[Solved]Disabling splash screen & changelog after an update

[waggers5]

waggers5 last edited by leocg

I'm fine with having auto-updates on, but I don't want my browsing experience interrupted every time there's been an update. I want to open the browser and just use it.

Instead, after an update I get a little splash screen, a jingle plays, and the browser opens a tab telling me all about the latest update. Is there any way to turn that off?

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @waggers5 last edited by

@waggers5 There isn't as far as I know.

[NobodyImportant]

NobodyImportant @waggers5 last edited by

Agreed. Would love to be able to turn this off. I'm even fine with the changelog tab, but the splash screen is very obtrusive

[Braken121]

Braken121 @waggers5 last edited by

@waggers5 Try turning this off

[waggers5]

waggers5 @Braken121 last edited by

@braken121 That's already switched off. That setting is for the splash screen to display every time, but it seems to have no effect on launching after an update.

[Braken121]

Braken121 @waggers5 last edited by

@waggers5 might be a bug then

[Braken121]

Braken121 @waggers5 last edited by

@waggers5 i researched some more on some other posts. Its not possible to make it not happen after an update. Sorry for the bad news. Although you could request for this to not happen.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @Braken121 last edited by

@braken121 Not a bug, it was designed to work that way.

[Braken121]

Braken121 @leocg last edited by

@leocg i already said that i found that out i think.

[burnout426]

burnout426 Volunteer last edited by

https://www.google.com/search?q=prevent+specific+exe+from+running might help to block any opera_gx_splash.exe from running. Something to investigate at least.

[kikonen]

kikonen @Braken121 last edited by

@braken121 Not seeing such option in Opera 100

[kikonen]

kikonen @leocg last edited by

@leocg I call it a bug, since nobody would want such nuisance startup sound

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @kikonen last edited by

@kikonen A bug is when something doesn't work as should, as it was designed to work.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @kikonen last edited by

@kikonen I can still see it in Opera GX installation directory.

[Tharonsik]

Tharonsik last edited by

Hello!

From the directory where Opera is installed (eg: c:\Program Files\Opera\101.0.4843.25) - delete the file: opera_gx_splash.exe

After deleting the splash screen does not appear

[Akhenaton]

Akhenaton @Tharonsik last edited by

@tharonsik Excellent it works.

[EkStrod]

EkStrod last edited by

Suggestions of go to Opera://flags and you end up in Experiments table to disable the splash screen don't work.
Correct method: find the opera files location by right clicking the Opera icon and click on file location...… find your last instalment of programme in folder something like 102.0.488.....open that and scroll to splash gx. exe …delete this.
It should work

[cmspencer]

cmspencer @leocg last edited by

@leocg If it's designed to be annoying, then correct it's not a bug.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @cmspencer last edited by

@cmspencer It's designed to show up when there is an update, and that's what it does.

[Tharonsik]

Tharonsik @cmspencer last edited by Tharonsik

@cmspencer
It's just a pity that it doesn't appear once... just over and over and over again. It would be nice to be able for the user to decide for themselves...