Opera help

[Stig]

I've downloaded and started using Opera instead of IE. Cheers Zig, much better than Firefox.

However, something has stopped working. When I clicked on web links in emails it loaded Opera. But all of a sudden it has started opening IE again. What do I need to do so it uses Opera as standard again :?:

[Bear]

Without reading your post I can tell you the answer to all opera-related problems.

It was the fat bird with the dustbin-lid bra. It always is in Opera...

[Bear]

Or did you mean Oprah? In which case you need to dump that zero and get yourself a hero girlfriend!

[rigor]

Start Menu -> Set Program Access and Defaults.

In there you can tell it the default browser to use.

[Spiderman]

No worries Si, glad you're liking it mate. But i think its as Rigor said above.

Did you dowload that skin i suggested btw?

[DanAbnormal]

Or did you mean Oprah? In which case you need to dump that zero and get yourself a hero girlfriend!

Ummmm........yeeeeeah!

Nutter! :p

[Biker Biggles]

It was Gilbert O sullivan with the Yeoman of the Guard on HMS Pinafore.

[Xan173]

Or if you're using Vista...

Start Menu> Default Programs> Set your default programs
Choose Opera in the list, then choose "set this program as default".

[JediGoat]

:notworthy:

Another Opera convert - all hail you!

Jo <- Opera user for a long, long time (IE is the devils work)

[JediGoat]

Or did you mean Oprah? In which case you need to dump that zero and get yourself a hero girlfriend!

:-s you been on the pop Bear?

[Richie]

why is opera better than ie7 or ie6 ?
or should I go sit in a corner some where?

I'm open to any ideas...

[Stig]

Start Menu -> Set Program Access and Defaults.

In there you can tell it the default browser to use.

I tried that but still when clicking on links IE opens and not opera :confused:

[JediGoat]

Depending on what version you are using, somewhere in the preferences pane (most likely under the advanced tab) you should find a check box to force opera to see if it is the default browser on startup. Check that box, close opera (and IE if it's open) then re-open opera.

No idea if this will do the trick, IE has a nasty habit of jumping up and down shouting, "Me! Me! Me!" so it can be a bit of a pain to stop it butting in to start with.

Jo

[Steve_God]

why is opera better than ie7 or ie6 ?
or should I go sit in a corner some where?

I'm open to any ideas...
It's a lot smoother and has many extra features that can be very useful.

However, if you want something simple, without loads of features that you don't need, and the option to download only the add-ons that you want, then FireFox is much better. However if you try downloading a million and one add-ons for it, it'll end up slower then IE.

[Xan173]

http://my.opera.com/Tamil/blog/set-opera-as-default-browser

[plowsie]

I like the speed dial bit on a new tab :D

[phil24_7]

Use opera and firefox depending on my mood!