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Different browsers for different surfing behavior: tweaking Opera
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<blockquote data-quote="Lenny_Fox" data-source="post: 852298" data-attributes="member: 82776"><p>Hi,</p><p></p><p>I am using two browsers at the moment and have three browsers installed (Edge chromium being an exact copy of the setup my girlfriend is using on her laptop). I run Google Chrome in its default setting for website content management and online marketing stuff (o<a href="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Kees1958/WS3_annual_most_used_survey_blocklist/master/Small_but_effective_blocklist.txt" target="_blank">nly using the w3ctech blocklist</a> ). I use Opera for general browsing tweaked for privacy and security. I would like to share my Opera setup for to receive feedback and tips for improvement.</p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px">Opera Settings</span>: <span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">When I don't mention something I have it disabled or blocked (so NOT on default)</span></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Search Engine</strong></p><p>DuckDuckGo</p><p></p><p><strong>On startup</strong></p><p>Begin with fresh startpage</p><p>Ask me when Opera is started by a shortcut specifying an URL</p><p></p><p><strong>Privacy And Security</strong></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">Send a do not track request</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">Protect me from malicious sites</span></p><p></p><p><strong>WebRTC</strong></p><p>Disable non-proxied UDP</p><p></p><p><strong>Startpage</strong></p><p>Hide search box</p><p>Hide speed dial</p><p></p><p><strong>User Interface</strong></p><p>Enabled "Disable top bar's spacing when maximized"</p><p>Enabled "Delay loading of background tabs"</p><p></p><p><strong>Languages</strong></p><p>English (United States)</p><p>Spell check</p><p></p><p><strong>System</strong></p><p>Enabled "Use hardware acceleration"</p><p></p><p><strong>Site Settings</strong> (remember most is blocked or disabled except):</p><p></p><p>Cookies and site data</p><p>- allow sites to set cookies</p><p>- delete cookies and data when quitting Opera</p><p></p><p>Because Javascript is set to blocked</p><p>- added allow rule for HTTPS://*</p><p></p><p>Images (default value)</p><p></p><p>Sound (default value)</p><p></p><p>Protected content (default value)</p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px">Extra Opera features</span></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>VPN</strong></p><p>Enabled VPN</p><p></p><p><strong>Privacy Protection </strong></p><p>Block ads ON with Easylist and Adblock Warning Removal</p><p>Blocktrackers ON with EasyPrivacy list</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px">Extensions from Opera store</span></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Popup Blocker Strict</strong> (to block pesky popups and promotions missed by easylist blocklists)</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px">Flags Enabled</span></strong></p><p></p><p>Note: when you set the User Agent to Chromium, Opera also thinks you are using Chromium. So for extension install's etc you have to disable "Chromium UA compatibility".</p><p>[ATTACH=full]231769[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px">TWEAKS</span></strong></p><p></p><p>Because Opera lacks a delete all history on exit like Brave and Edge, I tried to realize this by making some Opera files read-only. Open explorer and type: <u>%AppData%\Opera Software\Opera Stable</u> Next set these files to read-only with select right click mouse.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]231770[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lenny_Fox, post: 852298, member: 82776"] Hi, I am using two browsers at the moment and have three browsers installed (Edge chromium being an exact copy of the setup my girlfriend is using on her laptop). I run Google Chrome in its default setting for website content management and online marketing stuff (o[URL='https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Kees1958/WS3_annual_most_used_survey_blocklist/master/Small_but_effective_blocklist.txt']nly using the w3ctech blocklist[/URL] ). I use Opera for general browsing tweaked for privacy and security. I would like to share my Opera setup for to receive feedback and tips for improvement. [B][SIZE=5]Opera Settings[/SIZE]: [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]When I don't mention something I have it disabled or blocked (so NOT on default)[/COLOR] Search Engine[/B] DuckDuckGo [B]On startup[/B] Begin with fresh startpage Ask me when Opera is started by a shortcut specifying an URL [B]Privacy And Security[/B] [COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)]Send a do not track request[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]Protect me from malicious sites[/COLOR] [B]WebRTC[/B] Disable non-proxied UDP [B]Startpage[/B] Hide search box Hide speed dial [B]User Interface[/B] Enabled "Disable top bar's spacing when maximized" Enabled "Delay loading of background tabs" [B]Languages[/B] English (United States) Spell check [B]System[/B] Enabled "Use hardware acceleration" [B]Site Settings[/B] (remember most is blocked or disabled except): Cookies and site data - allow sites to set cookies - delete cookies and data when quitting Opera Because Javascript is set to blocked - added allow rule for HTTPS://* Images (default value) Sound (default value) Protected content (default value) [B][SIZE=5]Extra Opera features[/SIZE] VPN[/B] Enabled VPN [B]Privacy Protection [/B] Block ads ON with Easylist and Adblock Warning Removal Blocktrackers ON with EasyPrivacy list [B][SIZE=5]Extensions from Opera store[/SIZE] Popup Blocker Strict[/B] (to block pesky popups and promotions missed by easylist blocklists) [B][SIZE=5]Flags Enabled[/SIZE][/B] Note: when you set the User Agent to Chromium, Opera also thinks you are using Chromium. So for extension install's etc you have to disable "Chromium UA compatibility". [ATTACH type="full" alt="1578428984454.png"]231769[/ATTACH] [B][SIZE=5]TWEAKS[/SIZE][/B] Because Opera lacks a delete all history on exit like Brave and Edge, I tried to realize this by making some Opera files read-only. Open explorer and type: [U]%AppData%\Opera Software\Opera Stable[/U] Next set these files to read-only with select right click mouse. [ATTACH type="full" alt="1578430188215.png"]231770[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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