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    • jeremynwest
      jeremynwest last edited by

      I tried running the installer but it didn't do anything.

      Warm regards,
      Jeremy West
      jeremynwest

      NOTE: I have switched to Microsoft Edge, but still occasionally use Opera and am happy to provide help to anyone that needs it.

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      • leocg
        leocg Moderator Volunteer @jeremynwest last edited by

        @jeremynwest What do you mean? It didn't download and install the latest version? It didn't help fixing the issue?

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        • jeremynwest
          jeremynwest @leocg last edited by

          @leocg Both

          Warm regards,
          Jeremy West
          jeremynwest

          NOTE: I have switched to Microsoft Edge, but still occasionally use Opera and am happy to provide help to anyone that needs it.

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          • leocg
            leocg Moderator Volunteer @jeremynwest last edited by

            @jeremynwest What about the offline installer? Does it works?

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            • jeremynwest
              jeremynwest last edited by

              It only does this on one laptop. On the other one it works perfectly fine.

              Warm regards,
              Jeremy West
              jeremynwest

              NOTE: I have switched to Microsoft Edge, but still occasionally use Opera and am happy to provide help to anyone that needs it.

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              • burnout426
                burnout426 Volunteer last edited by

                Download https://ftp.opera.com/pub/opera/desktop/71.0.3770.198/win/Opera_71.0.3770.198_Setup_x64.exe, launch it, click "options", set "install path" to a folder named "Opera Test" on your desktop (use the "make new folder" button to create "Opera Test" on your desktop and then select it), set "install for" to "standalone installation", uncheck "import data from default browser", and install. Once that Opera launches, goto the URL opera://about, wait a tad bit and click "check for updates".

                Does it work there at least?

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                • jeremynwest
                  jeremynwest @burnout426 last edited by

                  @burnout426 No, that did not work, but thanks for trying to help!

                  Warm regards,
                  Jeremy West
                  jeremynwest

                  NOTE: I have switched to Microsoft Edge, but still occasionally use Opera and am happy to provide help to anyone that needs it.

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                  • jeremynwest
                    jeremynwest last edited by jeremynwest

                    Should the recovery thing work? But before I do it, I want to know what I'll lose if I do it. Will I lose any experimental features from opera://flags? Will I lose all my extensions? Will I lose all my custom search engines? Will I lose anything else that is not synced on the cloud by Opera? Also, what does it mean by "clear temporary data, like cookies".

                    The recovery option I'm planning to use is "Keep my data and only reset Opera settings", so I don't lose absolutely everything. If this won't fix the problem, then I'll reset my data too, but how do I back up my history, bookmarks, settings, etc.?

                    Thanks,
                    jeremynwest

                    Warm regards,
                    Jeremy West
                    jeremynwest

                    NOTE: I have switched to Microsoft Edge, but still occasionally use Opera and am happy to provide help to anyone that needs it.

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                    • jeremynwest
                      jeremynwest @jeremynwest last edited by

                      @jeremynwest Okay, I know how to back up the necessary files, but how do I add them to the recovered Opera browser?

                      Warm regards,
                      Jeremy West
                      jeremynwest

                      NOTE: I have switched to Microsoft Edge, but still occasionally use Opera and am happy to provide help to anyone that needs it.

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                      • leocg
                        leocg Moderator Volunteer @jeremynwest last edited by

                        @jeremynwest Depend on what are you talking about.

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                        • jeremynwest
                          jeremynwest @leocg last edited by

                          @leocg Never mind. I recovered the browser. It did not fix the problem.

                          Warm regards,
                          Jeremy West
                          jeremynwest

                          NOTE: I have switched to Microsoft Edge, but still occasionally use Opera and am happy to provide help to anyone that needs it.

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                          • burnout426
                            burnout426 Volunteer @jeremynwest last edited by

                            @jeremynwest That means some security software (anti-virus or firewall etc.) is interfering. Either that or you have malware on your system.

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                            • jeremynwest
                              jeremynwest @burnout426 last edited by

                              @burnout426 That might be the reason. It works on my personal computer but the computer I'm talking about is managed by my school. Any ideas to fix it?

                              Warm regards,
                              Jeremy West
                              jeremynwest

                              NOTE: I have switched to Microsoft Edge, but still occasionally use Opera and am happy to provide help to anyone that needs it.

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                              • burnout426
                                burnout426 Volunteer @jeremynwest last edited by

                                @jeremynwest Not sure. I'd just subscribe the RSS feed at https://blogs.opera.com/desktop/ so that you know when a new build of Opera Stable is out. Then, you can just download and run the installer when you want to upgrade.

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                                • weharimaumuda
                                  weharimaumuda last edited by

                                  Hello, Please help me mu opera or opera GX cant be update (An error occurred while checking for updates). I have make everything from recover to uninstall and install. hope someone can help me?

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                                  • jeremynwest
                                    jeremynwest last edited by

                                    Okay, thanks. I am sad to say I've switched to Vivaldi, as Opera does not appear to operate correctly on my laptop.

                                    Warm regards,
                                    Jeremy West
                                    jeremynwest

                                    NOTE: I have switched to Microsoft Edge, but still occasionally use Opera and am happy to provide help to anyone that needs it.

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                                    • newworldman
                                      newworldman last edited by

                                      I had this problem on my work PC earlier in the year and, as suggested, re-running the installer fixed it. But why does it sometimes happen in the first place?

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                                      • naheed
                                        naheed last edited by

                                        To solve your problem, you need first to download the Opera installer, and open it after installing it. Now, set the install path to your current install and choose "upgrade."
                                        Or, uninstall Opera and choose not to delete your data. Then, reinstall.

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                                        • jeremynwest
                                          jeremynwest @naheed last edited by

                                          @naheed Thanks for trying to help, but I've switched to Vivaldi because Opera just doesn't work well on my laptop.

                                          Warm regards,
                                          Jeremy West
                                          jeremynwest

                                          NOTE: I have switched to Microsoft Edge, but still occasionally use Opera and am happy to provide help to anyone that needs it.

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                                          • naheed
                                            naheed last edited by

                                            @jeremynwest said in Check for updates does not work:

                                            @naheed Thanks for trying to help, but I've switched to Vivaldi because Opera just doesn't work well on my laptop.

                                            @jeremynwest Thanks for your reply. So, sad that Opera doesn't work on your laptop.
                                            I hope the Vivaldi will work great on your laptop.

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