Make Opera the default browser
Opera is one of the most popular browsers. That is remarkable, only in the CIS countries, instead of in the world. Developed by Norwegian specialists back in 1994, this program takes only less than 1% of the world market. Residents of Eastern Europe, he was, as they say, "to taste" and from the moment of entering our markets immediately became the most popular, surpassing the browser "throne" Internet Explorer. Now the situation, of course, has changed a little, because competitors do not slumber and release their products, as a result of which the browser Opera takes an honorable third place, losing the palm of the primacy of Google Chrome and Mozilla FireFox.
Let's see in more detail.
How to make Opera default browser
This can be done in different ways, we start withthe simplest one, for which all you need is the hands and the client of the program. This option is suitable if the version of the program installed on your PC is obsolete.
Open the opera and click on the red icon of the program, which is called "Opera";
In the drop-down list we find the item "Settings", click on it with the mouse;
In the sub-item of settings, select "General settings";
Before you will be a window with tabs, we need the "Enhanced";
We are looking for "Programs". In this menu there is a line in which we are offered to check whether Opera is the default browser. We agree with this by setting a checkmark next to the text and clicking OK;
After all the actions, we need to exit the program and start it again.
If you follow the updates of the opera, then in the updated version, making the opera the default browser, is even easier.
Alternative path
First of all, run the program and find the opera icon in the upper left corner. Click on it;
Before you there will be a menu in which you need to click on the "Settings" section;
We immediately open a screen with different settings. Look at the second line from the top - this is the "Default Browser".
There put a tick and click OK. The opera will need to be restarted so that the settings have an effect.
There is another way, which does not provide for the launch of the program itself.
Go to the "Start" menu;
We are looking for "Control Panel" (if you have Windows 8, then right click on the "Start" menu and select "Control Panel").
Next, open the "Network and Internet" menu;
Then go to the "Internet Options" or "Browser Properties" tab;
Click on the top of the "Programs";
Below, look for "Set programs";
The very first line will go to "Set the default programs" or "Set the default programs";
Click on the inscription. A list of the various programs installed on your PC will be downloaded. Find Opera and click "Use the default program";
In conclusion, click OK and restart the browser.
Perhaps there are other options for how the operamake it the default browser, but I do not think you will need them, since the article contains the simplest methods and variants. Enjoy comfortable surfing, read useful articles and gain knowledge!
