Do you have any VPN extension?
You may repeat the steps to create a new profile and then add just the most important data, some extensions may wait to be installed to check if there is a problem with them.

Nope.

Stiff..

, is there somewhere to check the VPN service status?

Nope.

I restarted my computer last night and the VPN went down again. Seemed like the same problem as last time, as it wouldn't work for the remainder of the night. However, back up today..

@zalex108 (or anyone else), is there somewhere to check the VPN service status?

Thanks in advanced!

[] Next I tried to roll-back the update, as you gave the instruction for, but afterwards Opera would not open at all (even if I tried to launch directly from the application icon in the program files, rather than the shortcut) []

I forgot to mention:
The file "installation_status.xml" has the version number, so for use the Launcher.exe it needs to be changed (reverted) to the old Opera too.

:rolleyes:

[] Finally (and how I got it working with my profile in tact), I went back to the profile folder, renamed it, and opened Opera. It created a new profile folder as before. I then close Opera. Next, I went to the location of the profile folders, deleted the contents of the newly created folder and copied the contents of my original profile folder (that I had renamed) into the folder created by Opera (also, deleting the folder I had renamed afterwards). I opened Opera again, and hey presto! everything was back and the VPN worked again []

Very good young Padawan
:lol:

[] I hope that my experience can help you @operabobbob, and any others with the same issue []

[] Thanks for your help @zalex108!! You saved the day! []

:lol:
Nice to hear that

Okay, so I went through the couple of different options. I will explain my experience, and how I eventually got it running:

• First, I tried changing the folder name for the current profile folder, and this allowed the VPN to work again, but I lost all other customisation, etc. (obviously). When this happened, in the hope I would not have to manually change everything to the way I had it, I deleted the new profile folder created by Opera and reverted back to the original folder. After this the VPN again would not work again.

• Next I tried to roll-back the update, as you gave the instruction for, but afterwards Opera would not open at all (even if I tried to launch directly from the application icon in the program files, rather than the shortcut).. I reverted back to the latest version folder..

• Finally (and how I got it working with my profile in tact), I went back to the profile folder, renamed it, and opened Opera. It created a new profile folder as before. I then close Opera. Next, I went to the location of the profile folders, deleted the contents of the newly created folder and copied the contents of my original profile folder (that I had renamed) into the folder created by Opera (also, deleting the folder I had renamed afterwards). I opened Opera again, and hey presto! everything was back and the VPN worked again :love:

Thanks for your help @zalex108!! You saved the day! :cheers:
I hope that my experience can help you @operabobbob, and any others with the same issue.. If any of my explanation is unclear, please ask and I can clarify .

Have you tested the suggestions for Operabobbob?

If none of them works, then just rename / delete the latest update in ProgramFiles/Opera and test with the older version.
As Opera will detect an older version it will try to update itself again, just:

I just got Opera a week or so ago, and was fairly happy with it - great options to save me battery life and system resources (kills Chrome and others in that respect)... Have had a some issues as it does not support some websites (and vice versa - like my banking site)... I could look past these little things as it worked for the most part, and integrated VPN was a key reason I got it (which worked great), and now not working already

Not sure if it's normal when "connecting" (because every time before now it connected really quickly), but I only have one location option now too

PLEASE HELP, OPERA!

Actually there are many posts issuing VPN problems but we didn't identify the problem yet.
In your case, has been made any change:

• In Opera - Extensions, flags?
• In the network?
• In the computer?

Try with a new profile explained in the Frequently Asked Questions (Opera for Windows)
and or disable Antivirus too.