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    Error after Windows Updates - Can't open user profile directory

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    • totalturnkeywebsites
      totalturnkeywebsites last edited by

      I have had this problem twice now with last two updates for Windows 7 and researching the Opera Forums I found one solution that WORKS, and improvised to find another.

      OPTION 1 - The first is using the Windows Safe mode, this definitely works jut you loose browser history.

      • Press Windows Key + r
      • msconfig
      • Go to boot and select safe mode (After your PC restarts it will be in Safe Mode)
      • Open Opera
      • Clear Browsing history
      • Use steps 1 to 2 to open msconfig
      • Unselect Safe mode and restart

      OPTION 2 - WebData
      The second I stumbled upon while looking for alternatives, so I have typed it up as a Blog post so I can update and improve over the next few days if I get problems when updating the other PC's (windows 7 and 10) in our office....
      (Fingers crossed thats a NO...)

      The blog post is at http://www.totalturnkeywebsites.com/2017/05/opera-error-cant-open-user-profile-directory-windows-7/

      Hope this helps ..

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