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Opera 8

Tired of Accidentally Closing Opera? Confirm Your Exit

SUMMARY: Force Opera 8 to always ask whether or not you wish to close the web browser, helping prevent accidental closes.

If you often find yourself accidentally closing the Opera 8 web browser before finishing reading the current web page, you can have it request an exit confirmation.

1. Select "Tools" - "Preferences".

2. When the "Preferences" multi-tabbed dialog box appears, click the "Advanced" tab.

3. Click "Notifications" in the left pane.

4. In the right pane, check "Confirm exit".

5. Click "OK" to save your settings.

This tip is for an older version of the Opera web browser; instructions and information may not be applicable to the latest version.