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

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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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                                      • DennyLKC
                                        DennyLKC last edited by

                                        Same here on 72.0.3815.211

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                                        • Tohkai
                                          Tohkai last edited by

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                                          In most occurences, the search bar shows strictly no URLs, no recommendations, no history, nothing. It expands only slightly as shown in the picture. Pressing enter does nothing. If I open a dozen of tabs, this will do it for like 8 of them - 2 working normally. This renders Opera completely unusable for me, and does the same on Beta.

                                          Beta worked fine until I logged into my opera account - then it did the same thing, hinting that my history probably causes problems in the search bar

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                                          • namero999
                                            namero999 @gmiazga last edited by

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

                                            Thanks for chiming in. It's important to hear from Opera on one of the most central features (search and navigation).

                                            Can confirm that the just released 72.0.3815.211 doesn't solve the issue yet. But it's good to know it's being addressed.

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