How to make Opera a standard browser
How to make Opera a standard browser
To view webpages at this timethere are many browsers. Each of them has its advantages and disadvantages, and each user chooses the one that seems to him the most convenient. Especially if you plan to use this browser by default - that is, open links in it from mail, Skype and other messengers. However, it often happens that during installation, the system automatically selects and installs the default browser - most often it's Internet Explorer. How can I change this if you prefer Opera?
Instructions
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In order to make the Internet browser Opera your browser by default, or standard browser, to begin with, it is necessary to understand whether theOpera on your computer. To do this, go to the "Control Panel" (in almost any system it can be accessed through the "Start") and open the item "Programs" or "Install / Remove Programs." In the window that opens, you will see a list of programs installed on your computer in alphabetical order. Opera, if it is installed, will be displayed in this list.
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If you do not have the Opera browserinstalled, you must install it. This can be done on the official website of the program www.opera.com. The site has a Russian interface. Directly on the main page, on the site banner, you will see the button "Download version 11.52 for Windows"; if it's not there, a horizontal menu is located below the banner, from which you have to select the first item: "Opera for PC, Mac and Linux".
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Click the "Download version 11" button.52 for Windows. " The download will either start automatically, or you will see a page with the text "Thank you for downloading. If the download does not start, click here. " Follow the link and the download will begin.
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After the browser has downloaded, install iton your computer. After launching the Opera_1152_int_Setup.exe file, a window with the text will open: "By clicking Accept and Install, you accept the Opera Terms of Use." Click "Accept and install," and the Opera browser will be installed on your computer.
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After installation, Opera will automatically become your browser default.
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If Opera is already installed on your computer, but does not "want to be" browser by default, you need to do the following. Open the browser and in the upper left corner click on the button with the red letter "О" and the inscription "Opera". In the expanded menu, select "Settings: General Settings". Then select the "Advanced" tab and the "Programs" item in it. A window opens that contains the field "Check that Opera is the default browser". Check this box and restart the browser. When you start, a window appears asking "Opera is not installed as the default browser on your computer. Define Opera as the default application for browsing the web? " Click "Yes", and Opera will become browser by default on your computer.
