Navigation

    • Login
    • Search
    • Categories
    • Recent
    • Tags
    • Users
    • Groups
    • Rules
    • Help

    Do more on the web, with a fast and secure browser!

    Download Opera browser with:

    • built-in ad blocker
    • battery saver
    • free VPN
    Download Opera

    How to disable tabs list popup?

    Opera for Windows
    41
    98
    14032
    Loading More Posts
    • Oldest to Newest
    • Newest to Oldest
    • Most Votes
    Reply
    • Reply as topic
    Log in to reply
    This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
    • nasos333
      nasos333 last edited by

      Hi all,

      Any news on this ?

      The browser is currently unusable due to this world record bad feature.

      Would be great to know if will be fixed or move to another browser directly. It takes away so much of my time and is extremely confusing

      Reply Quote 7
        1 Reply Last reply
      • nasos333
        nasos333 last edited by

        please disable it

        Reply Quote 5
          1 Reply Last reply
        • g3-scorpio
          g3-scorpio @igrblkv last edited by leocg

          @igrblkv said in How to disable tabs list popup?:

          igrblkv
          There is an option to switch to Opera GX - there is no such problem. Maybe it's for now: Version —LVL 3 (core: 83.0.4254.70)

          Opera GX - It's just a toy for little kids.
          Latest stable version - Opera_83.0.4254.54_Setup

          Reply Quote 0
            1 Reply Last reply
          • PurpleT
            PurpleT @leocg last edited by

            @leocg Why?
            Its not a lot to ask for a setting to turn it off.
            I guess I'll have go looking at browsers again as I'm not interested in ones who have such arrogant designers who fail to offer choice on even the most simple of things.

            Reply Quote 8
              leocg 1 Reply Last reply
            • leocg
              leocg Moderator Volunteer @PurpleT last edited by

              @purplet Because there is no setting to disable it at the moment.

              Reply Quote -2
                PurpleT seriousgigi echo-the-husky 3 Replies Last reply
              • PurpleT
                PurpleT @leocg last edited by

                @leocg Yes I know, that's why I said it's not too much to ask for a setting to turn ot off.
                I can't be bothered with idiots who can't be bothered to give us such a simple setting. So again I'll be looking to use a different browser if they're going to force annoying crap on me.

                Reply Quote 8
                  1 Reply Last reply
                • seriousgigi
                  seriousgigi @leocg last edited by

                  @leocg your job is too hard since most people (including me) react like "remove this setting" "cut the crap" in most cases lol 🧔

                  Reply Quote 4
                    1 Reply Last reply
                  • A Former User
                    A Former User last edited by

                    With PurpleT here. Just gone through a process of giving my privacy right up to come here cause I had to Content no matter what. I'm gone. Chow Opera

                    Reply Quote 5
                      1 Reply Last reply
                    • peteee
                      peteee last edited by

                      Wow i can't believe this is back again, what a terrible feature. Opera, can we the users please vote on what becomes 'permanent'? I'd like to not migrate to another browser just because of you all are getting 'creative' again

                      Reply Quote 10
                        1 Reply Last reply
                      • sarahmarcus
                        sarahmarcus last edited by

                        There is an option to switch to Opera GX - there is no such problem. Maybe it's for now: Version —LVL 3 (core: 83.0.4254.70)

                        Reply Quote -1
                          1 Reply Last reply
                        • KubaK
                          KubaK last edited by

                          This feature is really annoying. Please give us option to switch it off.

                          Reply Quote 7
                            1 Reply Last reply
                          • blackie1406
                            blackie1406 last edited by

                            I have just tried to install a previous version of Opera rather than the atrocious V84 and find that the install box has an update box and it is impossible to install the old version I have just downloaded without updating first. Is it possible to somehow bypass the udate.

                            Reply Quote 2
                              burnout426 1 Reply Last reply
                            • echo-the-husky
                              echo-the-husky @leocg last edited by

                              @leocg What do you mean 'at the moment'?! The option to disable the 'feature' was already available by disabling it in flags, this option has now been removed.

                              Reply Quote 4
                                leocg 1 Reply Last reply
                              • leocg
                                leocg Moderator Volunteer @echo-the-husky last edited by

                                @echo-the-husky Flags are for developers to enable or disable the features they are working on, for development and test. Flags aren't settings for users to enable or disable something, although they can do it.

                                Once the feature is enabled by default in stable channel, its flag is no longer necessary and is removed.

                                Reply Quote -1
                                  1 Reply Last reply
                                • burnout426
                                  burnout426 Volunteer @blackie1406 last edited by burnout426
                                  • Download the final version of Opera 83 from https://download3.operacdn.com/pub/opera/desktop/83.0.4254.62/win/ to your Downloads folder.

                                  If you have 64-bit Windows, download the x64 one.

                                  • Goto the URL opera://about, and take note of the "install" and "profile" paths.

                                  • Close Opera.

                                  • Copy your profile folder to a safe place just in case there's something that Opera 84 did with your profile that's not compatible with Opera 83 where running the profile with the older version corrupts your profile. Unlikely to be a problem in this case, but you never know.

                                  • Uninstall Opera but don't choose to delete your data when uninstalling.

                                  • Delete the Opera install folder if it still exists.

                                  • Launch a command prompt and run:

                                      "%userprofile%\Downloads\Opera_83.0.4254.62_Setup_x64.exe" --launchopera=0
                                    

                                  for example to launch the Opera installer and tell the installer not to launch Opera after it's installed.

                                  • When the installer starts, click "options" and review all the options carefully to make sure they're how you want them. Then, click "install".

                                  • Now that Opera is installed, go into the "83.0.4254.62" folder in Opera's install folder and rename "opera_autoupdate.exe" to "opera_autoupdate.off".

                                  If you have trouble renaming the file because Windows say it's in use, open up Task Manager in Windows and end task on any Opera autoupdate processes you see on the "Processes" tab.

                                  • For good measure, open Task Scheduler in Windows, select "Task Scheduler Library", scroll down till you see "Opera Scheduled Autoupdate", right-click it, and choose "disable".

                                  If you have more than one "Opera Scheduled Autoupdate" task, you can look at each task's "Actions" tab to see what Opera it's for so you disable the right one.

                                  Then, you're good to go to use Opera 83 till Opera 84 has the option you want. When that's the case, while Opera is closed, enable the Autoupdate task again, rename "opera_autoupdate.off" back to "opera_autoupdate.exe", start Opera, wait 20 to 30 seconds, goto the URL opera://about, and let Opera update to the latest build of 84.

                                  Reply Quote 5
                                    blackie1406 Tcan johnextreme kchochev 4 Replies Last reply
                                  • blackie1406
                                    blackie1406 @burnout426 last edited by

                                    @burnout426
                                    Many thanks. Working perfectly now.
                                    Regards

                                    Reply Quote 3
                                      1 Reply Last reply
                                    • Tcan
                                      Tcan @burnout426 last edited by

                                      @burnout426 I'll try installing the old if it will let me because this "feature" is a deal breaker for me too.

                                      Reply Quote 3
                                        1 Reply Last reply
                                      • ArkhAngel
                                        ArkhAngel last edited by

                                        I can't believe there is no way to disable this annoyance now apart from downgrading.

                                        I used the following link to suggest an improvement:
                                        https://opera.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portal/9

                                        In Opera Settings, on the left, there is a "Rate Opera" link which I used to tell whoever receives it how pathetic this "feature" is. Best thing is it can be used multiple times.

                                        Maybe if they get a few hundred negative comments, they'll start considering adding two lines in their code so we can Disable this Unwanted crap.

                                        But then again, there is no limit to devs arrogance.

                                        Remember devs, having a tabbed browser is useful for having Multiple tabs. That means that having 10+ tabs opened is not a rarity. Your tabs tooltip is Not a good thing in that case. Find another way to implement it or let us disable it.

                                        Reply Quote 4
                                          1 Reply Last reply
                                        • leocg
                                          leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

                                          From Opera 85 changelog:

                                          DNA-97250 Add a setting to disable showing tabs from the same domain in the fast tab tooltip

                                          Reply Quote 3
                                            DanielLB 1 Reply Last reply
                                          • DanielLB
                                            DanielLB last edited by

                                            I just made this account after using Opera for the past decade. It was the only browser I've used but this "feature" that Chromium based browsers implemented and blocked the ability to disable is the worst thing that happened. I just can't get my head around why? Why in the name of all saints every single chromium based browser implemented this feature and disable the option to get rid of it? From Opera to Chrome and even Edge. I just cant understand and it bothers me that neither Opera devs or other browsers devs wont bother with fixing this worst feature in the history of browsers. In all cases the forum admins responds that the option is gone but wont say why or if they will get that option back. I've switched to Firefox for now. This is the only one that it doesn't have that horror feature. If Opera will decide to eliminate or at least implement that option to remove it then I'll switch back. I've seen hundreds of posts and people complaining about this issue on other forums too but still no fix.

                                            Reply Quote 3
                                              1 Reply Last reply
                                            • First post
                                              Last post

                                            Computer browsers

                                            • Opera for Windows
                                            • Opera for Mac
                                            • Opera for Linux
                                            • Opera beta version
                                            • Opera USB

                                            Mobile browsers

                                            • Opera for Android
                                            • Opera Mini
                                            • Opera Touch
                                            • Opera for basic phones

                                            • Add-ons
                                            • Opera account
                                            • Wallpapers
                                            • Opera Ads

                                            • Help & support
                                            • Opera blogs
                                            • Opera forums
                                            • Dev.Opera

                                            • Security
                                            • Privacy
                                            • Cookies Policy
                                            • EULA
                                            • Terms of Service

                                            • About Opera
                                            • Press info
                                            • Jobs
                                            • Investors
                                            • Become a partner
                                            • Contact us

                                            Follow Opera

                                            • Opera - Facebook
                                            • Opera - Twitter
                                            • Opera - YouTube
                                            • Opera - LinkedIn
                                            • Opera - Instagram

                                            © Opera Software 1995-