Opening Opera web pages on my computer

[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

 

[MEB]

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
|

 

[Larry]

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?
>
> --
>
> MEB
> http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com
> _________
>
>
> "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
> |
>
>

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Try posting to an Opera forum or newsgroup, Larry.

Opera Forum
http://my.opera.com/

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

Opera newsserver
news://news.opera.com
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~PA Bear


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

 

[letterman@invalid.com]

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

 

[Franc Zabkar]

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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