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    • leocg
      leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

      i think Developers should look into the code for this and see what sites are causing it

      They can only do it if they can reproduce the issue. Otherwise they could only do blind guesses.

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      • leocg
        leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

        I've opened a tab with https://www.twitch.tv and will let it open for a few hours to see what happens.

        After have spent a few hours running videos on that site, I wasn't able to reproduce that 'out of memory' issue.

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        • mahadev96
          mahadev96 last edited by

          i have same proble
          computer i7-4770k, 32 GGb DDR3-RAM, GTX-970 4GGb video, Desctop in 4k Screen resolution (3840x2160 truecolor)
          every 1-2 hours got "Out of memory" error and i retart opera.
          1-2 videos from Youtube and 100% out of memory error (adn 8-10 pages open at the same time)
          Firefox, google chrome and IE - dont have this problem now.

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          • leocg
            leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

            For those facing the 'out of memory' issue:

            What is your OS?

            What is your graphics card?

            Any program running in background, like anti-virus, security suite, anti-malware, etc?

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            • clamhan
              clamhan last edited by

              For those facing the 'out of memory' issue:
              What is your OS?
              What is your graphics card?
              Any program running in background, like anti-virus, security suite, anti-malware, etc?

              I'm using Opera 42.0.2393.94
              Windows version 8.1 64 bit
              CPU Intel-i5
              16GB Memory
              Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti

              If I run Opera with the VPN it uses up memory and crashes. If I run it without the VPN it works fine.

              Running Youtube and streaming video causes the memory leak to crash the browser much more quickly.

              It is reproducible every time and using the Task Manager you can actually watch the memory usage ramp up till it crashes.

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              • maximka109
                maximka109 last edited by

                Previous author is right.

                Main memory leak is located in VPN code, most probably in decryption buffers related code.

                As video viewing lead to large transfer amounts you get your leak leading to OOM issue much faster.

                Also happens with heavy images loaded sites.

                Bug was introduced recently and especially bad became in latest 42 version.

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                • violetphoenix
                  violetphoenix last edited by

                  I'm using

                  • Opera 42.0.2393.94
                  • Windows 10 64-bit (WoW64)
                  • Stable version

                  and also have the same issue, I frequently use the VPN, too. My computer has

                  • 8GB RAM + 2GB Nvidia video card
                    My antivirus is
                  • Avira Product version 15.0.24.146 06/12/2016.

                  I also use AdBlock Plus as Opera's adblocker doesn't have a feature to manually block advertisements/content by clicking on them and it usually misses some ads. Adblock Plus is the only extension I use.

                  It usually happens when I enter a site with a lot of images and video content. The "out of memory" error also happens if there are too many advertisements. I have been having this issue since the v41 release. Sometimes Opera crashes completely and then restarts by itself, too.

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                  • kalpeshdsolanki
                    kalpeshdsolanki last edited by

                    I'm using - Opera 42.0.2393.94 >Windows 7 Ultimate|AMZ athlon X2| 4 GB RAM| comodo firewall only|
                    Can not even open more than one tab. There was no problem at 42.0.2393.85 so delete the update and reverted to 42.0.2393.85 again. But today it is happening with 42.0.2393.85 too.
                    VPN is always on, When I don't use VPN there is not a single incident of "Out of memory";maybe something to do with VPN.

                    By the way, is there anyway I can download older version of opera from safe place?

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                    • lando242
                      lando242 last edited by

                      Does the problem persist if you rename your profile?

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                      • leocg
                        leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

                        So everyone facing this 'out of memory' issue was using the VPN when it happened?

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                        • lyuyouwhat
                          lyuyouwhat last edited by

                          For my part, i dont use VPN ... still does it

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                          • leocg
                            leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

                            For my part, i dont use VPN ... still does it

                            What about graphics card? Do you use a Nvidia one by chance?

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                            • lyuyouwhat
                              lyuyouwhat last edited by

                              i use a GTX 680 card

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                              • sodarocket
                                sodarocket last edited by

                                I've posted my specs before in this thread.

                                I don't use any VPN, no firewall or anti-virus, usually only two things that are constantly running when I'm using Opera are Discord and Logitech software for my headphones.

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                                • lisa64
                                  lisa64 last edited by

                                  I have windows 10 64 bit operating syst. 4GB ram AMD E2-3800 APU with Radeon HD graphics 1.30 Ghz. I do not use VPN. I have avast antivirus which I have always had and never had problems before the OPera 41 & 42 42.0.2393.94 upgrade. It also happens on my other laptop as well. It doesn't happen with other browsers.

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                                  • ejordan
                                    ejordan last edited by

                                    Same problem since 42.0.2393.94 update. OUT OF MEMORY errors; reload does not work;

                                    Windows 10 64-bit (WoW64)
                                    8gb ram
                                    GeForce GT 630 graphic card
                                    AMD Athlon II x4 645 processor
                                    Avira antivirus
                                    using VPN

                                    I turned off hardware acceleration setting

                                    I use lots of extensions: download chrome, one tab, forever pinned, pocket, disconnect, https everywhere, ublock origin, grammerly

                                    I've used opera as my main desktop browser for over 15 years...

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                                    • kalpeshdsolanki
                                      kalpeshdsolanki last edited by

                                      I've posted my specs before in this thread.
                                      I don't use any VPN, no firewall or anti-virus, usually only two things that are constantly running when I'm using Opera are Discord and Logitech software for my headphones.

                                      I use Logitech wireless mouse.

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                                      • tkrunic
                                        tkrunic last edited by

                                        In my case, this happens only if VPN is enabled.

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                                        • maximka109
                                          maximka109 last edited by

                                          It is just lot of memory leaks.

                                          With VPN turned on leaks are huge, especially with some large traffic.

                                          With VPN off it also happens, just leaks are much smaller, but also pile up with time.

                                          Before 43 version release development team really need to find most leaks.

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                                          • A Former User
                                            A Former User last edited by

                                            Windows 10 x64 Home

                                            Intel HD 520 graphics card (laptop)

                                            Avast anti-virus

                                            Windows Firewall

                                            No VPN

                                            The only site i use that this happens with is Twitch.tv. I usually use a popped out HTML5 video. It takes a long time, but after a few hours that video tab goes out of memory. If i have a popped out chat window for the stream, the chat goes out of memory at the same time. The problem has occurred even when video is not popped out (i.e. it's in a regular tab).

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