How to Turn Off Smart Browsing in Opera

When the "Smart Browsing" or URL auto-complete feature is enabled on the Opera web browser, the browser will attempt to aid in the entering of Web addresses. Opera does this by creating a drop-down box of any previously entered Web address a user may click. This feature is designed to save time when browsing, but it can often prove irritating due to the size of the drop-down box. If you would like to disable this feature, you must access Opera's configuration settings.

Instructions

1. Open Opera and type "opera:config#UserPrefs|ShowBookmarksInAddressfieldAutocompletion" without the quotations into the address bar, then press "Enter."

2. Click the box next to "Auto-complete" to uncheck it, then click "Save."

3. Restart Opera for the changes to take effect. The auto-complete feature is now deactivated.

References

• Archiveorange: Disable Autocomplete URL Discussion
• DSLReports: Opera URL Autocomplete and Google Search Dropdown List Discussion