Solved Issues with changing the default search engine after update

DoctorG

@mib2berlin said in Can't change search engine on version 5.3.2679.38:

I will use copy/paste the next time, too.
I wrote this 10 times already.

One of many programmer's virtues: "Feel free to be as lazy as you can."
LOL

You are really a kindful helper and i do not want to narrow your honor.

Streptococcus

That works for me. I had Qwant set as my default before updating, and it still is my default, but I can change it.

CheechGe

DDG can not be set as the default search engine. I even went to the search engines section and tried setting it as the default search engine to no avail (it is marked as Private) . I also tried removing it as the Private Window search engine but that didn't help either.

In fact no other search engine other than Bing can be set.

Vivaldi version is 5.3.2679.38 (Stable channel) (32-bit)

DoctorG

@CheechGe If you use any extensions which manipulates the search engines you have to disable, re-enable t hose extensions and restart Vivaldi.

CheechGe

To my knowledge, I don't have any extensions that do that.

CheechGe

There was an extension causing the problem. Fixed now. Thanks

mib2berlin

@CheechGe
Hi, can you ad which extension cause this, please.
It may help other user to fix it, too.

Cheers, mib

duzers

I reenabled all my enabled extension and after that I can change/delete unusfull search engines. Restart is not necessary.

asboyd

I just got the latest update to vivaldi and now I can no longer change my default search engine.
I cannot choose anything other than Yahoo in the drop down boxes, and if I try to set the "use as default" check box, it clears after you move away and back again.

Not happy at this. I moved to Vivaldi to use a better browser now it is getting as bad as Opera and Edge....

asboyd

asboyd

I turned off all extensions (IDM and Microsoft Rewards) and managed to change my default. I then reactivated my two extensions... Looks like an issue with updates and existing extensions.... Maybe the update code should disable extensions during the updating then restore them after the update to keep user settings valid.
My settings changed during the last update causing my search engine to be set to Yahoo, without the ability to change it back.

Cheers,
asboyd

rachelbayles

@jtjaynes The same thing happened to me. Would really like a fix. I am so not interested in using Bing.

VivGhost

@asboyd
Thank you! Disabling and re-enabling my extensions seems to have fixed it.

jchartrand

@asboyd Same here. Its really pissing me off... I am going to download Brave and see how that goes if this isn't fixed pronto...

Ayespy

@jchartrand Hm. It's working fine here.

tw9

After update to 5.3.2679.38 on Windows 10 now I have the same problem.
No matter what, stupid Yahoo stays as default.
Did you somehow manage to solve this without reinstalling?

volodymyrhandziuk

Hello dear Vivaldi Team,

Recently, my Default Search Engine has been changed to Bing from DuckDuckGo. When I tried to change it back, I realized that it's not possible to do so. The setting keeps resetting itself to Bing. Could you please have a look into this issue?

mib2berlin

@tw9
Hi, it is mentioned in the change log of the latest version:

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.

Some user report they disable all extensions, change search engine, enable all again.

Cheers, mib

tw9

@mib2berlin Oh wow, thanks for immediate reply, it's a little infuriating, if you can't change search engine
I'm actually in the process of shutting down extensions, but let me ask you one thing before I do so.
I found the file Preferences in my Vivaldi user profile and it seems to be just a json file.
And there are multiple keys which might have something to do with search setting, for example:

"default_search_provider": {
        "synced_guid": "485bf7d3-0215-45af-87dc-538868000001",
        "synced_guid_image": "485bf7d3-0215-45af-87dc-538868000001",
        "synced_guid_private": "485bf7d3-0215-45af-87dc-538868000007",
        "synced_guid_search_field": "485bf7d3-0215-45af-87dc-538868000002",
        "synced_guid_search_field_private": "485bf7d3-0215-45af-87dc-538868000007",
        "synced_guid_speeddials": "485bf7d3-0215-45af-87dc-538868000002",
        "synced_guid_speeddials_private": "485bf7d3-0215-45af-87dc-538868000007"
    },

Isn't there a possibility to change default search engine by editing this file maybe?

Thanks.

mib2berlin

@tw9
Hi, no idea but it look more like an ID for the new feature of sync search engines.
You can try to start Vivaldi with the command line switch

--disable-extensions
as @tw9 mention.

It disable all extensions at startup, but I don´t know if it influence the search engine settings.

Cheers, mib

Desuka

I am also suffering from this same issue. My default went from DuckDuckGo to Yahoo Search.
Changing back to DuckDuckGo as my default is only temporary and will revert back to Yahoo after closing and opening the browser. In the settings menu Yahoo 'Set as Default Search' was check and greyed out and I cannot uncheck it. Drop down menu is also hard stuck at Yahoo when trying to change it from there. I also unable to delete Yahoo, clicking on the Delete button does nothing.