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    [Solved]Shortcut to download folder appearing on desktop

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    • burnout426
      burnout426 Volunteer last edited by

      The name on your desktop is "Shortcut to download folder" or just "download" or "downloads"?

      Does the icon/folder/shortcut reappear as soon as you start Opera or only after you download something?

      What version of Opera are you using?

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      • leocg
        leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

        In Opera's settings, what is the path to the downloads folder?

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        • wildch1ld
          wildch1ld last edited by

          The name of folder is Downloads but it is a shortcut, in settings downloads path is set to f:/downloads. But if you click on the shortcut folder it doesn't associate with it at all,I am running version 45.0.2552.812 (PGO)....thanks

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          • leocg
            leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

            in settings downloads path is set to f:/downloads

            Is F a permanent drive? Where is default Windows download folder located?

            But if you click on the shortcut folder it doesn't associate with it at all

            It associates to what?

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            • zalex108
              zalex108 last edited by

              Other setting changes are saved?
              Try pointing to another folder, test, restart, test, restart and point again to the desired folder.

              If doesn't work, you may need to edit the Preferences file into Profile folder with a JSON editor, this can help, just look for Downloads and edit the path, (you can use the notepad but may be is a bit chaotic).

              "You cannot know the meaning of your life until you are connected to the power that created you". · Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi

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              • burnout426
                burnout426 Volunteer last edited by

                in settings downloads path is set to f:/downloads

                Yeah, I wonder if that's it. If the folder that's specified in the download path setting isn't actually accessible on the system, perhaps Opera defaults to the desktop or does something weird (gets confused) and creates a shortcut to the folder on the desktop instead.

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                • burnout426
                  burnout426 Volunteer last edited by

                  Yeah, I wonder if that's it. If the folder that's specified in the download path setting isn't actually accessible on the system, perhaps Opera defaults to the desktop or does something weird (gets confused) and creates a shortcut to the folder on the desktop instead.

                  I tested this. Opera defaults to the pictures folder for me and doesn't create any shortcuts on the desktop or even in pictures.

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                  • wildch1ld
                    wildch1ld last edited by

                    changed my default download to library pictures and it still shows up on desktop

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                    • leocg
                      leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

                      Do you se any extensions? If so, did you check with them disabled? What about with a clean profile folder?

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                      • wildch1ld
                        wildch1ld last edited by

                        disabled all extensions and deleted download folded shut down opera and restated folder reappears...how do I get a clean profile folder?

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                        • burnout426
                          burnout426 Volunteer last edited by

                          Rename or delete "C:\Users\your_username\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera Stable" and "C:\Users\your_username\AppData\Local\Opera Software\Opera Stable".

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                          • zalex108
                            zalex108 last edited by

                            Off topic:

                            Rename or delete "C:\Users\your_username\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera Stable" and "C:\Users\your_username\AppData\Local\Opera Software\Opera Stable".

                            ¿?
                            If ...\Local\Opera Software\Opera Stable is needed also for the cache, then should be added to the FAQ.

                            "You cannot know the meaning of your life until you are connected to the power that created you". · Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi

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                            • leocg
                              leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

                              If ...\Local\Opera Software\Opera Stable is needed also for the cache, then should be added to the FAQ.

                              You only need to change the cache folder name if you want to create a new cache folder.

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                              • wildch1ld
                                wildch1ld last edited by

                                change the cache folder name and restarted opera folder magically reappears....

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                                • zalex108
                                  zalex108 last edited by

                                  Meanwhile my other post are being moderated... :rolleyes:

                                  Do you have your download list empty?
                                  If not, try clearing it and test again, never knows...

                                  "You cannot know the meaning of your life until you are connected to the power that created you". · Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi

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                                  • zalex108
                                    zalex108 last edited by

                                    @Leocg

                                    You only need to change the cache folder name if you want to create a new cache folder.

                                    So a corrupt cache could mess the test in a clean profile, right?
                                    If so,

                                    @Wildch1ld

                                    change the cache folder name and restarted opera folder magically reappears....

                                    Did you renamed both, the profile (\Roaming) and cache (\Local) folders?
                                    If not try and test.

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                                    • zalex108
                                      zalex108 last edited by

                                      You only need to change the cache folder name if you want to create a new cache folder.

                                      But could any cache problem reproduce again the problem?

                                      change the cache folder name and restarted opera folder magically reappears....

                                      You mean the problem reappears?
                                      You have to rename Profile folder, to use this could be another option.

                                      "You cannot know the meaning of your life until you are connected to the power that created you". · Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi

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                                      • leocg
                                        leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

                                        But could any cache problem reproduce again the problem?

                                        I don't think it's related to cache. Anyway, just cleaning it would be enough.

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                                        • wildch1ld
                                          wildch1ld last edited by

                                          been there done that still there...nothing I d/l even goes to that folder,in setting I have checked to ask for download location,I've unchecked it and tried.I guess I'll just pretty up the folder and make it worth looking at lol

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                                          • wildch1ld
                                            wildch1ld last edited by

                                            oddly enough i drug the d/l folder shortcut to another location away from desktop closed opera and restarted and the folder didn't reappear so it seem to have fixed that problem

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