My Opera GX suddenly crashes on start up, anything I can do to fix?
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Notsobad last edited by
@davidoliver-1 and how are we supposed to do that when it crashes when we boot it?
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LeeFelixxx last edited by
@davidoliver-1 how are we supposed to do that when we can't even open the app?
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PoorShowOpera last edited by
@davidoliver-1 How can anyone follow your advice when opera does not start? As stated in the initial and followup questions? This seems to be my general experience with Opera support.
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darksorcy last edited by
I had the same issue during last weeks. I tried a lot and played around, because as a Merchant Integration Manager I want to understand how to fix stuff and make it work again instead of completely delete and reinstalling something, because reinstallation is not an option in the most running customer production environments.
So first of all, here is how you can do the whole stuff that @davidoliver-1 mentioned in his post:
- Right-Click to your OperaGX in Taskbar or Start menu and select "New Private Window" instead of starting it normally
- Now OperaGX should start and you are able to access all required functionality to do the magics that @davidoliver-1 described.
- In my (first) case where I faced this issue, it was enough to just start OperaGX in private mode one time. After I closed it I was directly able to start it in normal mode again and even if all of my previously opened tabs where gone the browser did his great work as usual.
Additional information from the 2nd time I've faced this issue:
- Today - about two weeks after the story above - starting in private mode wasn't enough. The browser closes and closes himself again and again. No chance to make any changes and even the cli start with
--disable-extensionsdidn't work. - At the end of the day I opened it in private mode and then I switched to the settings and extension settings. In extension settings I got information about a broken extension, and I removed it completely.
- Additionally, I removed cache, browser history, stored tabs and so on, just to make sure that this was not another reason for the behaviour.
- Afterwards I left private mode and restarted in normal mode, and everything works absolutely fast and smooth again.
I really hope it may help you guys and even if I'm not an Opera employee I really appreciate this browser!
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RAP1D69 last edited by
hi i have looked at other posts about it and i have searched all about it crashing to settings and i have found nothing that works. i have disabled any extensions, deleted my avast security, deleted my account and even deleted opera gx. can anyone pls reach out to me about this is it about operas servers are down or is there something i am doing wrong.
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darksorcy last edited by
Hi guys,
Sorry for my late response, but I had a very busy week.
@TiqkleMeElmo, what I meant was this icon in the Windows taskbar:
In an English Windows installation, it should be called "New private window" (or something like this). If you haven't had a taskbar entry so far, you can just create one.
@thefufuateme, not even sure what you are meaning, but maybe the additional information, including the screenshot, may help. If not, you could maybe add some more information like the installed GX version, screenshots, and/or screencapture of the current behavior and so on.
I hope this helps! If you need further assistance or more revisions, feel free to let me know!
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IdkIndex last edited by IdkIndex
I have that problem too, but when I try to install Opera GX the first time, I always crash on startup. Here for video
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NikxEF50 last edited by
I've fixed this like right now, i checked the time it took to crash and it took exactly 25.416 seconds for me to crash. i disabled all the extensions and it doesnt crash anymore. make sure that you dont have any extensions enabled (like i had an adblocker for youtube). if it doesnt work get the installation setup and run the repair option, it should fix everything
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itzmaxxxx last edited by
@NikxEF50 dang thats nice i just had this problem starting since yesterday. it just opened in the task manager but nothing popped up on the screen. i turned off my firewall antivirus and cleared cache to see if that would do anything. It didn't, but all of a sudden this morning it started to open a black small screen (opening opera animation) on the screen, opening for a second, closing, and this process repeating three or four times before giving up. In the task manager it says a opera crash reporter was on in the background too. I came back from school today and now the black screen thing happens, but a opera gx logo appears. is there anything youve done to fix anything similar to this?
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NikxEF50 last edited by
@itzmaxxxx Only thing that i suggest you to do is to get the installation file and try repairing opera GX, its the only thing that comes to my mind.
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shakkyamourya last edited by
@Rad1us same issue but now I have shifted to normal opera which is not that great
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sadk0 last edited by
Re: [My Opera GX suddenly crashes on start up](anything I can do to fix?)
Issue: Opera GX Restarts on Mac Sonoma
Ciao there! If you're encountering an issue where Opera GX restarts immediately upon opening on Mac Sonoma, and you cannot access safe mode or configuration settings, here's a simple solution.
Solution: Update Opera GX using the Brew package manager for simplicity and reliability.
Steps to Resolve:
- Open the Terminal on your Mac.
- Install or update Opera GX using the Brew package manager with the following command:
brew install --cask opera-gx - Brew will handle downloading, upgrading, and replacing the existing app for you. For example, here's what you might see during the process:
==> Downloading https://formulae.brew.sh/api/cask.jws.json ######################################################################## 100.0% ==> Upgrading 1 outdated package: opera-gx 114.0.5282.243 -> 115.0.5322.113 ==> Upgrading opera-gx ==> Downloading https://get.geo.opera.com/pub/opera_gx/115.0.5322.113/mac/Opera_ ######################################################################## 100.0% ==> Backing App 'Opera GX.app' up to '/opt/homebrew/Caskroom/opera-gx/114.0.5282 ==> Removing App '/Applications/Opera GX.app' ==> Moving App 'Opera GX.app' to '/Applications/Opera GX.app' ==> Purging files for version 114.0.5282.243 of Cask opera-gx šŗ opera-gx was successfully upgraded! - Once the upgrade is complete, launch Opera GX. It should now open smoothly without issues.
Outcome: This method resolved the restarting issue, and Opera GX worked seamlessly afterward.
Note: A similar approach might work on Windows, but Brew isn't available for Windows.
Feel free to share if this resolves your issue?
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ThortheOG last edited by
Hello there @darksorcy. For some reason my browser still behaves the same way even if I start it up on a private window. It still crashes just a few seconds after I open it. Please help me on what to do if you can. I would really appreciate it.
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Daljin last edited by
....soooo no fixes yet? i had this problem with the normal browser, aswell as GX. From one second to another. Switched to Chrome after about 15 years Opera.
not worth the hassle it seems.
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