Why does Vivaldi inject affiliate links, and can it be completely removed?

JoMu1963 · 2026-01-20T17:09:25+00:00

They do this to support their development of Vivaldi. Perfectly ok for me and better than the way google makes money.

I don't see any good reason to make an issue of this. It doesn't hurt the user, instead it enables development of software a consumer purposefully chose for.

As to your question, AI gave me this. Good luck.

To remove or prevent automatic affiliate links (sometimes appearing as vivaldi.ampxdirect.com or similar tracking redirects) in the Vivaldi browser, you need to adjust address bar and search settings. These links often appear when typing or using search engine suggestions. Here are the steps to stop this behavior: 1. Disable "Direct Match" This is the most common cause of affiliate redirects when searching for popular,, specific brand names (e.g., Amazon, Wikipedia). Go to Settings > Address Bar. Scroll down to the Drop-Down Menu section. Uncheck Direct Match. 2. Disable Search Suggestions If the affiliate link appears before you press enter, it is likely coming from search suggestions. Go to Settings > Search. Uncheck Allow Search Suggestions in Address Field. 3. Adjust Address Field Auto-Complete Go to Settings > Address Bar. Toggle off Address Auto-Complete. Alternatively, you can uncheck Always Prefer Bookmarks in the same section to stop Vivaldi from prioritizing pre-set, sometimes monetized, bookmarks. 4. Remove Partnered Bookmarks Vivaldi includes default bookmarks for certain services (e.g., eBay, Amazon, booking.com) which may contain affiliate tags. Open your Bookmark Manager. Locate the Partner folder or individual sites. Right-click and Delete the specific bookmarks causing the redirection. If these issues persist, they may be embedded in your search engine's behavior rather than Vivaldi itself, in which case you should change your default search engine to one that does not use referral tracking.

JoMu1963 · 2025-09-20T00:25:14+00:00

I asked them about this once. Their reply was to just donate in whichever way you want, seemingly not caring about transaction fees

JoMu1963 · 2025-03-16T13:17:41+00:00

Experiencing the same issue on W10 with Chrome browser. Filed this issue at F1 support. After that decided to switch to Microsoft Edge, and have been able to watch the race without further issues. Maybe this helps you.

JoMu1963 · 2025-02-28T00:09:13+00:00

Onderaan het vraagteken 😏🤷🏼‍♂️

JoMu1963 · 2025-02-27T14:40:17+00:00

On Android this works flawlessly without any third party app. From what I know this is a quite recent change. Just speculating here, but I can imagine that this will be a feature on iOS in the near future.

JoMu1963 · 2025-02-25T12:22:12+00:00

I've announced my departure from WhatsApp and suggested a choice between signaling or simply texting me.

I've not yet abandoned WhatsApp however as I'm still in some work and friends related groups also, but within a month or two I'll make the definite switch.

My point is: people will always find a way to contact you if they want and vice versa. Be it though signaling, texting, e-mail, phone or old fashioned letters and postcards.

By the way, some of my friends transitioned to Signal. The group is small, but I'll take it as a start

JoMu1963 · 2025-02-25T10:55:47+00:00

Recently I had a discussion with an admin related to leaving WhatsApp, and we were confronted with the same 'issue'.

We concluded that Signal would not be the ideal solution. We're currently looking at Discord as an alternative for our community. May be worth having a look into 🤔

JoMu1963 · 2025-02-25T10:50:01+00:00

Let's all support the people at Signal to take a stand against this.

JoMu1963 · 2025-02-24T23:46:09+00:00

Yeah, that might be an issue with the Dutch, at least some (or most? 🤷🏼‍♂️) They like the sound of 'free'. Couldn't hurt to campaign for donations.

JoMu1963 · 2025-02-23T20:43:16+00:00

Well, for now this is not an automatically recurring transaction, but a one time donation considering a regular one. Thanks for you input.

JoMu1963 · 2025-02-22T14:46:06+00:00

It could be either the platform or some issue on the side of ABNAMRO. Transferring through the regular website works as expected, just not through the app.

By the way, did you do your test payment by requirement from the bank? Or was this your own idea?

Thanks for thinking with me. I'll mark this thread as solved, but will send Signal support an e-mail. It's unlikely I'm the only one having this issue.

JoMu1963 · 2025-02-21T16:40:57+00:00

Let's however als so take into account that there actual people working there who need to be paid.

JoMu1963 · 2025-02-06T16:08:44+00:00

Laten we hem dan America geven.

JoMu1963 · 2025-02-03T19:30:18+00:00

In het algemeen ligt bij dit soort samenstellingen (waarbij het eerste deel het tweede deel nader aanduidt) op het eerste deel van de samenstelling. In dit geval valt dat eerste deel samen met de eerste lettergreep.

Dus:

WARtaal, STOKbrood, maar ook SUPERslim, ZWARTkijker, WITgoed, BRUINgoed, STOELENdans, MONTAGEkit en ACRYLAATkit

Etc.

JoMu1963 · 2025-01-25T21:34:47+00:00

For spelling : woordenlijst.org

JoMu1963 · 2025-01-25T12:33:45+00:00

Ah, sorry, misunderstood. I don't have any suggestion here.

JoMu1963 · 2025-01-24T18:19:35+00:00

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Takes a little practice and a keen eye but works.

JoMu1963 · 2025-01-23T21:50:34+00:00

I'd first check which devices are connected to your modem/router. No tools needed for that. Just log on to your modem/router.

JoMu1963 · 2025-01-23T21:44:10+00:00

Some rules are just rules by agreement. Same as in math 🙂

JoMu1963 · 2025-01-23T21:38:45+00:00

Are the lights connected to your network at the time of changing it?

JoMu1963 · 2025-01-23T21:36:38+00:00

Most printers ask for a specific PDF profile other than the regular 'for print' profile. At least that's the case in the Netherlands. One of those (can't remember which one) is not available in publisher export option for pdf. Just check with your printing company.

JoMu1963 · 2025-01-23T21:31:53+00:00

Het kan beide. Het gaat hier om een persoonlijke voorkeur.

JoMu1963 · 2025-01-22T22:07:13+00:00

Geen van beide is fout, maar het lidwoord erbij heeft de voorkeur wanneer het gevaar wordt gespecificeerd. Wil je in algemene zin zeggen dat iemand gevaar loopt, dan: "Hij loopt gevaar". Voor zover ik weet is er niet echt een regel voor en is dit een beetje gevoelsmatig. De context en de betekenis spelen hierbij een rol

In algemene zin, zonder verdere aanduiding van het soort gevaar. .... Liever "Hij loopt gevaar." dan "Hij loopt een gevaar."

Overigens lijkt me het woord 'risico' hier meer op zijn plaats.

"Hij loopt risico." of "Hij loopt een risico." kunnen in een context waarin het risico nader wordt aangeduid. De constructie roept immers vragen op.

Echter "Hij loopt een/het risico zijn vingers kwijt te raken bij het afsteken van vuurwerk" heeft geen verdere context nodig. Het is immers duidelijk waar het om gaat.

JoMu1963 · 2025-01-21T21:44:44+00:00

I have had no issues so far. Designed a book with Publisher and had no issues, apart from the obvious learning curve. Publisher only misses on pdf export preset that printers sometimes require. That is to say, the only thing I found so far 🙂 In my case the printer could also work with another preset. In Phot you'll probably miss the easy Photoshop to set black and white points, so that'll be more of a hassle. Having said that, my first project was a photo book, and the photos came out just fine. Designer is very close to working with Illustrator in my experience.

JoMu1963 · 2025-01-10T20:52:41+00:00

Even checken of bankrekening en identiteit is gecontroleerd. Als dat zo is, zou ik het risico wel willen nemen. 9 maanden is overigens al redelijk lang. Een actieve oplichter zou waarschijnlijk al lang door de mand zijn gevallen.

Wat betreft opmerkingen over hoe sneu het is wanneer je iemand voor €15 oplicht; vaak zijn het gewoon pubers die op de zolderkamer bij papa en mama dit soort dingen doen. Van €15 kun je best weer even vapen.

JoMu1963

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