Opera GX crashes and closes when trying to open it

[Supyis]

Supyis last edited by leocg

I recently started using Opera GX, but there is a problem.
Whenever I try to open it, it just crashes and then closes.
On the task manager, it does say that it opens but then it crashes a few seconds later.
On the forums I have seen a lot of people with the same issue but not a definite answer.
How do I fix this?

[Supyis]

Supyis @Supyis last edited by

@supyis So no one seems to know the answer, does anybody know where I can contact support?

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @Supyis last edited by

@supyis Here is the place to get support in Opera.

[Supyis]

Supyis @leocg last edited by

@leocg You mean like the forums itself? So there is no such thing as an opera gx support email or chat?

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @Supyis last edited by

@supyis Yep, there isn't.

[rastanz]

rastanz @Supyis last edited by leocg

@supyis Nah, the only help you'll get here is from fellow users, devs never reply to posts.

All I can suggest is use the recovery option, I've had to use it twice in a span of 72 hours because my first reset fixed one issue but started another so I had to reset a second time which sorted it out for now.

Downside of the recovery option is it's real f... annoying as you have to redo every customization that you previously applied to Opera including re-installing / re-enabling all your extensions.

[Supyis]

Supyis @leocg last edited by

@leocg well thats sad

@rastanz so am I the only one with this problem or do other people also get it? And thx for the tip I will try it

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @Supyis last edited by

@supyis Did you try a new profile directory?

[Supyis]

Supyis @leocg last edited by

@leocg whats that?

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @Supyis last edited by

@supyis In Windows Explorer, type %appdata%, open Opera Software and rename Opera GX Stable to something else. Then open Opera and see if it doesn't crash.

[Supyis]

Supyis @leocg last edited by

@leocg Oh yeah I did something like that before but not on opera gx, lemme try it rn

[Supyis]

Supyis @Supyis last edited by

@supyis Nope, it doesn't work. But I got an idea.

[Supyis]

Supyis @leocg last edited by

@leocg The last thing I can do is to pray that the problem is my computer. I will change my computer soon so I hope it will work there.

[Supyis]

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@leocg @rastanz

Good news guys!
Remember the strategy to just keep redownloading opera?
It doesn't work anymore

[rastanz]

rastanz @Supyis last edited by

@supyis Latest Opera update seems to have fixed it for now as my browser hasn't crashed since.

[lukasoon]

lukasoon @rastanz last edited by

@rastanz
Unfortunately not in my case. Still after launching Opera GX windows makes white and shut down and the process repeats 4-5 times and browser is not on. Installing again, renaming folder in appdata, installing over and over again etc. nothing works. It's new computer, at my previous and notebook Opera GX works perfect, but not on my main computer.
I searched half of the internet for solution and as for now nothing work.

[Supyis]

Supyis @rastanz last edited by

@rastanz Oh yeah thank you, it works now, but the original problem is still there. I just need to hope my new PC is going to work with opera.

[rastanz]

rastanz @Supyis last edited by

@supyis It's not your new PC that's the issue, it's Opera, I would use another browser till there's an update that will fix it. My crash issue just disappeared after a refresh and update but a new one has popped up in it's place, I've had to use Edge a few times to access some sites that Opera crashes on or wont even load due to issues with Java. Good luck!

[Supyis]

Supyis @rastanz last edited by

@rastanz Alright then, thanks for the tip, how often does opera do updates?

[rastanz]

rastanz @Supyis last edited by

@supyis Not sure but since they have two versions, the basic opera and the gx gaming version, you would think they would be consistent with updates but they're pretty slow.

Crashes have started slipping in to my gx browser again so it's definitely an opera issue as this has been it's normal routine behavior, opera crashes, I reset it, it works good for a while then out of the blue it crashes again.

Never had so many crashes in a browser than opera, the only reason I use it is because I haven't found a speed dial alternative.