Solved Issues with changing the default search engine after update

[TbGbe]

This problem is mentioned in the release blog - and there is a workaround described until the problem is fixed.
https://vivaldi.com/blog/desktop/minor-update-three-5-3/

[WildEnte]

@asboyd @jchartrand @oneohhsix @TMich @VivGhost and anyone else who might come across this thread, this is a known issue as described on https://vivaldi.com/blog/desktop/minor-update-three-5-3/

"Known issue
If you have recently upgraded to 5.3 and have a problem where you cannot change search engines (VB-89670), we are still planning a fix for this in a future update. To work around it in the mean time, just disable and immediately re-enable any extensions you have installed that can configure/setup search (.e.g. “DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials”, “Startpage — Private Search Engine”, “Kagi Search”, etc.). Now restart the browser. You should then be able to control the default search engine again in Settings."

[mib2berlin]

@Sandwah @TMich
Hi, on the change log:

Known issue:
If you have recently upgraded to 5.3 and have a problem where you cannot change search engines (VB-89670), we are still planning a fix for this in a future update. To work around it in the mean time, just disable and immediately re-enable any extensions you have installed that can configure/setup search (.e.g. “DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials”, “Startpage — Private Search Engine”, “Kagi Search”, etc.). Now restart the browser. You should then be able to control the default search engine again in Settings.

Cheers, mib

[Sandwah]

Thanks very much, that worked.

[tjamesy]

@mib2berlin Thanks!

[hochstenbach]

I've installed 5.3.2679.38 on my OSX laptop and now I have Yahoo as my default search engine. The settings won't allow me to change the default, nor remove Yahoo has search engine. This is really annoying. Any ideas?

[TbGbe]

@hochstenbach See https://forum.vivaldi.net/topic/76017/issues-with-changing-the-default-search-engine-after-update

[upstate]

@mib2berlin That worked. Many thanks!

[rojo]

Hi, Since the last update I cannot remove Bing or even remove it as default search engine.

I also cannot remove the search bar from my toolbar.

I'm sensing that this is gonna mean that I have to reset all my settings and lose my synced ones. If this is the case, it would be the third update within a year that breaks my settings and makes me go back to default settings.

Do you guys test things out before rolling out these features?
I even stopped using the unstable version because of the very same reason, but my settings keep breaking and it's becoming increasingly frustrating to the point that I'm afraid of updating anymore.

Please give me a solution that allows me to fix this WITHOUT losing my settings and having to reset and re-configure everything.

Cheers!

[DoctorG]

@rojo https://forum.vivaldi.net/post/586190

[pronto333]

Whenever I try to change Yahoo! to Google, I cannot.

Can anyone help?

[dmocha]

@Ruarí said in Issues with changing the default search engine after update:

If you disable the extension and immediately re-enable it the issue goes away.

It did help; there was no need to press a button. Thanks

[Jaxeed]

After the last update the default search engine is Bing, even though I've never used Bing before. In the settings I'm not allowed to change it to any other search engine. What ever I select on the roll down menu, it will go right back to Bing immediately.

[ArcTrooper210]

As the title states. After updating Vivaldi it changed my default search engine from DuckduckGo to Bing and now it will not let me change the default search engine at all.

[VIthe3rd]

So this browser just updated and now Bing Search is locked into place. All the delete buttons, check marks, and drop down selection lists are locked or greyed out to Bing. That is really annoying. Of all the features of this browser this is pretty petty to lock to one engine. I do quick searches in the bars and I used to be able to quickly select what engine I wanted to use. Not be stuck with Bing. Which I never used anyway.

[Xyno]

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[Ayespy]

@VIthe3rd The solution is already posted in the very topic you are posting to. Please read the topic.

[HerveC]

Bonjour
I had same trouble Bing as default. Disabling Lillo search engine fixed the trouble.
Regards
RV

[Ruarí]

@VIthe3rd said in Issues with changing the default search engine after update:

Of all the features of this browser this is pretty petty to lock to one engine.

True that would be petty but… Hanlon's razor

never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.

It is a bug with the migration script for search engines and not intentional. Disable and then re-enable any extensions you have that control search and the issue should go away.

[NeadReport]

Microsoft Windows 11
Vivaldi 5.3
Unable to select ANY other search engine in Vivaldi settings.
Default search engine is currently BING
When choosing another search engine from the drop down list, BING does not change.
Hijacked.
Please fix.
Thank you.