My data overwrite other person data

[Mipselforf]

Mipselforf last edited by

I have the same browser as my gf, and we sometimes work or play games on each others PC's. Now, when she tries to use her sidebar and her bookmarks, she can't because my data overwrites hers. I am completely logged out of her computer, but my bookmarks and sidebar still won't disappear.

pls help

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @Mipselforf last edited by

@Mipselforf That's the expected behavior, since Opera is not a web service where you can login, use it and, when you logout, your data is erased.

You need to use a separated, standalone, installation of Opera or, even better, create a separated user on Windows.

[burnout426]

burnout426 Volunteer last edited by

You can create a standalone installation for yourself that won't interfere with hers at all.

Or, you can create a shortcut for Opera that uses your own profile. See here for more info.

The proper solution is that you should each have your own user account on each computer that you log into.

[Mipselforf]

Mipselforf @burnout426 last edited by

@burnout426 We have one account each. We logged her out and me in, and since then my stuff has stayed on her computer even if I log out and she logs in.
Did I misunderstand something?

[Mipselforf]

Mipselforf @leocg last edited by

@leocg We have one Windows login each, and still this problem occurs.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @Mipselforf last edited by

@Mipselforf That's strange, since each user have its own profile directory.

Check opera://about when for both users.

[burnout426]

burnout426 Volunteer last edited by

By default, you should each have your own Opera and your own Opera settings.

You:

Install folder: "C:\Users\yourusername\AppData\Local\Programs\Opera"

User data folder: "C:\Users\yourusername\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera Stable"

Cache folder: "C:\Users\yourusername\AppData\Local\Opera Software\Opera Stable"

Her:

Install folder: "C:\Users\herusername\AppData\Local\Programs\Opera"

User data folder: "C:\Users\herusername\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera Stable"

Cache folder: "C:\Users\herusername\AppData\Local\Opera Software\Opera Stable"

Or, if you decided to install Opera for the non-default option of All Users, it'd be like this:

You:

Install folder: "C:\Progam Files\Opera"

User data folder: "C:\Users\yourusername\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera Stable"

Cache folder: "C:\Users\yourusername\AppData\Local\Opera Software\Opera Stable"

Her:

Install folder: "C:\Program Files\Opera"

User data folder: "C:\Users\herusername\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera Stable"

Cache folder: "C:\Users\herusername\AppData\Local\Opera Software\Opera Stable"

(Replace "Opera Stable" with "Opera GX Stable" everywhere and the "Opera" program files folder with "Opera GX" everywhere above if you're talking about Opera GX instead of Opera One.)

Either way though, you each would have your own user data and cache folders that would not interfere with each other at all.

So, as Leo said, check the paths in both your Opera and her Opera at the URL opera://about and compare.

So, either something's wrong with your setup or on both your Opera and her Opera, you're logged into the same Opera account for Opera Sync and you're syncing settings.