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    • burnout426
      burnout426 Volunteer @RealRatroller last edited by

      @realratroller Okay. The offline installer you want is https://ftp.opera.com/pub/opera_gx/85.0.4341.51/win/Opera_GX_85.0.4341.51_Setup_x64.exe. Download it with another browser just for good measure.

      Then, manually clean Opera from your system and reinstall using that installer except that instead of:

      Delete "C:\Users\yourusername\AppData\Local\Opera Software".
      
      Delete "C:\Users\yourusername\AppData\Roaming\Opera Sotware".
      

      do:

      Rename "C:\Users\yourusername\AppData\Local\Opera Software".
      
      Rename "C:\Users\yourusername\AppData\Roaming\Opera Sotware".
      

      for now.

      Then if you still have problems, see https://www.reddit.com/r/operabrowser/comments/j5fstq/opera_opera_gx_not_opening_or_opening_and_closing/.

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      • MichaelK123
        MichaelK123 @burnout426 last edited by

        @burnout426 I did everything you mentioned above and my installer is stuck on this Untitled.png and the browser still opens and closes immediately.

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        • burnout426
          burnout426 Volunteer @MichaelK123 last edited by

          @michaelk123 😞 As a test, totally shut down Steam (open the Windows task manager and make sure there are no Stream processes running too) and try the installer again to see if it finishes. Also, test if opening Opera GX behaves differently with Steam totally closed. It shouldn't help, but it only takes a second to try.

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          • MichaelK123
            MichaelK123 @burnout426 last edited by

            @burnout426 Nope. Didn't do anything. Still stuck on 99% and the app still won't open. I guess I'll have to just use Opera and download Discord separately. Oh well.

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            • burnout426
              burnout426 Volunteer @MichaelK123 last edited by

              @michaelk123 Did you try the --disable-gpu command-line switch too?

              For regular Opera and Discord, goto the URL opera://flags/#sidebar-site-panel, enable the flag, restart Opera, click the 3 dots at the bottom of the sidebar, scroll down to "Custom Site Panels", and add https://discord.com/channels/@me as a panel.

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              • MichaelK123
                MichaelK123 @burnout426 last edited by

                @burnout426 I did. It flashes open and closes immediately.
                I will add discord now, thanks.

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                • burnout426
                  burnout426 Volunteer @MichaelK123 last edited by

                  @michaelk123 Any difference if you disable Windows Defender's realtime protection for a bit?

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                  • burnout426
                    burnout426 Volunteer last edited by burnout426

                    Do you see logs in "C:\Windows\Temp\.opera\Opera Installer" and "C:\Users\yourusername\AppData\Local\Temp\.opera\Opera Installer"?

                    If so, you can look for the latest one by date that represents your last install attempt and post it here to see if there are any errors that you get that others don't. This might only help with the installer not finishing though and not running Opera GX unless there's something important the installer doesn't get to do.

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                    • MichaelK123
                      MichaelK123 @burnout426 last edited by

                      @burnout426 Nope, no difference.

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                      • MichaelK123
                        MichaelK123 @burnout426 last edited by

                        @burnout426 OK cool. Here is the most recent log:

                        [0406/130508.303:INFO:installer_main.cc(478)] Opera GX installer starting - version 85.0.4341.61 Stable
                        [0406/130508.303:INFO:installer_main.cc(481)] Command line: "C:\Users\GemRock\Downloads\Opera_GX_85.0.4341.61_Setup_x64.exe"
                        [0406/130508.304:INFO:installer_main.cc(505)] Uninstall:0
                        [0406/130508.304:INFO:installer_main.cc(506)] Silent:0
                        [0406/130508.304:INFO:installer_main.cc(507)] Run Immediately0
                        [0406/130508.304:INFO:installer_main.cc(509)] Backend0
                        [0406/130508.304:INFO:installer_main.cc(510)] Inside package0
                        [0406/130508.304:INFO:installer_main.cc(511)] Autoupdate:0
                        [0406/130508.305:INFO:payload_manager_impl.cc(78)] Reading Payload
                        [0406/130508.305:INFO:installer_main.cc(631)] Found full package
                        [0406/130508.305:INFO:settings_impl.cc(672)] Found 2 paths for standalone install mode.
                        [0406/130508.305:INFO:resource_l10n_handler.cc(112)] Language not in the available languages list:
                        [0406/130508.305:INFO:resource_l10n_handler.cc(118)] Trying language from system preferred list: en-US
                        [0406/130508.305:INFO:resource_l10n_handler.cc(161)] Retrying after adjustments: en-US
                        [0406/130508.305:INFO:resource_l10n_handler.cc(118)] Trying language from system preferred list: en
                        [0406/130510.620:INFO:scoped_download_folder.cc(59)] Installer download folder: C:\Users\GemRock\AppData\Local\Temp.opera\Opera GX Installer Temp
                        [0406/130510.620:INFO:installer_ui_lock_impl.cc(28)] Getting installer UI mutex
                        [0406/130510.621:INFO:settings_impl.cc(1153)] Install folder set: C:\Program Files\Opera GX
                        [0406/130510.621:INFO:settings_impl.cc(1211)] Operation: 2
                        [0406/130510.621:INFO:installer_ui_controller.cc(300)] Initializing installer UI
                        [0406/130511.081:INFO:wininet_impl.cc(754)] Stopping the download
                        [0406/130511.081:INFO:package_fetch_sequencer_impl.cc(144)] Starting the package fetcher
                        [0406/130511.081:INFO:wininet_impl.cc(337)] Starting download from https://autoupdate.geo.opera.com/geolocation/
                        [0406/130511.081:INFO:payload_manager_impl.cc(182)] Writing payload to fileC:\Users\GemRock\AppData\Local\Temp.opera\Opera GX Installer Temp\opera_package_202204061305101\opera_package
                        [0406/130511.326:INFO:wininet_impl.cc(610)] Initial request completion
                        [0406/130511.326:INFO:wininet_impl.cc(634)] Could not get Content-Length from response: Error (0x13D) while retrieving error. (0x2F76)
                        [0406/130511.327:INFO:wininet_impl.cc(884)] Download completed
                        [0406/130511.327:INFO:wininet_impl.cc(337)] Starting download from https://features.opera-api.com/api/v2/features?country=US&language=en&uuid=bb1f9648-139e-4473-a675-b2f17dc67696&product=gx&channel=Stable&version=85.0.4341.61
                        [0406/130511.722:INFO:wininet_impl.cc(610)] Initial request completion
                        [0406/130511.723:INFO:wininet_impl.cc(884)] Download completed
                        [0406/130515.309:INFO:installer_ui_controller.cc(482)] Accept clicked.
                        [0406/130515.309:INFO:main_process_installer_runner_impl.cc(68)] Beginning installation
                        [0406/130515.309:INFO:main_process_installer_runner_impl.cc(191)] launching installer backend: "C:\Users\GemRock\Downloads\Opera_GX_85.0.4341.61_Setup_x64.exe" --backend --install --import-browser-data=0 --enable-stats=0 --enable-installer-stats=0 --launchopera=1 --installfolder="C:\Program Files\Opera GX" --profile-folder --language=en --setdefaultbrowser=0 --pintotaskbar=1 --pintostartmenu=1 --pin-additional-shortcuts=1 --run-at-startup=1 --server-tracking-data=server_tracking_data --initial-pid=26936 --package-dir-prefix="C:\Users\GemRock\AppData\Local\Temp.opera\Opera GX Installer Temp\opera_package_20220406130510" --session-guid=0048791f-5b38-4b50-a517-1d63c947412c --wait-for-package --initial-proc-handle=A808000000000000
                        [0406/130518.901:INFO:package_fetch_sequencer_impl.cc(375)] Package ready.
                        [0406/130518.901:INFO:pref_default_overrides_fetcher.cc(120)] Fetching default prefs overrides to C:\Users\GemRock\AppData\Local\Temp.opera\Opera GX Installer Temp\opera_package_202204061305101\pref_default_overrides with tracking data
                        [0406/130518.909:INFO:wininet_impl.cc(337)] Starting download from https://autoupdate.geo.opera.com/api/prefs/?product=Opera GX&version=85.0.4341.61
                        [0406/130518.931:INFO:wininet_impl.cc(610)] Initial request completion
                        [0406/130518.931:INFO:wininet_impl.cc(634)] Could not get Content-Length from response: Error (0x13D) while retrieving error. (0x2F76)
                        [0406/130518.931:INFO:wininet_impl.cc(884)] Download completed
                        [0406/130518.931:INFO:pref_default_overrides_fetcher.cc(67)] Default prefs overrides fetched successfully
                        [0406/130518.931:INFO:main_process_installer_runner_impl.cc(263)] Informing the installer backend that the package is ready
                        [0406/130620.536:ERROR:installer_controller.cc(379)] Installer error: Unreported installer error.
                        [0406/130620.536:INFO:main_process_installer_runner_impl.cc(233)] Stopping installer backend (if running)
                        [0406/130620.555:ERROR:installer_ui_controller.cc(287)] Unreported installer error.
                        [0406/130620.661:INFO:installer_ui_controller.cc(350)] Handling pending error
                        [0406/130620.661:INFO:root_screen.cc(235)] Displaying error: "An error occurred while attempting to install Opera!" and don't offer full package

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                        • burnout426
                          burnout426 Volunteer @MichaelK123 last edited by

                          @michaelk123 Ok. The content-length errors are probably normal as I have those too.

                          The following doesn't look normal though, but the messages don't help. 😞

                          [0406/130518.931:INFO:main_process_installer_runner_impl.cc(263)] Informing the installer backend that the package is ready
                          [0406/130620.536:ERROR:installer_controller.cc(379)] Installer error: Unreported installer error.
                          [0406/130620.536:INFO:main_process_installer_runner_impl.cc(233)] Stopping installer backend (if running)
                          [0406/130620.555:ERROR:installer_ui_controller.cc(287)] Unreported installer error.
                          [0406/130620.661:INFO:installer_ui_controller.cc(350)] Handling pending error
                          [0406/130620.661:INFO:root_screen.cc(235)] Displaying error: "An error occurred while attempting to install Opera!" and don't offer full package
                          
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                          • burnout426
                            burnout426 Volunteer last edited by

                            Try this. Download my zip file (it's a standalone installation of Opera GX to test with), right-click the zip file, choose "extract all" and point to your desktop to extract the folder in it onto your desktop. Then, open the readme.txt, following directions and then launch its launcher.exe.

                            If that Opera GX runs no problem, it probably means that something really important isn't finishing for you when you run the installer. If that Opera GX doesn't run for you, we know it's something on your system as it runs fine for me.

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                            • MichaelK123
                              MichaelK123 @burnout426 last edited by leocg

                              @burnout426 It Worked!!!! Ok so how do I make sure this good thing doesn't get ruined in the future?

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                              • burnout426
                                burnout426 Volunteer @MichaelK123 last edited by

                                @michaelk123 Hmm, not sure about that yet. I'm guessing when that standalone installation tries to update on your system, updating is either going to fail completely or succeed enough to break the installation.

                                Can you look at the install folder for your regular Opera GX that doesn't run right and see if any files are missing compared to my standalone installation that works?

                                There's still the issue with the installer not finishing correctly on your system, which sounds like in the main cause of everything since my zip file works fine.

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                                • MichaelK123
                                  MichaelK123 @burnout426 last edited by

                                  @burnout426 Sure, I'll take a look and get back to you here when I do

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                                  • burnout426
                                    burnout426 Volunteer last edited by

                                    Does the 85.0.4341.65 installer get stuck at 99% too?

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                                    • MichaelK123
                                      MichaelK123 @burnout426 last edited by

                                      @burnout426 ca468e8b-fd04-4587-85f4-e1317af1e98d-image.png

                                      Here is what the 2 files look like side by side. All seems to be in order.

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                                      • MichaelK123
                                        MichaelK123 @burnout426 last edited by

                                        @burnout426 No but it crashed after white-screening

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                                        • burnout426
                                          burnout426 Volunteer @MichaelK123 last edited by

                                          @michaelk123 The installer crashed or Opera crashed?

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                                          • burnout426
                                            burnout426 Volunteer @MichaelK123 last edited by

                                            @michaelk123 Do you see the same files/folders in the version folder between mine and yours too?

                                            Note: You can click "View" in Windows Explorer (File Explorer), goto "Show", and turn on the showing of file extensions and hidden items. That will help in general with troubleshooting stuff in the future.)

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