The Checking for updates doesn't work topic

[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.

[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.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @jeremynwest last edited by

@jeremynwest Depend on what are you talking about.

[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.

[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.

[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.

[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.

[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?

[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.

[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?

[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.

[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.

[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.

[jeremynwest]

jeremynwest @naheed last edited by

@naheed Yes. It does work great! It's pretty awesome. I like it. Thanks! Have an amazing day!!

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.

[larah]

larah last edited by larah

When updating Opera on the Web, it gives the error message "There was a problem checking for updates" and this is like this for months now, how long this problem will continue when I click the "Check for updates" button? Please this problem correct urgently OK?..
Thank you.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @larah last edited by

@larah Usually running the installer solves the problem.

[larah]

larah @leocg last edited by

@leocg Thanks for answer but what it means "running the installer solves"...

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @larah last edited by

@larah Exactly what was said, if you run Opera's installer, usually that problem is fixed.

[larah]

larah @leocg last edited by

@leocg I'm writing about Opera for Windows so the latest version is already installed..
it's their problem and they are must be fix server. This is not my problem. Thanks for answer, bye.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @larah last edited by

@larah And how did you install it? Running the installer.

So, run it again to have the issue fixed and get the new update if there is one.