The Checking for updates doesn't work topic
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leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by
@jeremynwest What about the offline installer? Does it works?
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jeremynwest last edited by
It only does this on one laptop. On the other one it works perfectly fine.
Warm regards,
Jeremy West
jeremynwestNOTE: I have switched to Microsoft Edge, but still occasionally use Opera and am happy to provide help to anyone that needs it.
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burnout426 Volunteer last edited by
Download https://ftp.opera.com/pub/opera/desktop/71.0.3770.198/win/Opera_71.0.3770.198_Setup_x64.exe, launch it, click "options", set "install path" to a folder named "Opera Test" on your desktop (use the "make new folder" button to create "Opera Test" on your desktop and then select it), set "install for" to "standalone installation", uncheck "import data from default browser", and install. Once that Opera launches, goto the URL
opera://about, wait a tad bit and click "check for updates".Does it work there at least?
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jeremynwest last edited by
@burnout426 No, that did not work, but thanks for trying to help!
Warm regards,
Jeremy West
jeremynwestNOTE: I have switched to Microsoft Edge, but still occasionally use Opera and am happy to provide help to anyone that needs it.
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jeremynwest last edited by jeremynwest
Should the recovery thing work? But before I do it, I want to know what I'll lose if I do it. Will I lose any experimental features from opera://flags? Will I lose all my extensions? Will I lose all my custom search engines? Will I lose anything else that is not synced on the cloud by Opera? Also, what does it mean by "clear temporary data, like cookies".
The recovery option I'm planning to use is "Keep my data and only reset Opera settings", so I don't lose absolutely everything. If this won't fix the problem, then I'll reset my data too, but how do I back up my history, bookmarks, settings, etc.?
Thanks,
jeremynwestWarm regards,
Jeremy West
jeremynwestNOTE: I have switched to Microsoft Edge, but still occasionally use Opera and am happy to provide help to anyone that needs it.
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jeremynwest last edited by
@jeremynwest Okay, I know how to back up the necessary files, but how do I add them to the recovered Opera browser?
Warm regards,
Jeremy West
jeremynwestNOTE: I have switched to Microsoft Edge, but still occasionally use Opera and am happy to provide help to anyone that needs it.
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jeremynwest last edited by
@leocg Never mind. I recovered the browser. It did not fix the problem.
Warm regards,
Jeremy West
jeremynwestNOTE: I have switched to Microsoft Edge, but still occasionally use Opera and am happy to provide help to anyone that needs it.
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burnout426 Volunteer last edited by
@jeremynwest That means some security software (anti-virus or firewall etc.) is interfering. Either that or you have malware on your system.
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jeremynwest last edited by
@burnout426 That might be the reason. It works on my personal computer but the computer I'm talking about is managed by my school. Any ideas to fix it?
Warm regards,
Jeremy West
jeremynwestNOTE: I have switched to Microsoft Edge, but still occasionally use Opera and am happy to provide help to anyone that needs it.
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burnout426 Volunteer last edited by
@jeremynwest Not sure. I'd just subscribe the RSS feed at https://blogs.opera.com/desktop/ so that you know when a new build of Opera Stable is out. Then, you can just download and run the installer when you want to upgrade.
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weharimaumuda last edited by
Hello, Please help me mu opera or opera GX cant be update (An error occurred while checking for updates). I have make everything from recover to uninstall and install. hope someone can help me?
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jeremynwest last edited by
Okay, thanks. I am sad to say I've switched to Vivaldi, as Opera does not appear to operate correctly on my laptop.
Warm regards,
Jeremy West
jeremynwestNOTE: I have switched to Microsoft Edge, but still occasionally use Opera and am happy to provide help to anyone that needs it.
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newworldman last edited by
I had this problem on my work PC earlier in the year and, as suggested, re-running the installer fixed it. But why does it sometimes happen in the first place?
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naheed last edited byTo solve your problem, you need first to download the Opera installer, and open it after installing it. Now, set the install path to your current install and choose "upgrade."
Or, uninstall Opera and choose not to delete your data. Then, reinstall. -
jeremynwest last edited by
@naheed Thanks for trying to help, but I've switched to Vivaldi because Opera just doesn't work well on my laptop.
Warm regards,
Jeremy West
jeremynwestNOTE: I have switched to Microsoft Edge, but still occasionally use Opera and am happy to provide help to anyone that needs it.
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naheed last edited by
@jeremynwest said in Check for updates does not work:
@naheed Thanks for trying to help, but I've switched to Vivaldi because Opera just doesn't work well on my laptop.
@jeremynwest Thanks for your reply. So, sad that Opera doesn't work on your laptop.
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jeremynwest last edited by
@naheed Yes. It does work great! It's pretty awesome. I like it. Thanks! Have an amazing day!!
Warm regards,
Jeremy West
jeremynwestNOTE: I have switched to Microsoft Edge, but still occasionally use Opera and am happy to provide help to anyone that needs it.
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larah last edited by larahWhen updating Opera on the Web, it gives the error message "There was a problem checking for updates" and this is like this for months now, how long this problem will continue when I click the "Check for updates" button? Please this problem correct urgently OK?..
Thank you.
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