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    [Solved]Shortcut to download folder appearing on desktop

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    • burnout426
      burnout426 Volunteer last edited by

      Yeah, I wonder if that's it. If the folder that's specified in the download path setting isn't actually accessible on the system, perhaps Opera defaults to the desktop or does something weird (gets confused) and creates a shortcut to the folder on the desktop instead.

      I tested this. Opera defaults to the pictures folder for me and doesn't create any shortcuts on the desktop or even in pictures.

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      • A Former User
        A Former User last edited by

        changed my default download to library pictures and it still shows up on desktop

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        • leocg
          leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

          Do you se any extensions? If so, did you check with them disabled? What about with a clean profile folder?

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          • A Former User
            A Former User last edited by

            disabled all extensions and deleted download folded shut down opera and restated folder reappears...how do I get a clean profile folder?

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            • burnout426
              burnout426 Volunteer last edited by

              Rename or delete "C:\Users\your_username\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera Stable" and "C:\Users\your_username\AppData\Local\Opera Software\Opera Stable".

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              • zalex108
                zalex108 last edited by

                Off topic:

                Rename or delete "C:\Users\your_username\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera Stable" and "C:\Users\your_username\AppData\Local\Opera Software\Opera Stable".

                ¿?
                If ...\Local\Opera Software\Opera Stable is needed also for the cache, then should be added to the FAQ.

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                • leocg
                  leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

                  If ...\Local\Opera Software\Opera Stable is needed also for the cache, then should be added to the FAQ.

                  You only need to change the cache folder name if you want to create a new cache folder.

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                  • A Former User
                    A Former User last edited by

                    change the cache folder name and restarted opera folder magically reappears....

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                    • zalex108
                      zalex108 last edited by

                      Meanwhile my other post are being moderated... :rolleyes:

                      Do you have your download list empty?
                      If not, try clearing it and test again, never knows...

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                      • zalex108
                        zalex108 last edited by

                        @Leocg

                        You only need to change the cache folder name if you want to create a new cache folder.

                        So a corrupt cache could mess the test in a clean profile, right?
                        If so,

                        @Wildch1ld

                        change the cache folder name and restarted opera folder magically reappears....

                        Did you renamed both, the profile (\Roaming) and cache (\Local) folders?
                        If not try and test.

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                        • zalex108
                          zalex108 last edited by

                          You only need to change the cache folder name if you want to create a new cache folder.

                          But could any cache problem reproduce again the problem?

                          change the cache folder name and restarted opera folder magically reappears....

                          You mean the problem reappears?
                          You have to rename Profile folder, to use this could be another option.

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                          • leocg
                            leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

                            But could any cache problem reproduce again the problem?

                            I don't think it's related to cache. Anyway, just cleaning it would be enough.

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                            • A Former User
                              A Former User last edited by

                              been there done that still there...nothing I d/l even goes to that folder,in setting I have checked to ask for download location,I've unchecked it and tried.I guess I'll just pretty up the folder and make it worth looking at lol

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                              • A Former User
                                A Former User last edited by

                                oddly enough i drug the d/l folder shortcut to another location away from desktop closed opera and restarted and the folder didn't reappear so it seem to have fixed that problem

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                                • zalex108
                                  zalex108 last edited by

                                  I don't think it's related to cache. Anyway, just cleaning it would be enough.

                                  I had some profile problems were clean site cookies and cache was not enough...
                                  Hummm, remembering... maybe 3rd party data were left or another involved cookie...

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