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    [Solved]Opera shortcut in taskbar doesn't work. Launches and creates a second icon.

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    • benclendon
      benclendon last edited by

      I'm using Opera version: 47.0.2631.55 (PGO), Stable and on Windows 10 64-bit (WoW64)

      Just recently, my pinned shortcut on my taskbar said that the shortcut couldn't locate Opera.exe so I manually went into the install directory and launched it. This resulted in Opera opening in a different window/icon on the taskbar. I removed the initial one and re-pinned the new one. Now I've managed to get Opera to launch from clicking the new pinned shortcut but it still opens as a new process/icon/shortcut on the taskbar. I'm unsure of the treminology for these things so I'm linking a small screenshot.

      Can someone help me with this, getting it back to 'normal' functionality?

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      • leocg
        leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

        Is the shortcut pointing to 'launcher.exe' in Opera's installation folder?

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        • benclendon
          benclendon last edited by

          I've restarted my computer and re-pinned to the taskbar a few times and now it seems to be working as normal. Don't know what was happening.

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