[Compilation] Discussions about loosing of data after upgrading to 102
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dougbert last edited by
@kmara An hour ago the update button popped up. I had dozens of tabs and tab islands in 4 windows. Never had a problem with updating on the fly previously. So, accepted the update which always happens quickly. As the users above commented, Everything is gone. It's like installing Opera for the very first time.
My question: When you say "roll back" do you mean I should completely Uninstall 102.0.4880.29, download Opera_101.0.4843.58_Setup (in my case) from the list you provided, once it's installed, finish the steps you provided?
What I tried first: Didn't uninstall 102.0.4880.29, D/L'd Opera_101.0.4843.58_Setup, installed it. What Opera did: it immediately updated the 101 install to yesterday's 102 update. Ended up right back where I started from... a newbie install, completely virgin.
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leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by
There is a blog post about the problem: https://blogs.opera.com/desktop/2023/08/resolving-profile-loss-issues-in-opera-version-102-0-4880-16/
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dbaillieuk01 last edited by
@leocg Thank you for posting this. It's about time Opera provided an explanation and instructions. Unfortunately their instructions have not worked for me. I have posted details of this under the blogpost and hope they will respond, but I'm not holding out much hope at this stage.
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Fathack last edited by
@riverajluiz I'm with you. New upgrade seems like a fresh install. I lost tabs, history, preferences, the works. Terrible job by the developers and testers. After two hours still haven't figured out how to get it back.
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riverajluiz last edited by
That’s it. I moved to MS Edge. It has the same features and I hope more responsibility with their users
I think it’s a lot of teens thinking they are professionals. -
hopalong last edited by
Re: [Lost all data after autostart with system](not sure how to proceed)
Sigh ... something similar happened on my Win10 system. So for the sake of confirming that others have this problem I'll recite my experience / pain.
--- Version update / upgrade
Was running on Opera One version: 102.0.4880.29 . Apparently, it auto-updated to version: 102.0.4880.33
; modified date on several files (Default.old, StatsSessions, etc) in profile folder (C:\Users%user%\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera Stable) is 2023.09.01 00::35 -note, after midnight. I'm not aware that I was using the computer at that time of night.The update created a new profile folder : C:\Users%user%\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera Stable\Opera Stable . When computer was powered on in morning (~8am) 2023.09.01 Opera window is running with default appearance - no previous tabs, just a welcome to Opera tab. The new profile folder (…\Opera Stable\Opera Stable) has a lot of files but apparently the update didn't copy the state of configuration from the old profile (…\Opera Stable).
Thanks to @Burnout426 for some suggestions in this thread ; ideas which I am trying to absorb and figure out what to try in order to fix the mess.
This post explains how to disable auto-updates. I implemented that, hoping it prevents further fubar updates.
This post has recommendations on profile files.
Need to figure out if copying certain files in …\Opera Stable to …\Opera Stable\Opera Stable will restore the configuration (workspaces, tabs, history, bookmarks, sessions, extensions, etc).
I did backup …\Opera Stable before a previous upgrade I made from 101.0.4843.43 to 102.0.4880.29 . I wonder if it's easier to reinstall 101.0.4843.43 or 102.0.4880.29 and copy over the …\Opera Stable backup. Or can the …\Opera Stable backup be overwritten onto the current …\Opera Stable\Opera Stable ?
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GB48 last edited by leocg
My bookmarks are gone after the upgrade.
However, the bookmarks are not lost.
I found them on the computer under:
C:/Users/xxxx/AppData/Roaming/Opera%20Software/Opera%20Stable/BookmarksFurther actions then:
- file opened with Opera gives a text file.
- Saved the file as a html file.
- Opera menu ►to full browser settings
- ►synchronization
- ►import bookmarks and settings
- ► favorites / bookmarks
- ► Bookmarks html file
- click on “import” gives
But there are still no bookmarks …
Wrong procedure or …?
Thanks in advance
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woytee last edited byHi everybody.
After an update Opera has reset do defaults, although my data is still present on the computer.
Everything is there on C:...\AppData\Opera Stable.. - Bookmarks, Extensions, History, Passwords, etc.
Opera just won't load it anymore.I know that the default shortcut (which is created on the Desktop upon installation) starts the launcher.exe which again starts the current opera.exe in the default directory.
I wish back the times of the very old Opera (V12 and back) where everything was stored in a human-readable *.ini and you had full control over Opera.
Well, back to topic, is there any way I can load / restore my settings?
I'm lost...
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JackieJackss last edited by
After browser updates all bookmarks are gone. All browser settings reverted back to default.
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SMRShahim last edited by SMRShahim
@leocg I did the same and the problem was solved
But after some time the program started from the beginning and the speed dial was displayed with some advertising bookmarks
But the speeddial was old, not the one I had last time
And after that, every time I open the program, the program starts with the logo -
leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by
@smrshahim Promoted Speed Dials have been part of Opera since, basically, it became a free (non paid) software.
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leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by
@smrshahim The splash screen showing up on every startup is a bug. It was already fixed in Opera Developer.
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SMRShahim last edited by
@leocg I have no problem with the ad bookmarks and I have been using Opera for years
I meant that my bookmarks were from 6 months ago and they were old
Then I noticed that my new bookmarks were added to the bottom of the list and needed to delete the old ones and move the new ones
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NippUnique last edited by leocg
Hello, I want to report the following bug that has happened to me three times already: after upgrading first to version 102.0.4880.33. Then to version 102.0.4880.40 and then to the current version 101.0.4843.43.
After updating the browser, I don't notice anything, but then, when I start the next session on my computer, Opera starts as if I had reset it all, As A New clean install; all my extensions, all my browser history, all my passwords saved in the browser, all my bookmarks, all MY cookies are gone.
Many, but not all configuration settings I had set it on. And, therefore, I have to restore from the backups saved as files inside my computer (luckily!!!) but it is still a waste of time to have to restore every single thing by hand every time you guys come up with one of your blessed "updates". Please, I ask you to solve this problem, because now I am afraid that any update will come and Opera will delete everything I have store inside the browser. -
Ninamon last edited by
All my saved bookmars, passwords, pinboards, etc are gone! It seems to be a problem that happens often (I see people here compplaining about it in 2018, 2019, 2020...). This is a serious problem! If I cant trust the browser to save my passwords I will have to look for a new one!
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NippUnique last edited by
@silvarang Very helpful and kind of you. Thank you very much, hope many people with the same problem as us, can read your message and solve this upsetting problem. In fact, Opera staff people have not said a word about this problem. No further than "Chrome and other browser have the same problems" as a solution.
Thank you again.
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