Opera does not load profile anymore
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sonthin2 last edited by
Hi,
I'm a user with lots of open tabs as well as a very high number of bookmarks. Until recently, Opera could still handle this albeit it was often slow and relaunching (e.g. after an update) took quite some time.However, since the most recent major update from November, 4th (don't know the Version number), Opera does not load my profile anymore. While the browser starts (with all open tabs from the last session etc.), the starting process never ends until you get the Windows message "no reaction".
Did anyone experience the same problem? Any ideas what could cause this problem? Right now, I cannot use Opera anymore and I'm cut of my bookmarks which ist a catastrophe for me as this is in many ways an essential data base for me personally and my work.
Thx
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burnout426 Volunteer last edited by
Try this as a test.
Make a test standalone installation. After it runs, close it.
Then, in the standalone installation's profile/data/Sessions folder, delete all the files there.
Then, copy (not move) over all the files in the Sessions folder for your regular opera (while it's closed too) to the Sessions folder for the standalone installation.
Then, copy (not move) over the "Bookmarks" and "BookmarksExtras" files from your regular Opera to the standalone installations profile/data folder replacing the existing ones.
Then, start the standalone installation up to see if it does the same thing. If so, you can delete the bookmark files and see if the standalone installation then starts up fine. If not, delete the sessions files and see if it starts up. That'll at least tell you if it's your bookmarks or session files or something else.
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sonthin2 last edited by leocg
@burnout426
I tried all this already and much more using a newly created user account in Win10. The problem is the same with even single files of my profile (e.g. bookmarks only).Opera works, of course, as a freshly installed ("virgin" and stand alone) version. So I already know that the problem has something to do with my previous profile.
What is striking, however, is that the problems is even the same when I use my last backed up complete user profile (from October, 29th), i.e. the profile with which I could relaunch Opera after backup on that day and with which I worked in Opera for more than a week afterwards (working means, for example creating new bookmarks and bookmark folders). This makes me pretty confident that the problem is not due to a damage or something similar somehow occuring on Monday or perhaps even before. What also speaks against a damage is that currently (right in this moment) Opera is open, all tabs or displayed and even the bookmark site is loaden.
But: Something Terribly slows down Opera always to the point when Win10 tells me "no reaction" and which prevents me from working with the browser. Since it occured Right After a major Opera update done right after a Windows update, I suspect that the problem lies here. So it is most likely either the browser update or the Win10 update or both intermingling.
I also suspect that it is a space constraint problem. Opera seems unable to fully load all pinned tabs and display the bookmark site with the resources it is allowed to employ. Hower, what is strange in this context is that Opera does hardly use the resources available on my system. So even when I do another test by relaunching Opera, neither RAM (16 GB on a notebook) nor CPU capacity are used beyond 50 percent. There is also more than 600 GB free disk space on my SSD (meaning that there shouldn't be a problem with swap file size either).
I have found some useful hints what possibly to do in this case (e.g. here https://forums.opera.com/topic/31146/how-to-allow-opera-more-memory/4), but I'm a little reluctant trying this.
Honestly, I would really like to discuss this issue with an Opera developer, because I believe such a person would most likely have some ideas what could cause the problem as well as the skills to do some manipulations within Opera (e.g. changing scripts) or perhaps do some corresponding adaptations in Win10 that could bring relief.
Does anyone here have such contacts and could perhaps provide me with an e-mail? I know, it is mostly likely useless to ask such a question, but one never knows ...
By the way: Opera bug reporting is very unsatisfactory. I have, of course, already filed a report on Tuesday morning and responded three times since then on my query stressing the urgency of that issue for me and my work. However, no response yet ...
Update: I have also tried tools like speedy fox. This indeed make the opera starting page appear more quickly than before until the problem takes over ...
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burnout426 Volunteer last edited by
Have you updated to 92.0.4561.50 yet?
Did you test with hardware acceleration off at the URL
opera://settings/system?The problem is the same with even single files of my profile (e.g. bookmarks only).
Sounds like recent versions of Opera don't like the number of bookmarks you have. Could be due to a recent change in the Chromium version that Opera uses.
I'd test your bookmarks file with Opera Beta and Opera Developer from https://www.opera.com/download#beta to see if the issue is already fixed,
I would really like to discuss this issue with an Opera developer
They rarely post on here unfortunately.
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sonthin2 last edited by
@burnout426
First of all: Thanks for your quick response. It is really nice to communicate with someone who crasps the problem in all dimensions. Yes, I fully agree with you in what you wrote about the most likely source of the problem!
It is either a bug or an unintended side effect of Monday's update, hopefully fixed at least with the next major release.I tried downloading this ~ .50 version, but could not find it. It is not yet offered by the official German Opera site.
Will try Beta version and/or Opera Developer ...
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sonthin2 last edited by leocg
Seems that it was indeed the most likely source as we both suspected.
I tested it in my newly created user account in Windows (to be on the safe side, because it is still Beta).
How long do you think will it take until final release? But perhaps the problem is alreay fixed with the ~ .50 version you mentioned or one of the later minor updates.
What is remarkable is that Opera is now faster than before, even though 50 or so tabs are pinned and the bookmark site is fully displayed. This might perhaps because I used my most recent profile for the test, i.e. the one after letting Speedy Fox cleaning it. -
burnout426 Volunteer last edited by
@sonthin2 said in Opera does not load profile anymore:
How long do you think will it take until final release?
I would guess Opera Stable will hit 93 in a couple weeks. Could be a tad earlier. Could be a tad later.
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burnout426 Volunteer last edited by
@sonthin2 said in Opera does not load profile anymore:
tried downloading this ~ .50 version, but could not find it.
If you start Opera Stable, wait about 20 to 30 seconds and goto the URL
opera://about, it should detect the new version and give you a chance to update to it. Or, keep repeatedly checking for updates till it picks it up. -
sonthin2 last edited by sonthin2
@burnout426
ok
btw: Opera 92.0.4561.50 update does not work for me. I can extract the file and start it from the windows folder that is created by this, but this is not like a real update installation overwriting the previous Opera version, correct? -
burnout426 Volunteer last edited by burnout426
@sonthin2 said in Opera does not load profile anymore:
btw: Opera 92.0.4561.50 update does not work for me. I can extract the file and start it from the windows folder that is created by this, but this is not like a real update installation overwriting the previous Opera version, correct?
You downloaded the Opera_92.0.4561.50_Autoupdate_x64.exe file yourself? You can run it and it'll extract everything to the directory it's in. Then, you can run installer.exe, click "options", adjust the options how you want, make sure it's pointing to your current install where the installer has an "accept and upgrade" button, and choose "accept and upgrade", and it should update your Opera for you. But, I just meant to update via
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sonthin2 last edited by
@burnout426 ok thanks, done; but it seems that the problem is not yet solved in this version; so I still need to wait until the 93-version is officially released
One question: I downloade the 64 Bit version, but the task manager tells me that I run the 32 Bit version. Did I make a mistake during installation? -
burnout426 Volunteer last edited by
@sonthin2 When you go to the URL
opera://aboutin Opera, does it say wow64 now? If so, you indeed have the 32-bit version for whatever reason. Not sure why if you got the right installer etc. You can uninstall Opera (while not choosing to delete your data) and reinstall etc. and play around etc. to get things how they should be. -
sonthin2 last edited by
@burnout426
Maybe I did a mistake by download the false update file first. I simply repeated the update with the 64 Bit version. Now the system tells me that I'm running the 64 Bit version.
Anyway: Result is the same: Bug ist not fixed in this most recent update. So I still need to wait or check in between with every new update again. I'm sure there will be at least one minor update next week.
I will also uninstall the current Opera version once the 93er versions comes in order to start with a freshly installed new version that works again. -
sonthin2 last edited by sonthin2
@sonthin2
I just saw that in my thread before (2 days ago), that the most important message was somehow cut off for whatever reason.
So here again:
The problem ist completely solved with Opera Beta!!! So it has to be a bug or unintended side offect of November, 3rd Opera update.
Thanks for your advice.
The profile works even faster than before (which might be because I had cleaned it with speedy fox in the meantime). While I can read everything (e.g. all bookmark, settings etc.) I'm reluctant to work with a Beta version. That is why I asked you how long it would probably take for the Beta version to be finally released.
Until then, I keep trying if one of the next minor updates will perhabs already solve the problem. -
celebspeople1 last edited bywe are on November 17, 2022, I have the version 92.0.4561.61, and after the update of opera, lost a part of my bookmarks, but not all... No doubt, losses related to the update of opera, related to the update of chrom... (it was just for information to say that opera, is still not repaired)
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sonthin2 last edited by sonthin2
@celebspeople1
Sorry to hear that. I hope you have a back up of your profile.
Yes, I also tried the most recent update from November, 15th and the problem is still the same. The problem is solved, however, with Opera Beta. So it seems I or we have to wait until this version is finally released.
It means a delay for me in my work (which is, however, an additional job only) as I don't add further bookmarks currenty (seems to me a little risky to simply proceed with the Beta version) while I can, of course, read all existing.
Let's see. -
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