[Solved]Lost Opera after Windows upgrade yesterday 8/14/19

[A Former User]

A Former User @Guest last edited by

@dilynn25 Ok, well, I'm going guess that there isn't anyone here that can help me...I guess this is goodbye to my beloved Opera browser....Sniff, Sniff It was a great run while it lasted...

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @Guest last edited by

@dilynn25 You had just replied here and also it's the weekend.

Back to the subject: Do you see Opera listed in the task manager after have tried to run it?

[A Former User]

A Former User @leocg last edited by

@leocg Hi, sorry, I'm really upset that this has happened and I don't see a way to get it back...anyhow...No I don't see it in the task manager. I will try to download it again, right now...

[A Former User]

A Former User @leocg last edited by

@leocg Ok, I tried again and there is only a opera installer listed in the task mgr. with all zeros listed and .02 mb of memory

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @Guest last edited by

@dilynn25 So the problem is that you can't download Opera or the problem is that Opera doesn't run?

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @Guest last edited by

@dilynn25 So the problem is with the installation?

[A Former User]

A Former User @leocg last edited by

@leocg Opera goes through the motions and then just ends with my computer settings page and an Opera icon on my windows 10 screen that does nothing

[A Former User]

A Former User @Guest last edited by

@dilynn25 I've also gotten a msg from Opera afterwards saying that this version of Opera can only be downloaded on window's version 7 or higher and to go to Opera.com I am using windows 10

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @Guest last edited by

@dilynn25 32 or 64 bits?

[A Former User]

A Former User @leocg last edited by

@leocg 64

[sgunhouse]

sgunhouse Moderator Volunteer last edited by

Maybe you should try the offline installer.

[A Former User]

A Former User last edited by

You could try uninstalling, then pressing Windows + r then write %appdata% then look for the Opera Software folder and then delete it. Try installing again

[A Former User]

A Former User @Guest last edited by

@albiceleste101 Thank you I just tried what you suggested but in roaming it only gave me the option to move to my recycle bin...
I could not find a way to uninstall in that screen once I chose Opera

[A Former User]

A Former User @Guest last edited by

@dilynn25 You were supposed to uninstall Opera normally, not from that screen.

[A Former User]

A Former User @Guest last edited by

@albiceleste101 ok, well, I tried using the uninstall and I still get the message that it only works with windows 7 or higher and that I should go to opera.com for compatible versions. I have windows 10!!! So I have no idea why this box keeps preventing me from uninstalling.

[A Former User]

A Former User @Guest last edited by

@dilynn25 ---------------------------
Opera installer 62.0.3331.123.0

This Opera installer works only on Windows 7 or higher.

Visit www.opera.com to download compatible version.

OK

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @Guest last edited by

@dilynn25 What installer is that? There shouldn't be that zero at the end of the build number.

Are you trying to uninstall from control panel or settings?

[burnout426]

burnout426 Volunteer last edited by

You can do some manual cleanup of Opera first and then install it via the offline installer. (If you want.)

Delete "C:\Program Files\Opera" if it's there.

Delete "C:\Users\yourusername\AppData\local\Programs\Opera" if it's there.

Delete all files and folders in "C:\windows\temp".

Delete all files and folders in "C:\Users\yourusername\AppData\local\temp".

Load up the Windows Task Scheduler and delete all the Opera tasks.

Delete any Opera shortcuts you see.

Unpin any Opera icons on the taskbar. (Then, restart Explorer via the task manager or just restart Windows.)

In the registry (via regedit) looks for Opera keys under "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall" and delete the Opera keys. That'll get rid of the Opera Opera uninstall entry. Look in "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall" too.

Delete "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Opera Software" if it's there.

Delete "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Opera Software" if it's there.

Delete "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Clients\StartMenuInternet\OperaStable" if it's there.

Delete HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Clients\StartMenuInternet\OperaStable" if it's there.

Delete "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\OperaStable" if it's there.

Delete "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Classes\OperaStable" if it's there.

Delete "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Software\Classes\OperaStable" if it's there.

Delete "C:\Users\yourusername\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software" and "C:\Users\yourusername\AppData\local\Opera Software" to delete all your Opera profiles and data.

Delete any "OperaBeta" and "OperaDeveloper" keys and tasks etc. you see too if you want.

Download this specific setup file of Opera, launch it, click "options", set "install path to "C:\Program Files\Opera", set "install for" to "all users", uncheck "import data from default browser", check "make Opera default browser" (if you want) and install.

Then, you should be good to go. If that still doesn't work, create a new windows user and try again there.

[A Former User]

A Former User @leocg last edited by

@leocg That is what shows up under settings/apps every time I try to uninstall Opera stable 62.0.3331.12 There is an install date but no file size.

[A Former User]

A Former User @burnout426 last edited by

@burnout426 Thanks, it's going to take me awhile if at all, to figure out where to go to do all that you suggested. I'm not very computer literate, but what you suggested is awesome, thank you for all the time you spent on that.