<![CDATA[Opera not starting maximized]]>Hello,

my Opera don't want to start in maximized window. I checked the properties of shortcut and set up "open maximized" but it doesn't help. I have latest Opera Next version. Is there any way how to restore default Opera window size and make it starting maximized? I tried to uninstall Opera (without deleting personal setup) and reinstall but it didn't help.
Any ideas how to fix this?
Thank you for your answers.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/topic/5476/opera-not-starting-maximizedRSS for NodeWed, 12 Aug 2026 21:50:00 GMTSat, 04 Oct 2014 21:06:15 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Opera not starting maximized on Tue, 24 Oct 2017 09:30:42 GMT]]>Closed as duplicate

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/54381https://forums.opera.com/post/54381Tue, 24 Oct 2017 09:30:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera not starting maximized on Thu, 16 Oct 2014 10:02:11 GMT]]>Confirmed.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/54363https://forums.opera.com/post/54363Thu, 16 Oct 2014 10:02:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera not starting maximized on Thu, 16 Oct 2014 05:38:37 GMT]]>Still not fixed for me in Opera v25.0.1614.50 stable.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/54310https://forums.opera.com/post/54310Thu, 16 Oct 2014 05:38:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera not starting maximized on Tue, 14 Oct 2014 23:46:51 GMT]]>thank you very much 🙂

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/54103https://forums.opera.com/post/54103Tue, 14 Oct 2014 23:46:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera not starting maximized on Tue, 14 Oct 2014 02:30:00 GMT]]>

where would i find the preferences file?

In Opera's profile folder. Check Help > About Opera for the path.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/53995https://forums.opera.com/post/53995Tue, 14 Oct 2014 02:30:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera not starting maximized on Mon, 13 Oct 2014 23:14:20 GMT]]>where would i find the preferences file?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/53978https://forums.opera.com/post/53978Mon, 13 Oct 2014 23:14:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera not starting maximized on Mon, 13 Oct 2014 09:47:22 GMT]]>Thanks l33t4opera.

I just stuffed my preferences file up trying to do it.

I had to redo all my settings again. 🙂

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/53905https://forums.opera.com/post/53905Mon, 13 Oct 2014 09:47:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera not starting maximized on Tue, 24 Oct 2017 09:30:41 GMT]]><blockquote>But the section posted above is not there at all.</blockquote>Hi @protocol, it's known issue:

  • "I recently upgraded from 12.17. New installation does not create such section." - the source link,

  • "I reported it as DNA-27980 for you" - the source link.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/53902https://forums.opera.com/post/53902Tue, 24 Oct 2017 09:30:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera not starting maximized on Mon, 13 Oct 2014 09:20:45 GMT]]>I found a Preferences file in:
C:\Users[Username]\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera Next

But the section posted above is not there at all.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/53898https://forums.opera.com/post/53898Mon, 13 Oct 2014 09:20:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera not starting maximized on Mon, 13 Oct 2014 09:03:13 GMT]]>Hi guys.

What is the name of this file that I have to edit?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/53896https://forums.opera.com/post/53896Mon, 13 Oct 2014 09:03:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera not starting maximized on Sun, 05 Oct 2014 21:25:09 GMT]]>

Is there a special place to report something like this?

Yes, here https://bugs.opera.com/wizarddesktop/

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/53186https://forums.opera.com/post/53186Sun, 05 Oct 2014 21:25:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera not starting maximized on Sun, 05 Oct 2014 20:42:16 GMT]]>

You need to edit the file while Opera is closed. Forgot to mention it, sorry.

No, I know. I tried it this way on purpose. I probably said it wrong anyway. It's obviously writing the preferences file correctly, but it's not detecting if the browser is maximized correctly, but will read the file correctly and apply it, lol. I'm guessing it's just a regular ol' bug? Is there a special place to report something like this? Or does Opera read through the forums and fix things they see?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/53184https://forums.opera.com/post/53184Sun, 05 Oct 2014 20:42:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera not starting maximized on Sun, 05 Oct 2014 08:42:19 GMT]]>

I changed it from false to true while the browser was running maximized, saved the file, closed the browser, and reopened the file. It was set to false again.

You need to edit the file while Opera is closed. Forgot to mention it, sorry.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/53150https://forums.opera.com/post/53150Sun, 05 Oct 2014 08:42:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera not starting maximized on Sun, 05 Oct 2014 08:24:55 GMT]]>It resolved my problem! I am very grateful for your help!

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/53147https://forums.opera.com/post/53147Sun, 05 Oct 2014 08:24:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera not starting maximized on Sun, 05 Oct 2014 05:32:32 GMT]]>Looks like that section isn't being written out correctly. I changed it from false to true while the browser was running maximized, saved the file, closed the browser, and reopened the file. It was set to false again. After I changed it again, it seemed to stick.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/53133https://forums.opera.com/post/53133Sun, 05 Oct 2014 05:32:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera not starting maximized on Sat, 04 Oct 2014 22:28:24 GMT]]>Open Preferences file on a text editor and find the following segment:

"browser": {
      "check_default_browser": true,
      "window_placement": {
         "height": 810,
         "left": 0,
         "maximized": true,
         "top": 0,
         "width": 1440

Check if "maximized" is set to true. If not, change it.

Edit: You need to edit the file while Opera is closed.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/53118https://forums.opera.com/post/53118Sat, 04 Oct 2014 22:28:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera not starting maximized on Sat, 04 Oct 2014 22:11:33 GMT]]>I am using Windows 7 32bit. I tried to resize my second browser and it saved its size so it looks like the problem is with Opera.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/53116https://forums.opera.com/post/53116Sat, 04 Oct 2014 22:11:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera not starting maximized on Sat, 04 Oct 2014 22:05:23 GMT]]>Yes, I know but it doesn't help. It looks like it doesn't save the size from last session.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/53114https://forums.opera.com/post/53114Sat, 04 Oct 2014 22:05:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opera not starting maximized on Sat, 04 Oct 2014 21:49:52 GMT]]>If you close Opera maximized then it should start maximized next time. At least this is how it works here.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/53112https://forums.opera.com/post/53112Sat, 04 Oct 2014 21:49:52 GMT