<![CDATA[How to change Opera cache and profile directories]]>I am running Opera 36 (build 36.0.2130.65) under Windows 10 and I would like to move Opera's Cache directory. With Opera 12 I could do that by editing operaprefs.ini.

Is there a way to do this with Opera 36?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/topic/14748/how-to-change-opera-cache-and-profile-directoriesRSS for NodeSat, 14 Mar 2026 01:02:39 GMTMon, 18 Apr 2016 10:13:10 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to How to change Opera cache and profile directories on Mon, 17 Jul 2017 12:14:25 GMT]]>Hi All, am new here. My first post.

I'm not sure how to use the chromium switches listed at the top of this post. Is that done by opening a DOS prompt?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/125037https://forums.opera.com/post/125037Mon, 17 Jul 2017 12:14:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to change Opera cache and profile directories on Sat, 30 Apr 2016 14:35:38 GMT]]>

How do I move my opera profle to say D:\Opera ?

Did you read this topic?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/98257https://forums.opera.com/post/98257Sat, 30 Apr 2016 14:35:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to change Opera cache and profile directories on Sat, 30 Apr 2016 10:41:29 GMT]]>what about the other part of question

  • How to change Opera cache "and profile directories"

How do I move my opera profle to say D:\Opera ?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/98246https://forums.opera.com/post/98246Sat, 30 Apr 2016 10:41:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to change Opera cache and profile directories on Thu, 21 Apr 2016 20:27:59 GMT]]>Note that if you start Opera in any other way, such as if a mail program calls it, then the above will not be in effect. There is a Registry setting that you have to make to cover that situation.

It's too bad Opera doesn't have this built into Settings.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/97687https://forums.opera.com/post/97687Thu, 21 Apr 2016 20:27:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to change Opera cache and profile directories on Tue, 19 Apr 2016 23:15:54 GMT]]>Thanks leocg, that did the trick. I can now rename the old directory, and the date/time stamp on the new one changed when I restarted Opera.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/97603https://forums.opera.com/post/97603Tue, 19 Apr 2016 23:15:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to change Opera cache and profile directories on Tue, 19 Apr 2016 13:06:05 GMT]]>

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Opera\launcher.exe" --disk-cache-dir "d:\opera-cache"

Try "C:\Program Files (x86)\Opera\launcher.exe" --disk-cache-dir="d:\opera-cache"

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/97588https://forums.opera.com/post/97588Tue, 19 Apr 2016 13:06:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to change Opera cache and profile directories on Tue, 19 Apr 2016 11:15:41 GMT]]>I found command switches at:

http://peter.sh/experiments/chromium-command-line-switches/

So I tried changing the command line to:

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Opera\launcher.exe" --disk-cache-dir "d:\opera-cache"

However, Opera still appears to use the default directory, which I guess is:

C:\Users\herman\AppData\Local\Opera Software\Opera Stable

At least, I am unable to change its name while Opera is running - Windows tells me an application has the folder open.

I also noticed that, on startup, Opera adds a new tab with a listing of the d:\opera-cache directory

Any further ideas?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/97587https://forums.opera.com/post/97587Tue, 19 Apr 2016 11:15:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to change Opera cache and profile directories on Mon, 18 Apr 2016 14:15:51 GMT]]>You can do it using command lines. Do a search for Chromium command lines on the Web.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/97548https://forums.opera.com/post/97548Mon, 18 Apr 2016 14:15:51 GMT