[BUG] Opera won't check for updates - invalid params and unable to prepare update checker runtime

no-name-opera

no-name-opera @no-name-opera

Interesting - when I switch to English (United Kingdom) as the language, the language errors go away in the opera_autoupdate.log:

[10972:5992:0124/121601.997:3001781:ERROR:autoupdate_checker.cc(374)] COM init failed
[10972:5992:0124/121601.997:3001781:ERROR:autoupdate_checker.cc(333)] Unable to acquire locks! Download: true, metric: true
[10972:5992:0124/121601.997:3001781:ERROR:autoupdate_checker.cc(137)] Unable to prepare update checker runtime.

This suggests, at minimum, there's a bug somewhere related to the default language. This can't be related to my local environment.

A Former User @no-name-opera

@no-name-opera yes On the Actions tab in task , you will see that : C:\Temp\opera\portable\launcher.exe --scheduledautoupdate $(Arg0) you can delete the task but then it would not update..

A Former User @Guest

C:\Users\name\AppData\Local\Temp

do ya have n e files like this

PortableBrowsers66.0.3515.27opera_autoupdate.download.lock

the .lock - on the end of the file

no-name-opera

no-name-opera @Guest

@nvmjustagirl Yes, the file is empty:

CTempoperaportable66.0.3515.44opera_autoupdate.download.lock

Edit:
When I delete the file and re-run the updater, the file is recreated empty/with zero bytes.

A Former User @no-name-opera

@no-name-opera damnnit mums screaming back in a bit if permitted lol *sowwies.. gone

zalex108

zalex108 @no-name-opera

@no-name-opera said in [BUG] Opera won't check for updates - invalid params and unable to prepare update checker runtime:

@zalex108 Thanks for checking. So just to confirm I understand what you're saying: after you manually click the update button, you have a file \profile\data\opera_autoupdate.log that is empty, correct?

If so, can you please indicate what language you're using? If it's not en-US, perhaps that's another clue (as I posted above, the log shows "Language not in the available languages list: en-US," which is really odd).

Language of System and Opera is EN US.

About the update I'll check, it's the default state after latest update.

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leocg

leocg Moderator Volunteer @no-name-opera

@no-name-opera Update works if you change language?

no-name-opera

no-name-opera @leocg

@leocg No, I was just commenting that the following lines in the opera_autoupdate.log go away after changing the language:

[21836:25364:0124/080941.730:80190515:INFO:resource_l10n_handler.cc(101)] Language not in the available languages list: en-US
[21836:25364:0124/080941.730:80190515:INFO:resource_l10n_handler.cc(107)] Trying language from system preferred list: en-US
[21836:25364:0124/080941.730:80190515:INFO:resource_l10n_handler.cc(150)] Retrying after adjustments: en-US
[21836:25364:0124/080941.730:80190515:INFO:resource_l10n_handler.cc(107)] Trying language from system preferred list: en

And please remember these lines come from a just downloaded portable version. So I'm thinking there's at least something wrong there.

However, changing the language does not fix the "COM init failed" or "Unable to acquire locks!" problems. If I only knew what COM init failed meant, it would better help me discover the problem.

leocg

leocg Moderator Volunteer @no-name-opera

@no-name-opera The log file is created empty here.

Any difference if you turn off the VPN? Or if you choose another location?

What about emprtying the temp folder?

no-name-opera

no-name-opera @leocg

@leocg Assuming you're also using Windows 10 and it's current on all it's updates, then I'm completely at a loss where to go from here. No, no difference having a VPN on or off, nor running in a different location. The temp folder is cleared after every reboot so that's not it either. (sigh)

So the Opera devs never come around the forums for a bit of troubleshooting, eh?

zalex108

zalex108

Not sure if on the Local VPN the HOSTS file is involved, but try a FlushDNS.

IpConfig /FlushDNS - If I recall - on Elevated CMD.

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no-name-opera

no-name-opera @zalex108

@zalex108 Yup, already had tried it. No change.

zalex108

zalex108 @no-name-opera

@no-name-opera

And about other ISP or Mobile Data?

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no-name-opera

no-name-opera @zalex108

@zalex108 Just tried another ISP - same problem.

leocg

leocg Moderator Volunteer @no-name-opera

@no-name-opera Are you using WiFi? Or is your computer connected directly to the router/modem?

no-name-opera

no-name-opera @leocg

@leocg WiFi. But I just bypassed the router to another ISP. It didn't make a difference. I really need to understand what the errors "COM init failed" and "Unable to acquire locks!" (and, perhaps, "Unable to prepare update checker runtime") mean to troubleshoot as I'm feeling like I'm grasping at straws.

leocg

leocg Moderator Volunteer @no-name-opera

@no-name-opera Only the router? Or the WiFi too?
Other programs in your computer auto-update normally?

burnout426

burnout426 Volunteer @Guest

@nvmjustagirl said in [BUG] Opera won't check for updates - invalid params and unable to prepare update checker runtime:

maybe @burnout426 will see this a lil later.. he knows some of the registry data that can be cleaned up

https://forums.opera.com/post/195235 is an example. One can skip the the backing up of bookmarks, open tabs and passwords if not needed.

For testing with standalone installations, I'd install to an "Opera Test" folder on your desktop (or other folder inside "C:\Users\yourusername") and not somewhere outside of "C:\Users\yourusername")

I might create another user account on Windows and see how things work in Opera there (with a standalone installation on its desktop too).

I'd test with another computer on your network if possible to see if it behaves the same or not. I'd test your computer at someone else's house if possible. Sounds like the latter was done in some form.

Don't know about the errors in the log. Don't have access to the autoupdater source to see what the code does.

A Former User @burnout426

@burnout426 glad ya could joins us.. *thanksyou.. i wanna point out sumthing i asked him did he have n e of these files.. -
Browsers66.0.3515.27opera_autoupdate.download.lock

the .lock - on the end of the file

And @ bout that time i had to leave.. lol

n e ways

he replied yes and then deleted them (which doesn't hurt @ this point)..

ok the reason for those kinna files are - and this goes back to this post i asked him earlier..

his only reply was - (no-name-opera about 15 hours ago

@nvmjustagirl No. In fact, from the command line, I ran:

C:\Temp\opera\portable\launcher.exe --scheduledautoupdate $(Arg0)
...to see if it came back with any errors. It didn't.)

which that will show in Actions tab (--scheduledautoupdate $(Arg0) in Opera tasks in Task Scheduler

i think he may have multi instances of Opera scheduled task.. but don't think hes
had a chance to check and see yet..

ok so if ya look @ sum logs he posted

you will see this a lot..

Key Word - (Unable to acquire locks!)

This is what i wanna point out..

Is - there is probally multiple entries of scheduled tasks in Task Scheduler

In regular situation there shouldn't be multiple entries of scheduled tasks.

Each installer should keep it clean and have only one task created.. (Unless hes got Beta and Dev installed too)

ok so when multiple scheduled tasks are present situation can occur..

Each tasks first attempts to (Here that key word) - lock temp folder for it's process..

If it is not possible it will try to lock othere folder with (launcher.exe) where it will store temporary autoupdate files..

what am try 'n to say is to look @ the properties of those tasks..

Perhaps they're start 'n the auto updater in the wrong working directory/folders.. Or

they're start 'n with a system/admin user and the environment they're started in has a incorrect temp directory or sumthin..

Note - to cut short i would delete user temp folder, windows temp

all of the opera 's dir/folders/files and delete the ones in registry.. Where his widows un - installer left off..

Reboot - start new..

n e ways thats all i wanna say.. burnout

Hope you can help on this (along with others)..

Now get to work on this challenge !.. *thankyou..

A Former User @Guest

i left this out of the (note) part Note - to cut short i would delete user temp folder, windows temp

all of the opera 's dir/folders/files and delete the ones in registry.. Where his widows un - installer left off..

Reboot - start new..

(also delete all multi instances of Opera scheduled task)..