1. go to opera://flags/
2. type this [Extended Suggestions] in experiments search textbox.
3. select disabled...

My bad I'm sorry. I can't do it anyway but I am now in Explorer.

It's just not worth the effort or your time. A computer is a tool for me. I will either put up with it or switch, don't think about it any more.

Windows Explorer has absolutely nothing to do with any internet browser!

Please read this topic again.

Hi, no, I am not, sarky one

Please start reading from here

You are on Windows Explorer, right?

Windows Explorer has absolutely nothing to do with any internet browser!
According to such proposals, there is no one to help us, except for users themselves...

Hi, no, I am not, sarky one. I am on Opera. And it's not working. I have been on Opera four probably 10 years and it has never malfunctioned before.

Is there an expert administrator thread or do I just have to delete and re-install -- and if I do this will I lose all my bookmarks.

Perhaps i will shift to Firefox and then shift back -- firefox will pick up my Opera book marks and then when I re-install Opera it will pick up the firefox bookmarks.

That should so it?

Just one simple question: how to disable this "Recommended" tab: http://i.imgur.com/D1Vo7Io.jpg ? Every time i click on address field it drops down, so annoying! I am using latest Opera [31.0.1889.207]

I'm sorry, it doesn't offer rename. It's the "Search, search with, copy and print" on the right click

You are on Windows Explorer, right?

I could not see how to re-name them.

Right click on "Opera Stable", there should be a rename entry in the menu. Click on it and rename the folder to "Opera Stable Old" or something like that.

Are you thinking that I will rename it and then have two copies, one the original and one my renamed copy which I can then check?

Yep, this is the idea. If the prtoblem is solved then there is/was an issue with your old profile; if not then you can just bring back your data by renaming back the old profile.

I found the profile folder and opened it. I found the preferences file. I could not see how to re-name them.

Are you thinking that I will rename it and then have two copies, one the original and one my renamed copy which I can then check?

I found about Opera but not OMenu.

It's the menu that contains about opera, so you found it.

If I deleted and re-installed Opera might it be cured?

Rename the profile folder so you will can check it.

If I deleted and re-installed Opera might it be cured? and would I be able to retrieve my bookmarks or would they be lost?

thanks

Sally

how do I do that?

Go to that folder using Windows Explorer or similar program and rename the folder's name. You can check the path in OMenu > About Opera.

I found my preferences file which hasn't been accessed since August 17th 17.07pm presumably that's when the Opera update was unable to read it.

think it must have been a mistake to send it to me

Not necessarily, there must be criteria for the a/b test builds.

Is there some way to undo the A/B update?

Try renaming Opera's profile folder.

I would never opt to use a test build.

It's not exactly something that you opt, it's a a/b test build send by the server to some people.

Whenever I open Opera now it shows me a little message "your preferences cannot be read and so changes to settings won't be saved".

It means that Opera can't read/write in the profile folder or in the preferences file.

Whenever I open Opera now it shows me a little message "your preferences cannot be read and so changes to settings won't be saved". I can't find preferences in the Help menu so I don't know what they are or how to put them right. Everything else seems unchanged except this message and the Speed Dial.

I am quite a long term user of Opera but nothing special. I would never opt to use a test build.

It showed me a particular "site tiles" box which was marked Disabled (by default). I changed it to Default and restarted Opera but everything was the same.

You are using a A/B test build. Try downloading the latest build and see if changes something.