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    • dickc
      dickc last edited by

      I'm using v.79.4.4195.76850.
      A large link to Walmart has appeared on my start page, just above the speed dial.
      I can't find anyway to remove it.
      I'd never shop at Walmart.
      Screenshot_20240117_101236_Opera.jpg

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      • RagbraiRat
        RagbraiRat last edited by

        Same problem here, just started today. I have Ad blocking turned on, about to ditch Opera if this doesn't get fixed.

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        • andreszs
          andreszs @dickc last edited by

          @dickc That is strange indeed. Try Settings > Start page > disable "Suggested sites", "Live scores", and "News". I have all that stuff disabled the second I install Opera on a new device.

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          • leocg
            leocg Moderator Volunteer @dickc last edited by

            @dickc What happens if you click on that down arrow?

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            • sgunhouse
              sgunhouse Moderator Volunteer @leocg last edited by

              @leocg If you click the arrow, you can then close the ad. Though showing ads there isn't a good idea, even if you can close them.

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              • dickc
                dickc @sgunhouse last edited by

                @sgunhouse That did it! Thanks.
                I clicked and expanded it yesterday, perhaps I just didn't notice the x in the corner.
                I should have gotten a screenshot before closing it.

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                • OperaUser9879
                  OperaUser9879 last edited by

                  Like you I noticed this the other day. I tapped the drop down to dismiss but this screenshot is from today so its going to come back. So am I changing browsers now or is there a way to dismiss it permanently?
                  TopBar.jpg

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                  • leocg
                    leocg Moderator Volunteer @OperaUser9879 last edited by

                    @operauser9879 All related options in settings page are disabled?

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                    • nothanks9
                      nothanks9 last edited by

                      I got the same Walmart business ad
                      Made this account on the forums just to add to the complaints. All settings I could find for advertising are turned off, and adblockers enabled, obviously they won't block their own ads on speed dial though.
                      Used OM for years but I'm done after this!

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                      • nothanks9
                        nothanks9 @leocg last edited by

                        @leocg mine were, ad came back

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                        • sgunhouse
                          sgunhouse Moderator Volunteer @nothanks9 last edited by

                          @nothanks9 I saw the ad the next day and closed it again, haven't (yet) seen it a third time.

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                          • djafrothunder
                            djafrothunder @RagbraiRat last edited by

                            They're about to loose alot of people off of this bs.

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                            • slytheringirl
                              slytheringirl last edited by leocg

                              Updated to 80.1.4244.77335 today and now, a whole bunch of ad sites showed up at the top of my homepage! If Opera weren't the only browser (other than Chrome) whose sync function has the least issues for me, I'd ditch it for good
                              right now! 😡

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                              • Seemba
                                Seemba last edited by

                                I'm getting this Walmart ad for the second time. I uninstalled & reinstalled opera, ad blocking is enabled but that annoying Walmart ad keep showing up at start. I'm about to ditch opera for good. Firefox Mozilla doesn't force ads on people like that but it doesn't allow me to read Facebook posts without having a Facebook account. You can do that with opera.

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                                • prisoner428
                                  prisoner428 last edited by

                                  @ragbrairat I feel the same way. Using https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=cz.mobilesoft.appblock right now. It helps bit no less annoying....

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                                  • prisoner428
                                    prisoner428 last edited by

                                    This has been going on for weeks. I started using https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=cz.mobilesoft.appblock to get around it because sometimes when I click the down arrow it takes me to their website anyways. It only takes one plague rat to sink a ship. What trash.. this used to be a good browser too...

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                                    • nothanks9
                                      nothanks9 last edited by

                                      Yep I just got the Walmart ad for the 3rd time, what a bummer! See ya OM

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                                      • BasilRathbone
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                                        • Rogerb
                                          Rogerb last edited by

                                          My wife got this multiple times and now it just happened to me.

                                          Closing it only makes it go away temporarily.

                                          I get that opera needs some form of remuneration but not being able to control what appears on my main homescreen drives me nuts. Opera has been my go-to browser for years and years but I won't stay if this persists.

                                          Fix this.

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                                          • A Former User
                                            A Former User @prisoner428 last edited by

                                            @prisoner428 what that is, brotha?

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