My History just disappeared.

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beacon07 @burnout426 last edited by leocg

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@burnout426 said in My History just disappeared.:

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Regular Opera or Opera GX?

Regular

What version of Windows?

Edition Windows 10 Pro Version 21H1
Installed on ‎6/‎19/‎2021 OS build 19043.1826
Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 120.2212.4180.0

the URL opera://about, what version and build do you have?

Version:89.0.4447.83

Are you using Opera Sync?

Yes.

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burnout426 Volunteer @beacon07 last edited by

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I tried to reproduce the lost history problem in Opera 89.0.4447.83 64-bit on Windows 11 Pro Version 21H2 (Build 22000.856) when using "delete history below" at the URL opera://history, but could not.

I would try 2 things, if you want. First, log out of Opera Sync (and stay logged out for a bit) and try using "delete history below" to see if you can still trigger the problem or not. Might be a sync issue that's actually triggering the loss of your history. Second, test "delete history below" in a standalone installation to see if you can trigger the problem there or not. If not, you might have some issues/corruption in your regular Opera profile that's causing the history loss.

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yungtokyo @beacon07 last edited by

@beacon07 if your history got disappeared then go to google and search my account history and you will get your all browser history...

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beacon07 @yungtokyo last edited by

@yungtokyo Damn it didn't even occur to me that regardless of browser; Google keeps my history in my account.

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beacon07 @yungtokyo last edited by

@yungtokyo Okay, while its showing a lot of my history including the older history deleted from my opera history; its still missing alot of the websites I've visited.

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beacon07 @burnout426 last edited by

@burnout426 Well I'm not willing to lose my current history right now; so I might be a bit unwilling to do these tests.

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alobpreis @beacon07 last edited by alobpreis

@yungtokyo said in My History just disappeared.:

@beacon07 if your history got disappeared then go to google and search my account history and you will get your all browser history...

That's not your browser's history, but your Google search history only. It could be of use in some cases though.

@beacon07 said in My History just disappeared.:

@burnout426 Well I'm not willing to lose my current history right now; so I might be a bit unwilling to do these tests.

That's why @burnout426 suggested using a standalone version (or portable version) to do the tests.

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beacon07 @alobpreis last edited by

@alobpreis So I just install another Opera browser on my system along with the one I already have?
There isn't going to be any issues if I do this right?

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alobpreis @beacon07 last edited by

@beacon07 Just to test and try to reproduce the issue. It will be completely disconnected from your other installation (of course, don't enable any Opera sync).

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beacon07 @alobpreis last edited by

@alobpreis Okay, will do!

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So to keep this post updated and let everyone know that this is an official bug! I never got around to testing it out myself to find out but I guess someone did! And therefore the issue has been presented here:- https://www.reddit.com/r/operabrowser/wiki/opera/known_issues/#wiki_deleting_history_entries_can_wipe_out_all_history_when_opera_sync_is_enabled
@burnout426 Informs me that the bug hasn't been solved yet.

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opera-user-x @beacon07 last edited by

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thanks for the update! very much appreciated!