My Opera GX suddenly crashes on start up, anything I can do to fix?

[Alpha-Kiman]

Alpha-Kiman last edited by

Same problem cant use Opera at the moment. To many problems rising up.

[shakkyamourya]

shakkyamourya @Rad1us last edited by

@Rad1us same issue but now I have shifted to normal opera which is not that great

[sadk0]

sadk0 last edited by

Re: [My Opera GX suddenly crashes on start up](anything I can do to fix?)

Issue: Opera GX Restarts on Mac Sonoma

Ciao there! If you're encountering an issue where Opera GX restarts immediately upon opening on Mac Sonoma, and you cannot access safe mode or configuration settings, here's a simple solution.

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Solution: Update Opera GX using the Brew package manager for simplicity and reliability.

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Steps to Resolve:

1. Open the Terminal on your Mac.
2. Install or update Opera GX using the Brew package manager with the following command:

   brew install --cask opera-gx
   

3. Brew will handle downloading, upgrading, and replacing the existing app for you. For example, here's what you might see during the process:

   ==> Downloading https://formulae.brew.sh/api/cask.jws.json
   ######################################################################## 100.0%
   ==> Upgrading 1 outdated package:
   opera-gx 114.0.5282.243 -> 115.0.5322.113
   ==> Upgrading opera-gx
   ==> Downloading https://get.geo.opera.com/pub/opera_gx/115.0.5322.113/mac/Opera_
   ######################################################################## 100.0%
   ==> Backing App 'Opera GX.app' up to '/opt/homebrew/Caskroom/opera-gx/114.0.5282
   ==> Removing App '/Applications/Opera GX.app'
   ==> Moving App 'Opera GX.app' to '/Applications/Opera GX.app'
   ==> Purging files for version 114.0.5282.243 of Cask opera-gx
   🍺  opera-gx was successfully upgraded!
   

4. Once the upgrade is complete, launch Opera GX. It should now open smoothly without issues.

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Outcome: This method resolved the restarting issue, and Opera GX worked seamlessly afterward.

Note: A similar approach might work on Windows, but Brew isn't available for Windows.

Feel free to share if this resolves your issue?
🧉

[ThortheOG]

ThortheOG @darksorcy last edited by

Hello there @darksorcy. For some reason my browser still behaves the same way even if I start it up on a private window. It still crashes just a few seconds after I open it. Please help me on what to do if you can. I would really appreciate it.

[Daljin]

Daljin last edited by

....soooo no fixes yet? i had this problem with the normal browser, aswell as GX. From one second to another. Switched to Chrome after about 15 years Opera.

not worth the hassle it seems.

[chipn2u]

chipn2u last edited by

I fixed Mine! I used a different browser and searched for 'update opera gx' then opened the opera.com website, there i selected download opera gx, I supposed it insalled upates to what I had, in any case it stopped crashing and my opened tabs came back. good luck!

[hopeso]

hopeso @Delsait last edited by

@Delsait i solved the problem !!

[hopeso]

hopeso @hopeso last edited by

@hopeso
You just need to delete all the extensions in this folder then start the Opera GX again. 100% works for me. Good luck!

[Cha0sCharly]

Cha0sCharly @Delsait last edited by

@Delsait Just been through this myself, There a fix...

It will come at the cost of all session data from your main profile.

Download the latest version of the installer for opera gx then run the installer.

Should come at Update and Install.

Run the installer and everything was fixed for me and all session data on other profiles loaded fine

Hope this helps

[leonardwl]

leonardwl @Cha0sCharly last edited by

@Cha0sCharly after reading this thread & some Reddit threads, I tried shutting off anti-virus, making sure all Windows Updates were current, etc. Did not help. I isolated the problem to corrupt sessions files. Close Opera. Find your sessions file folder.
Mine were at C:\Users[user]\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software
Delete all the session files. Reopen Opera. It will create new session files and should open normally. Be warned, you will likely lose all browsing history, tabs, bookmarks, and workspaces. If you have Opera Sync, you can restore bookmarks, etc. But you will not be able to restore workspaces.
Also, from now on, I will be backing up sessions files regularly.