You still shouldn't have to mess with the local machine ones though. For example, the exe in the command key for the HKEY_CURRENT_USER ones might have to point to Opera's launcher.exe. , but changes to those are not needed on Windows 10. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\https When setting Opera as the default browser, these are not modified: Opera is available in "Choose defaults by protocol" for HTTP and HTTPS. Create a call Want to quickly create a Skype. HTTP and HTTPS are available for Opera in "Set defaults by app". The latest update of the Skype extension gives you the ability to instantly create free video calls on Skype, with or without a Skype account. There's an OperaStable handler in "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\OperaStable\shell\open\command", "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\OperaStable\shell\open\command" and "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\OperaStable\shell\open\command" point to the correct exe. Opera Stable is listed in "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\RegisteredApplications" and points to "SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\OperaStable\Capabilities". OperaStable is set as the value for the (Default) string in "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Clients\StartMenuInternet". ![]() HTTP and HTTPS are listed in "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\OperaStable\Capabilities\UrlAssociations" On Windows 10 圆4 for Opera 圆4 installed for all users (requires admin to install that way): Or Opera could fix their registry entries just saying.īurnout426 Volunteer last edited by burnout426 Then rename the launcher.exe file to chrome which will trick the computer into opening your skype link (or any http/https link) in Opera instead of getting errors. Then rename the Chrome executable as ChromeB or somesuch. ![]() Mark HTTP and HTTPS as opening in Chrome then copy the files from the Opera Launcher directory in C:\Users_ username_\AppData\Local\Programs\Opera\launcher.exe to the Chrome directory in your Program Files. You can change them to FireFox, IE, or Chrome, but Opera doesn't appear as an option because of that registry oddity I mentioned earlier. So two key ones miss out, HTTP and HTTPS, which can be seen in the Control Panel->Default Programs->Set Associations section. Long goose chase short what I found out was that because of the odd way Opera puts itself in the registry making it default doesn't actually default all protocols to it. In Windows 7 if I have Opera set as default browser any links I click on in a Skype conversation will pop an error in Skype instead of opening in Opera. I figured I'd post this to help anyone else with the problem.
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