera/operaini/#userprefs

this setting can't be changed from UI.

Friday, 11. April 2008, 14:50:12

Tamil

Opera :-(|)

Posts: 110312

Heaven

Originally posted by RVRSS: