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    Opera 21 Terrible Lag!

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    • web-d
      web-d last edited by

      Okay, I'll try what you suggested and see what happens but for the record, it doesn't only happen when multiple tabs are opened. It also happens when I launch Opera 21 with just the speed dial page opened, which I have no sites on because I hate the speed dial on a desktop PC (and wish there was a way to disable it), within 45 seconds it freezes up the entire system...from what I'm experiencing if doesn't look like this version is stable on Windows 8.1 systems.

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      • sholamid4all
        sholamid4all last edited by

        Yea, it being lagging since many updates ago (a reason Google Chrome is now my fav) i just come here today to c if there is a better update, i updated to Opera21 and discovered that the same problem still persist.
        Conclusion: Opera is not developed for w8 and higher.

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        • linuxmint7
          linuxmint7 last edited by

          Are there any Opera extensions/add-ons installed ?, if so, have you tried disabling them to see if this may be the cause of what you are experiencing ?.

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          • web-d
            web-d last edited by

            Are there any Opera extensions/add-ons installed ?

            Yes actually! two of em' :

            Chrome's AdBlock Plus extension
            & the Bookmark extension by the Opera Team.

            But I later removed the Bookmark extension after setting them up on the bookmark bar, tried with AdBlock Plus disabled (but not removed) ...however the problem persists.

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            • web-d
              web-d last edited by

              Yea, it being lagging since many updates ago (a reason Google Chrome is now my fav) i just come here today to c if there is a better update, i updated to Opera21 and discovered that the same problem still persist.
              Conclusion: Opera is not developed for w8 and higher.

              I see, so it does have issues on Windows 8.x in general then.

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              • Deleted User
                Deleted User last edited by

                Okay, I'll try what you suggested and see what happens but for the record, it doesn't only happen when multiple tabs are opened. It also happens when I launch Opera 21 with just the speed dial page opened, which I have no sites on because I hate the speed dial on a desktop PC (and wish there was a way to disable it), within 45 seconds it freezes up the entire system...from what I'm experiencing if doesn't look like this version is stable on Windows 8.1 systems.

                Im using windows 8.1 x64, with 8 add-on, startup within 10secs, run 8 hours dont stop per day. Try open your tasks manager and look what use up your CPU, it may be your antivirus or some stupid adsware trying add illegal add-on, play some music and see what happen to your headphone when system freeze. I got system freeze once on my life. That time I tried play Megamanx 8 on ddr2, core duo pentium, reason is my RAM got dump.

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                • A Former User
                  A Former User last edited by

                  I see, so it does have issues on Windows 8.x in general then.
                  It doesn't. I use Win8.1 x64 just like you and I experience no lags (as long as I don't fill all my RAM of course).

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                  • web-d
                    web-d last edited by

                    This browser isn't working out for me with Windows 8.1, I've decided to go with Chrome & Firefox.

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                    • Deleted User
                      Deleted User last edited by

                      Using 8.1 on x64 and I'm also experiencing no lags. Must be something unique to your system. Try a re-install.

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                      • A Former User
                        A Former User last edited by

                        I have noticed serious lag on Windows 7 64bit. I do have several add-ons installed but I had the same ones installed well before this lag became apparent.

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                        • Deleted User
                          Deleted User last edited by

                          In Windows 8.1, it lags sometimes, but when I open YouTube lags a lot.

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                          • jrbecke
                            jrbecke last edited by

                            I have a laptop using Vista. Whenever I open Opera 21, It also starts anywhere from 5-10 Opera processes. I wouldn't have known it if I didn't start task manager and look at processes tab. I just go in and delete all the lower memory ones and leave the highest memory Opera process. Terrible way to have to use it , but I then have a usable browser. Anyone have any ideas why that is happening?

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                            • A Former User
                              A Former User last edited by admin

                              Terrible way to have to use it
                              You don't have to do that. You just need to discover then what plug-in or extension is hanging your PC and disable/uninstall it from opera:plugins and opera:extensions.

                              Anyone have any ideas why that is happening?
                              It's normal. https://forums.opera.com/topic/2454/multiple-processes-for-opera-exe

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                              • mw-a
                                mw-a last edited by

                                After update Opera freezes at start. No tabs are opened, no add-ons are installed. Win 8.1 x64. It is very very sad to me.

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                                • leocg
                                  leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

                                  After update Opera freezes at start. No tabs are opened, no add-ons are installed. Win 8.1 x64. It is very very sad to me.

                                  Any Speed Dials?

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                                  • mw-a
                                    mw-a last edited by

                                    After update Opera freezes at start. No tabs are opened, no add-ons are installed. Win 8.1 x64. It is very very sad to me.

                                    Any Speed Dials?

                                    Yes, default speed-dials. But before update it was OK.

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                                    • leocg
                                      leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

                                      Try renaming favorites* .* just to test if it makes any difference.

                                      Btw, have you changed any flags?

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                                      • mw-a
                                        mw-a last edited by

                                        No, I didn't change anything in Opera, OS or Hardware, just installed an update. Renaming favorites did not help.

                                        I've noticed that browser unfreezes after a time (10-30 minutes).

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                                        • leocg
                                          leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

                                          Have added your SD entries again after renaming favorites*.* or the problem continues even without a SD entry?

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                                          • mw-a
                                            mw-a last edited by

                                            Yes, the problem continues with an empty SD-list.

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