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    • leocg
      leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

      Try installing 34.0.2036.47 and see if it changes anything.

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      • fizzynote
        fizzynote last edited by

        Hmmm, the same problem still occurs.

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        • leocg
          leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

          It happens with any settings you change? Maybe you should try with a new profile to see what happens.

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          • fizzynote
            fizzynote last edited by

            New profile as in another account or reinstalling it again?
            And yeah, it's just keep resetting back to the default look every time I restarted/turned off my laptop.

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            • leocg
              leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

              New profile as in another account or reinstalling it again?

              Find the profile folder in "About Opera" then go there using Windows Explorer and rename the folder. It you make Opera create another one with default settings.

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              • leocg
                leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

                And yeah, it's just keep resetting back to the default look every time I restarted/turned off my laptop.

                And does it also happens if you just close and reopen Opera?

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                • fizzynote
                  fizzynote last edited by

                  Oh, okay then...
                  And yes, it also happens when i close and reopen Opera.

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                  • fizzynote
                    fizzynote last edited by

                    Okay so i already tried to make another profile and it still happens.

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                    • leocg
                      leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

                      Do you use any programs that may be resetting Opera's settings?

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                      • fizzynote
                        fizzynote last edited by

                        Like what for example? I don't use other browser other than Opera (Probably Chrome/Edge but I never use it)
                        Maybe an antivirus? I only have Malwarebytes and Eset installed. should I whitelist it or something?
                        And I don't remember installing any "weird" programs because this happens after I reset/format my laptop.

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                        • leocg
                          leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

                          Like what for example?

                          Like CCleaner or any others that may clear data from programs.

                          Maybe an antivirus? I only have Malwarebytes and Eset installed. should I whitelist it or something?

                          Do they run in background? If so, try disabling them for a while and see if it makes any difference.

                          Btw, is Opera's profile folder writable? You can, for example, save a file there?

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                          • fizzynote
                            fizzynote last edited by

                            Oh, i didn't install any kind off "cleaner" program.
                            Well, I installed Opera in the C drive so it's writable, i guess...
                            And i think they do run in background, i'll try disabling it and get back to you later.

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                            • fizzynote
                              fizzynote last edited by

                              Well, it still acting up. maybe i should un/reinstall the antivirus?

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                              • leocg
                                leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

                                Well, I installed Opera in the C drive so it's writable, i guess

                                Have you checked? Remember to check the profile folder, where Opera stores its settings, and not the install folder.

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                                • fizzynote
                                  fizzynote last edited by

                                  Yep, The profile one which is in C:\Users\something\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera Stable right?
                                  It's writable.

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                                  • leocg
                                    leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

                                    Ok then. Just to cover all bases, can you try to save a page in there using Opera?

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                                    • fizzynote
                                      fizzynote last edited by

                                      Yes I can save there, even copy and paste.

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                                      • leocg
                                        leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

                                        Ok, let's try one more thing: Download, if needed, latest Opera and run Opera's installer, click on "options" and change the "install for" option to standalone/usb (you may need to change the install path).

                                        Open that Opera, change a few settings and check if the changes are kept when you close Opera.

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                                        • fizzynote
                                          fizzynote last edited by

                                          Ok, so I reinstall Opera and install it as you said and now I install it on the D drive, then after I tried restarting my laptop it kept the settings so I guess it's fixed now. Thank you so much for helping. 🙂
                                          Oh and I wanna ask, is this some kind of a bug or something?

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                                          • leocg
                                            leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

                                            So the problem seems to be access to users/username/appdata/roaming/opera software/opera stable as you are able to save your settings with the profile folder placed somewhere else.

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