Just for the record, YES this was indeed a Windows error... I uninstalled the last three versions of C++ and the error is gone. Not sure what happened, or if perhaps the fact I run Windows 7 Pro on this hard drive is the issue or not.
BUT I figured folks may like to know the "fix" just in case they end up with the same problem.
Not sure what will happen if I am ever told by a program that I need the latest version!
@shadowshifter03 Could be the ad blocker, or your cookie settings. Or do you have any extensions installed?
I'd try disabling the ad and tracker blocking on that page, and likewise any add-ons that might be blocking it. Then reload the page and see if it works now.
@kaleenbhaiya32 Sometimes when something isolated like that happens, I run DISM and SFC. Uninstall Opera. Open an admin command prompt. dism.exe /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth then SFC /SCANNOW . Now restart and install Opera again and see if it works.