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    [Solved]Address/Search bar doesn't work, won't let me enter, grays out text, etc

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    • hailwoden
      hailwoden last edited by

      If i open a new tab and i write something inside the bar, i am unable to hit the enter button...even the with the automatic search filling, it doesn't allow me to do that. If i open another tab instead, it accept it. But if i open an additional one, the writing become gray and the cursor move before the duckduckgo symbol. This issue started just from few days.

      Version:72.0.3815.207

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      • hailwoden
        hailwoden @Swollward last edited by

        @Swollward same here
        Version:72.0.3815.207

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        • CaerRythyr
          CaerRythyr @Guest last edited by

          @amalgamat2 It's probably because they're one Windows 7.

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          • CaerRythyr
            CaerRythyr last edited by

            Also having this issue for a few days now. Started on .186 and continues into .207.

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

              @deathcat totally agree. I think I'll wait till the end of this week and then follow your example.

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              • A Former User
                A Former User last edited by

                Same issue here since a couple of days.
                Opera 73.0.3856.31

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                • paulparis
                  paulparis last edited by

                  Hi,
                  since last update, the address bar research doesn't work anymore, I just don't get any response from it, whatever I put in it. Duck and go is my default research engine and it worked perfectly fine before last engine...
                  Does anyone know about this issue?
                  Thanks

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                  • magrega
                    magrega @paulparis last edited by

                    @paulparis the same thing with google search
                    the input jsut greys out after pressing enter

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                    • Mishakedr
                      Mishakedr @paulparis last edited by

                      @paulparis I have the same situation. I have to open a new tab, then it works from the second third time. LOL

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                      • Pyll0
                        Pyll0 last edited by Pyll0

                        with these replies, it appears to be a bug on the latest auto-update version of Opera for Windows 72.0.3815.207

                        PS there is a post that provides URL to download all older version of Opera. I intended to fall back, but it looks like auto-update forces me back to the latest.

                        If anyone knows how to stay on a particular version of Opera, appreciate if you share how

                        https://forums.opera.com/topic/25324/how-do-you-download-an-old-version-of-opera/2

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                        • ferrarif2015
                          ferrarif2015 last edited by

                          Opera, how many posts here do you need to fix this terrible bug?!!!???
                          What are you doing all this time?

                          It is basic browser functionality - how do you do testing?

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                          • jjayy
                            jjayy last edited by

                            so this is how Opera looses market share... with a bug that rends address bar unusable and 5 days from the first report with no fix or official information.
                            p.s.
                            I've changed my default browser to MS Edge because I cannot function like this

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

                              @CaerRythyr confirming the version numbers, same here

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                              • gmiazga
                                gmiazga Opera last edited by

                                We are currently investigating this issue and looking for a fix. We will release update as soon as we resolve the problem.

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                                • Pyll0
                                  Pyll0 @gmiazga last edited by

                                  @gmiazga Thanks for listening to us. Keep up the hard work!

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                                  • andrew84
                                    andrew84 last edited by

                                    Opera should have a customizable update section (like in FireFox) where the auto-update feature can be turned off. I'd also suggest having a 'rollback' button which will allow to install previous build. This will exclude headache when searching previous versions and manually disabling the auto-updates.

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                                    • andrew84
                                      andrew84 last edited by

                                      update is ready https://get.opera.com/ftp/pub/opera/desktop/72.0.3815.211/

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                                      • gmiazga
                                        gmiazga Opera @andrew84 last edited by

                                        @andrew84 72.0.3815.211 includes fix for another internal issue, but not yet resolves address bar problem.

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                                        • Pyll0
                                          Pyll0 @gmiazga last edited by

                                          @gmiazga said in Address/Search bar doesn't work, won't let me enter, grays out text, etc:

                                          @andrew84 72.0.3815.211 includes fix for another internal issue, but not yet resolves address bar problem.

                                          Thanks for managing our expectation👍🏼

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                                          • andrew84
                                            andrew84 last edited by

                                            .178 .186 .200 .207 .211

                                            5 updates since 28 Oct and soon will be the 6th. What's happening there.

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