Opening Opera web pages on my computer

[Guest Larry]

This is sort of a general question in Windows 98, so if this is the wrong

group I'm sorry.

 

A while ago I changed the default browser in my Win 98 computer from IE to

Opera. At around the same time, I think, all the web pages saved on my

computer changed their icon to the Opera icon from the IE icon.

 

But now I see that when I click on one of these saved web pages, it doesn't

open the document, it just activates the Opera application.

 

If I hold shift and right click the html document's icon, and choose the

Open With dialog box, and choose Opera, the same thing happens: the Opera

application gets activated, but the document does not open.

 

However, if I use the Open With dialog and choose IE or Firefox, the

document opens normally in IE or Firefox.

 

How can I simply open the web page in Opera?

 

Alternatively, can I assign the html file type to open in IE or Firefox,

even while leaving Opera as my default browser?

 

Thanks.

Larry

[Guest MEB]

Re: Opening Opera web pages on my computer

 

Is the extension you're trying to open *.mht?

 

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"Larry" <larry328NOSPAM@att.net> wrote in message

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|

|

| This is sort of a general question in Windows 98, so if this is the wrong

| group I'm sorry.

|

| A while ago I changed the default browser in my Win 98 computer from IE to

| Opera. At around the same time, I think, all the web pages saved on my

| computer changed their icon to the Opera icon from the IE icon.

|

| But now I see that when I click on one of these saved web pages, it

doesn't

| open the document, it just activates the Opera application.

|

| If I hold shift and right click the html document's icon, and choose the

| Open With dialog box, and choose Opera, the same thing happens: the Opera

| application gets activated, but the document does not open.

|

| However, if I use the Open With dialog and choose IE or Firefox, the

| document opens normally in IE or Firefox.

|

| How can I simply open the web page in Opera?

|

| Alternatively, can I assign the html file type to open in IE or Firefox,

| even while leaving Opera as my default browser?

|

| Thanks.

| Larry

|

[Guest Larry]

Re: Opening Opera web pages on my computer

 

No, it's .htm.

 

 

 

 

"MEB" <meb@not here@hotmail.com> wrote in message

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> Is the extension you're trying to open *.mht?

>

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>

> MEB

> http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com

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>

> "Larry" <larry328NOSPAM@att.net> wrote in message

> news:%23CYMjDneIHA.484@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

> |

> |

> | This is sort of a general question in Windows 98, so if this is the

wrong

> | group I'm sorry.

> |

> | A while ago I changed the default browser in my Win 98 computer from IE

to

> | Opera. At around the same time, I think, all the web pages saved on my

> | computer changed their icon to the Opera icon from the IE icon.

> |

> | But now I see that when I click on one of these saved web pages, it

> doesn't

> | open the document, it just activates the Opera application.

> |

> | If I hold shift and right click the html document's icon, and choose the

> | Open With dialog box, and choose Opera, the same thing happens: the

Opera

> | application gets activated, but the document does not open.

> |

> | However, if I use the Open With dialog and choose IE or Firefox, the

> | document opens normally in IE or Firefox.

> |

> | How can I simply open the web page in Opera?

> |

> | Alternatively, can I assign the html file type to open in IE or Firefox,

> | even while leaving Opera as my default browser?

> |

> | Thanks.

> | Larry

> |

>

>

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: Opening Opera web pages on my computer

 

Try posting to an Opera forum or newsgroup, Larry.

 

Opera Forum

http://my.opera.com/

 

Opera newsgroups

http://www.opera.com/newsgroups/

 

Opera newsserver

http://news://news.opera.com

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Larry wrote:

> This is sort of a general question in Windows 98, so if this is the wrong

> group I'm sorry.

>

> A while ago I changed the default browser in my Win 98 computer from IE to

> Opera. At around the same time, I think, all the web pages saved on my

> computer changed their icon to the Opera icon from the IE icon.

>

> But now I see that when I click on one of these saved web pages, it

> doesn't

> open the document, it just activates the Opera application.

>

> If I hold shift and right click the html document's icon, and choose the

> Open With dialog box, and choose Opera, the same thing happens: the Opera

> application gets activated, but the document does not open.

>

> However, if I use the Open With dialog and choose IE or Firefox, the

> document opens normally in IE or Firefox.

>

> How can I simply open the web page in Opera?

>

> Alternatively, can I assign the html file type to open in IE or Firefox,

> even while leaving Opera as my default browser?

>

> Thanks.

> Larry

[Guest letterman@invalid.com]

Re: Opening Opera web pages on my computer

 

This is tedious, but right click, choose properties, highlight the

http://xxxxxxxxxxxxx.com hit ctrl C to copy it. Then paste it into

the URL line in Opera. It will work, but that's too much hassle for

me. I have IE, Firefox, and Opera installed. I rarely use Opera. I

just never cared much for it. Firefox is my preferred browser, but on

occasion I use IE too. The biggest disadvantage with Firefox is that

it is the slowest loading browser, but once loaded it works great.

If I just want a quick weather report or something from a "safe"

website, I often use IE because it loads much faster. About the only

time I use Opera is when I get on a site that dont load properly. If

FF donw work, I try IE. If IE dont work, I try Opera. If none of

them work, I skip and avoid the site in the future.

 

 

On Thu, 28 Feb 2008 20:18:36 -0500, "Larry" <larry328NOSPAM@att.net>

wrote:

>

>

>This is sort of a general question in Windows 98, so if this is the wrong

>group I'm sorry.

>

>A while ago I changed the default browser in my Win 98 computer from IE to

>Opera. At around the same time, I think, all the web pages saved on my

>computer changed their icon to the Opera icon from the IE icon.

>

>But now I see that when I click on one of these saved web pages, it doesn't

>open the document, it just activates the Opera application.

>

>If I hold shift and right click the html document's icon, and choose the

>Open With dialog box, and choose Opera, the same thing happens: the Opera

>application gets activated, but the document does not open.

>

>However, if I use the Open With dialog and choose IE or Firefox, the

>document opens normally in IE or Firefox.

>

>How can I simply open the web page in Opera?

>

>Alternatively, can I assign the html file type to open in IE or Firefox,

>even while leaving Opera as my default browser?

>

>Thanks.

>Larry

[Guest Franc Zabkar]

Re: Opening Opera web pages on my computer

 

On Mon, 03 Mar 2008 23:58:31 -0600, letterman@invalid.com put finger

to keyboard and composed:

>This is tedious, but right click, choose properties, highlight the

>http://xxxxxxxxxxxxx.com hit ctrl C to copy it. Then paste it into

>the URL line in Opera. It will work, but that's too much hassle for

>me.

 

I'm using Opera 9.26. My HTM file associations work as expected, ie

clicking a HTM file launches Opera, as does clicking a URL in my email

client (Eudora) or newsreader (Agent).

 

- Franc Zabkar

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