Have you tried using DuckDuckGo's Cloud Save configuration feature when using start.duckduckgo.com? Click on the three-arrowed hamburger menu and you'll find it

Have you tried using DuckDuckGo's Cloud Save configuration feature when using start.duckduckgo.com? Click on the three-arrowed hamburger menu and you'll find it. Set up DuckDuckGo's options as you like, then apply a pass phrase to store them. I know it isn't a direct solution to thwarting that popup the first time you see it, but it prevents it in the future. Cloud Save is handy to know in order to propagate your settings across browsers regardless of platforms. https://help.duckduckgo.com/settings/cloud-save/ https://help.duckduckgo.com/settings/cloud-save/