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    • A Former User
      A Former User last edited by

      I am on Opera 54.0..2952.71 version.
      When one updates Opera it does not automatically offer an option to create a Desktop Shortcut.
      One has to use Explorer and manually create one.
      With this latest version I have had to do this several times as the Shortcut keeps disappearing from my Desktop and I have to manually recreate it only a day or so later to find the Shortcut has once again disappeared.. Any ideas as to fixing this?
      It would be best if during programme update the option to create a Desktop Option was shown,

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      • burnout426
        burnout426 Volunteer last edited by

        To create the shortcut, right-click on launcher.exe and choose to create the shortcut on your desktop. Is that how you're doing it or are you creating a shortcut to opera.exe instead?

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        • A Former User
          A Former User last edited by

          I have been doing it from opera.exe

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          • sgunhouse
            sgunhouse Moderator Volunteer last edited by

            When you run the installer itself you can choose to create various shortcuts (desktop, task bar and start menu), but updates use whatever options Opera was originally installed with.

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            • burnout426
              burnout426 Volunteer @Guest last edited by

              @neilf784 Do it from launcher.exe instead. The path to opera.exe changes with every update. Or, do as @sgunhouse said and download and run the installer to install over your existing install and choose the option for the desktop icon this time.

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              • A Former User
                A Former User @Guest last edited by A Former User

                @neilf784 also if ya that opera.exe shortcut is on your desktop - right clck & pin to taskbar = automactic changes the opera.exe to Launcher.exe..

                then start opera with the new taskbar shortcut

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                • A Former User
                  A Former User last edited by

                  Thanks I shall try the various suggestions.
                  I like the speed of Opera

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