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I think the problem is essentially a Microsoft one, in that (a) Win 10 is poorly designed, or deliberately restrictive, as compared to all earlier Windows versions, in respect of setting default apps for file types and (b) this is compounded by their not including (? excluding) Opera Mail as an 'option' in the set default process that is offered. I am very happy with it in itself, but cannot find a way to set it as my default email app (so that I can right-click an item and raise a new email message, with whatever I've right-clicked as an attachment or inclusion). Just to confirm the issue: I have Opera Mail as my email app on a new (to me) Asus laptop. If a moderator can point me where to go, I'd be very grateful. I've tried to look in posts to this forum for an answer, but the search function doesn't help me, and I don't have time to scroll through 290+ pages. I can see from web searches others have had it - I haven't found an instance where anyone has solved it. In the Access and Defaults window, click on the Custom radio. Click on the Set Program Access and Computer Defaults item. I reworded the page again to make things clearer and easier to understand.
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Then, 'Opera Mail' will be available in 'Default Programs' in the control panel in windows so that you can set Opera Mail as the default.
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Windows 8 users type Default Programs into the Start screen and hit Enter. Once youve confirmed that, just right-click on 'operam2win64.reg' and choose merge.
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I apologise at the outset if I'm raising a hoary issue. Use the following steps to change the default mail program in Windows 8, 7 or Vista: Click the Start button, then click the Default Programs item.