<![CDATA[Opera Won't Open]]>All of a sudden my Opera won't open to my home page where all of my bookmarks are. I click on the desktop icon to open, same as always, then I see a blank screen. Help!!!!

]]>https://forums.opera.com/topic/47680/opera-won-t-openRSS for NodeTue, 09 Jun 2026 22:17:26 GMTTue, 09 Mar 2021 20:43:03 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Opera Won't Open on Mon, 21 Mar 2022 10:25:40 GMT]]>@burnout426 oky got it sir thanks for your response

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/277186https://forums.opera.com/post/277186Mon, 21 Mar 2022 10:25:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera Won't Open on Mon, 21 Mar 2022 07:14:16 GMT]]>@robmiller While Opera is closed, hold down the Windows key and hit r to open the run dialog. Then, paste:

"%AppData%\Opera Software\Opera Stable"

in the dialog and hit enter. (Change to "Opera GX Stable" if using Opera GX.)

You'll now be in your Opera profile directory. Scroll down, select the 3 history files and delete them and try to start Opera to see if that helped.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/277160https://forums.opera.com/post/277160Mon, 21 Mar 2022 07:14:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera Won't Open on Sun, 20 Mar 2022 13:41:22 GMT]]>@leocg said in Opera Won't Open:

You wanted to know how to find the profile directory, I pointed how to find the path to it.

I am also facing this same issue how i can solve this i am using windows 10.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/277127https://forums.opera.com/post/277127Sun, 20 Mar 2022 13:41:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera Won't Open on Wed, 10 Mar 2021 18:17:59 GMT]]>@ftfire said in Opera Won't Open:

This work for me. Go to your profile folder (My is for example here C:\Users\Ohaha\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera Stable)

Delete files:
History
History Provider Cache
History-journal
Restart Opera.

Yes, that helps it seems, ty.
But again, such issue first time i see.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/245171https://forums.opera.com/post/245171Wed, 10 Mar 2021 18:17:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera Won't Open on Wed, 10 Mar 2021 15:38:37 GMT]]>@ljfried said in Opera Won't Open:

@jquartana I know that I look like a total jerk but I don't see any "instructions in search bar" when I copied and pasted and...do you copy and paste all three things (Install, Profile, Cache) or just Cache?

You have to copy the profile path, open Windows Explorer (which you use to browse folders, or when you open the "Documents" icon, for example), paste the path in the address bar above, and then you can delete those files (if you don't mind losing such data). You can try renaming them to see if that works. Remember Opera must be closed before doing this.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/245148https://forums.opera.com/post/245148Wed, 10 Mar 2021 15:38:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera Won't Open on Wed, 10 Mar 2021 15:33:26 GMT]]>@ljfried
C:\Users\name\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera Stable

put this in search bar----

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/245147https://forums.opera.com/post/245147Wed, 10 Mar 2021 15:33:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera Won't Open on Wed, 10 Mar 2021 15:33:19 GMT]]>@ftfire Thank you, it worked

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/245145https://forums.opera.com/post/245145Wed, 10 Mar 2021 15:33:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera Won't Open on Wed, 10 Mar 2021 15:25:51 GMT]]>@jquartana I know that I look like a total jerk but I don't see any "instructions in search bar" when I copied and pasted and...do you copy and paste all three things (Install, Profile, Cache) or just Cache?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/245142https://forums.opera.com/post/245142Wed, 10 Mar 2021 15:25:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera Won't Open on Wed, 10 Mar 2021 15:06:02 GMT]]>@gp123 The problem didn't happen here, but usually when deleting a file solves a problem is because that file got corrupted somehow.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/245117https://forums.opera.com/post/245117Wed, 10 Mar 2021 15:06:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera Won't Open on Wed, 10 Mar 2021 15:04:15 GMT]]>works!!! just copy and paste instructions in search bar and delete said files-Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/245115https://forums.opera.com/post/245115Wed, 10 Mar 2021 15:04:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera Won't Open on Wed, 10 Mar 2021 14:53:37 GMT]]>@ljfried You wanted to know how to find the profile directory, I pointed how to find the path to it.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/245114https://forums.opera.com/post/245114Wed, 10 Mar 2021 14:53:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera Won't Open on Wed, 10 Mar 2021 14:25:59 GMT]]>Problem seems solved (see other posts), but having invested about 4 hours on this and just about ready to switch back to Foxfire, I'm interested in knowing more:

What caused the problem?
Why did deleting 3 files fix the problem?
What assurance that this will not happen again?

Anyone know the answers???

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/245112https://forums.opera.com/post/245112Wed, 10 Mar 2021 14:25:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera Won't Open on Wed, 10 Mar 2021 14:16:56 GMT]]>@ljfried said in Opera Won't Open:

@leocg sorry but I don't understand. I followed your instructions to get to Profile page but did not see anything about what "ftfire" posted - I mean deleting History, History Provider Cache, History-journal. Sorry if I'm doing something wrong. You are very nice to try to help me.

If you go to Help / About and scroll down a little bit, you will find your install, profile and cache folders.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/245110https://forums.opera.com/post/245110Wed, 10 Mar 2021 14:16:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera Won't Open on Wed, 10 Mar 2021 14:05:45 GMT]]>@gp123 Morning after the "Opera crisis" the fix is still working.

For the folks contacting me about applying this solution there is confusion about finding the "profile page". This is the folder that stores attributes about the Opera program. For Windows 7 it can be found at:

C:\Users\name\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera Stable

For Mac and W10 users, should be something similar

Open this folder and delete the three "History" files cited. Then restart Opera. All should be OK.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/245109https://forums.opera.com/post/245109Wed, 10 Mar 2021 14:05:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera Won't Open on Wed, 10 Mar 2021 13:46:49 GMT]]>@leocg sorry but I don't understand. I followed your instructions to get to Profile page but did not see anything about what "ftfire" posted - I mean deleting History, History Provider Cache, History-journal. Sorry if I'm doing something wrong. You are very nice to try to help me.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/245105https://forums.opera.com/post/245105Wed, 10 Mar 2021 13:46:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera Won't Open on Wed, 10 Mar 2021 13:33:31 GMT]]>@ljfried Now read my previous reply again.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/245103https://forums.opera.com/post/245103Wed, 10 Mar 2021 13:33:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera Won't Open on Wed, 10 Mar 2021 13:05:28 GMT]]>@leocg thank you but all I see there are the version I'm using (which is up to date) plus browser identification; paths; legal information

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/245101https://forums.opera.com/post/245101Wed, 10 Mar 2021 13:05:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera Won't Open on Wed, 10 Mar 2021 12:34:45 GMT]]>@ljfried Check the path in Menu > Help > About Opera or by typing opera://about in address bar

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/245095https://forums.opera.com/post/245095Wed, 10 Mar 2021 12:34:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera Won't Open on Wed, 10 Mar 2021 12:29:58 GMT]]>this old Luddite doesn't know how/where to find Profile page - can someone help? Thank you very much. (Nice to know I wasn't the only person with this problem!)

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/245091https://forums.opera.com/post/245091Wed, 10 Mar 2021 12:29:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera Won't Open on Wed, 10 Mar 2021 07:27:44 GMT]]>See https://www.reddit.com/r/operabrowser/comments/m1rvwd/startpage_not_loading_missing_favicons_missing/.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/245029https://forums.opera.com/post/245029Wed, 10 Mar 2021 07:27:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera Won't Open on Wed, 10 Mar 2021 02:24:13 GMT]]>@ftfire Excellent info. Had the same as others, speed dial was super delayed in opening. This did the trick. Opening fine now. Saving info for future reference.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/244986https://forums.opera.com/post/244986Wed, 10 Mar 2021 02:24:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera Won't Open on Wed, 10 Mar 2021 01:15:24 GMT]]>@ftfire

Looks like it works for me as well. Opera now opens from my desktop shortcut, along with several of the sites that used this browser.

Thanks so much for the help.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/244966https://forums.opera.com/post/244966Wed, 10 Mar 2021 01:15:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera Won't Open on Wed, 10 Mar 2021 00:18:12 GMT]]>This work for me. Go to your profile folder (My is for example here C:\Users\Ohaha\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera Stable)

Delete files:
History
History Provider Cache
History-journal
Restart Opera.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/244951https://forums.opera.com/post/244951Wed, 10 Mar 2021 00:18:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera Won't Open on Tue, 09 Mar 2021 22:41:52 GMT]]>I have the same problem no ICONS work and the opera icon also does not work

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/244933https://forums.opera.com/post/244933Tue, 09 Mar 2021 22:41:52 GMT