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    • flic
      flic @blackbird71 last edited by

      @blackbird71 should I uninstall Opera 32bit then install newest version, which according to you should be 64bit? I just dont want to lose my settings and bookmarks

      and thanks for replying

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      • blackbird71
        blackbird71 @flic last edited by

        @flic If it were me, that's what I'd try... though I'd backup my Opera profile folder first. When you download via Opera's site, it should auto-recognize your 64-bit OS and install on that basis and should then automatically import/reuse the profile data left behind by the earlier 32-bit Opera uninstall operation. However, I'm not a migration specialist and my own 64-bit installation was done 'cold', rather than from an earlier 32-bit version. Some other user(s) may chime in with more experienced migration information, or you could try searching on these forums.

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        • bbildman
          bbildman @blackbird71 last edited by

          @blackbird71

          Anyone care ti enumerate the pluses and minuses of using either the 32 vs 64 bit version of Opera 50??

          Thanks

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          • leocg
            leocg Moderator Volunteer @flic last edited by

            @flic Both 32 and 64 bits builds use the same place to store the user data, so as long as you don't remove your data during the un-install process, you should be able to keep all your settings, bookmarks, etc.

            Anyway, it's always good to do a backup.

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            • bbildman
              bbildman @leocg last edited by

              @leocg said in eating up my memory big-time:

              @flic Both 32 and 64 bits builds use the same place to store the user data, so as long as you don't remove your data during the un-install process, you should be able to keep all your settings, bookmarks, etc.

              Anyway, it's always good to do a backup.

              Or can you just install the 64 bit O over the 32 bit one

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              • flic
                flic last edited by

                aint working, still wants to install the 32bit version,
                even if I remove the (x86) in the path, Opera still is a 32bit app in Task Manager

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                • leocg
                  leocg Moderator Volunteer @flic last edited by

                  @flic You can download 50.0.2762.67 64 bits from here

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                  • flic
                    flic @leocg last edited by

                    @leocg thanks man, since I downloaded Opera from my Opera32bit it downloaded the 32bit? "viva la technology!!"

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                    • flic
                      flic last edited by flic

                      well, now Opera doesnt want to be my default browser, in settings: Make Opera... does nothing even when running as admin, clicking a link in email client does nothing (not launching my default browser...) and I cold rebooted the machine

                      any known fix? nevermind: google is my freind

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                      • flic
                        flic last edited by flic

                        you have to search the registry and remove the (x86) from all the Opera path: sucks major but its working fine now

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                        • haleba
                          haleba last edited by

                          @flic @leocg

                          I have been looking at resolutions to complaints about Opera using more RAM. My version 36 installation was running just fine and for a variety of reasons I wound up getting updated to version 42.

                          Loving the ad blocker and search/copy pop up, but it does use more RAM, sometimes alarming amounts.

                          It looks like this memory issue has been resolved with v. 50 since flic says everything is OK, but I'm not understanding having to go into the registry and delete "(x86)" entries.

                          A big issue for me is being able to roll back my Opera version and there seems to be a problem with the previous versions page where you can get a standalone download (i.e. a version specific downloadable file) for older (previous to about Opera 40) versions but for newer versions there is a two-step process where you click a radio button under "Select installer" for a certain MB size installation and the link for the download button appears to point to the version of Opera you want, but when you click on it you are sent to the default Opera download page and if you click "Download" there you download a very small setup exe, so a network installation without any evidence of what version will actually be installed if you launch it.

                          I also have questions about the problems with 32-bit versus 64-bit installations. I have 64-bit Windows 8 (8.1 now) but my Opera 42 also shows up as 32-bit in Task Manager and installed in the "Program Files (x86)" folder. Running the 64-bit version may actually help the RAM issue for this older version.

                          How do you obtain the correct version and then "force" the Opera installer to use the correct CPU/OS architecture?

                          There was also the suggestion that using a 32-bit Opera installation to download Opera will result in a 32-bit version being downloaded. Please explain how to get around this, since both my browsers (Chrome, Opera) are installed in the (x86) folder.

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                            leocg Moderator Volunteer @haleba last edited by

                            @haleba You can download old versions of Opera from the FTP

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                              • haleba
                                haleba @leocg last edited by

                                @leocg

                                Noticed that the ftp rollback option has specific 32 and 64-bit setup files, so this solves everything.

                                I'm assuming best thing is to uninstall and delete the Opera installation folder before upgrading/rolling back.

                                Thanks

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                                • flic
                                  flic @haleba last edited by

                                  @haleba the registry issue was when I uninstalled the 32bit vs then installed the 64bit one: there were many "Program File (x86)\Opera" leftovers, which caused "dead click on a link" (and other issue). I had to manually fix the path in the registry: links work as expected now

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                                  • bbildman
                                    bbildman @flic last edited by

                                    @flic When you installed 64 bit, did you just keep the same profile folder so settings would be as they were in the 32 bit??

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