[Compilation] Discussions on the Opera GX start/splash screen

[Thomazlol1]

Thomazlol1 @cubessi last edited by

@cubessi i used to opera gx for 3 years straight, and this shit made me uninstall the browser, its a browser not a meme or prank, very very stupid idea @Opera-Comments-Bot -1 user

[kaja321]

kaja321 @Forge9 last edited by

@forge9 Have same problem i guess we need write to support

[kaja321]

kaja321 @Forge9 last edited by

@forge9 Btw. they write on twitter (X) that it will be just for one day. I hope they will remove it.

[xMarvin732]

xMarvin732 last edited by

Yeah its a collab... it was posted about on twitter.
https://twitter.com/RumbleVeeArr/status/1729575202806214767

you can delete opera_gx_splash.exe in the folder
%userprofile%\AppData\Local\Programs\Opera GX\104.0.4944.74

[PhillipRMcC]

PhillipRMcC last edited by

Seriously?
How about just switching to another browser?

[PhillipRMcC]

PhillipRMcC last edited by

How the hell do I get this off, other than switching back to MS Edge?

Do you know how annoying that is?

[PhillipRMcC]

PhillipRMcC @Forge9 last edited by

@forge9

This was not somebody's best idea. It's ridiculous.

[rehnu]

rehnu last edited by

Whenever I open my Opera GX browser, the splash screen displays the images attached. I have no idea of what it is but could someone please help?

[MikoOhneHose]

MikoOhneHose last edited by

It's loud, annoying and I can't imagine anyone wanting to see / listen to it every time you start up the browser.

How do I remove or disable it?

Also can we not get such crap in future updates? Nobody above the age of 8 wants it.

[operagxisshit]

operagxisshit last edited by

most stupid shit ever to put on a fucking browser each time we open it, this browser is so fucking bad, and they don't let us export the data to another usable browser.

[deetjitro]

deetjitro @Alton09 last edited by

@alton09 Just right click on the Windows Explorer and look for OPEN FILE LOCATION. You'll get to the folder then search "splash.exe", then delete the file. I did this and it worked. I got no screaming man on my screen during OperaGX startup.

[Savickon]

Savickon last edited by

On startup the opera gx browser plays a opening thing that is fine, then there is loud annoying slashing noises and eric andre fucking screaming "opera gx" please get rid of this or tell me how to turn it off. Shit sucks.

[Viktor1001]

Viktor1001 last edited by

My girlfriend was very scared at the launch. Looks like a virus. Definitely a bad decision.

[idgat]

idgat @Forge9 last edited by

@forge9 Only way to stop it is to find the file opera_gx_splash.exe and rename it (just add .xxx to the end). That will stop it for the current version, but next update... new version number folder, new opera_gx_splash.exe file.

You won't be able to stop it permanently, Opera's sloppy update process leaves the old folder version number behind, creates a new version number folder with the offending file that creates this abominable annoyance.

The sloppy update process of just creating another version number folder has nothing to do with storage space (minimal effect) but it makes for an untidy directory structure with multiple unused out-of-date folders.

[JimStar-WAW]

JimStar-WAW @leocg last edited by

@leocg Remove it from the program, it's awful advertising, not funny and honestly makes me want to go back to chrome, you can't even disable it. Forcing this on people is just going to make them switch to another browser to get away from the awful screeching. Whoever thought this was a good idea needs firing.........
I'll check again in a few days but for now I'd rather use Microsoft Edge than listen to that screaming buffoon.

[RachelRattPatt]

RachelRattPatt @Christian-Batista last edited by

@christian-batista It's happening to me too and I don't know how to disable it. The OperaGX sound is already plenty loud and now with this I won't be able to even open OperaGX in public

[tomhan]

tomhan @Christian-Batista last edited by

@christian-batista

go to C:\Users\YOURUSERNAME\AppData\Local\Programs\OperaGX\Version_Number\

And delete opera_gx_splash.exe

It will remove the splash screen entirely and wont play this horrific screaming marketing disaster

[1jirachii]

1jirachii @Alton09 last edited by

@alton09 Thank you for this fix. Can confirm if you open file location on Opera GX and search splash.exe then delete the file you will not get screamed at when you open your browser anymore.
Love this browser but god what a horrible idea, who wants to get their eardrums blown out when they open their browser? (Eric Andre fan aswell, but HATED this)

[7owen]

7owen last edited by

@idgat thanks that seemed to work now i will share with others

[Patriclis]

Patriclis last edited by

Imagine being so completely out of touch that you think this splash screen is a good idea.

Like, I had my headphones on and was listening to music and it was so much louder than my actual music... my ears are still ringing.

Thankfully deleting the .exe file worked. Think I'll have to look into some sort of file monitoring script that runs periodically to check if it gets re-added when this updates.

That or just go back to firefox. I was holding out hope that OperaGX would be a good browser since I heard good things, but I've not even been using it for 24 hours and I've already had my eardrums assaulted.

Not that OperaGX actually cares. Eric Andre probably pays them more money to assault user's ears than they make from their users.

They're welcome to prove me wrong though by publicly apologising and firing the lead who okayed such and colossally idiotic idea. Shouldn't be hard to find him - just look for the guy who doesn't know how to add 2+2