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    • hisnibs
      hisnibs last edited by

      are you using a third party VPN service?

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      • A Former User
        A Former User last edited by

        No, im not using a VPN

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        • hisnibs
          hisnibs @Guest last edited by

          @panion821 Sorry, I can't think of anything else that it may be. You are using Windows 10? I still use Windows 7.
          Worst comes to worst--just routinely check Opera's home website once a month for updates.

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          • leocg
            leocg Moderator Volunteer @Guest last edited by

            @panion821 Did you try using the offline installer?

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

              @leocg said in Something is blocking Opera from checking for updates…:

              @panion821 Did you try using the offline installer?

              Yes, I can update with an offline installer

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              • leocg
                leocg Moderator Volunteer @Guest last edited by

                @panion821 And the problem remains?

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                • A Former User
                  A Former User last edited by

                  yep . Now I have Opera 60.0.3255.170 but still can't check if an update is available.
                  "Checking for updates…" and after 10 minutes ... nothing 😅

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                  • leocg
                    leocg Moderator Volunteer @Guest last edited by

                    @panion821 Then check if there isn't anything on your network blocking it.

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                    • A Former User
                      A Former User last edited by

                      With both Bitdefender and Windows firewall turned off same situation

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                      • A Former User
                        A Former User last edited by

                        I have the same issue. No third party firewall.

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                        • A Former User
                          A Former User last edited by

                          I've think it has something to do with Nvidia drivers, if i uninstall the driver everithing its ok ... until Windows installs another nvidia driver again

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                          • luciflash
                            luciflash last edited by

                            I'm having the same problem. I also use Bitdefender.
                            It's been doing this for a couple of weeks.
                            I kept updating manually for the last 5-10 versions, but in every version "Checking for updates…" is stuck.

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

                              @luciflash said in Something is blocking Opera from checking for updates…:

                              I'm having the same problem. I also use Bitdefender.
                              It's been doing this for a couple of weeks.
                              I kept updating manually for the last 5-10 versions, but in every version "Checking for updates…" is stuck.

                              I think the nvidia driver is causing this, if you uninstall Bitdefender, you will not fix anything

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