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    [Compilation] Discussions on the Opera GX start/splash screen

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    • PhillipRMcC
      PhillipRMcC last edited by

      Seriously?
      How about just switching to another browser?

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      • PhillipRMcC
        PhillipRMcC last edited by

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        How the hell do I get this off, other than switching back to MS Edge?

        Do you know how annoying that is?

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        • PhillipRMcC
          PhillipRMcC @Forge9 last edited by

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          This was not somebody's best idea. It's ridiculous.

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          • rehnu
            rehnu last edited by

            Whenever I open my Opera GX browser, the splash screen displays the images attached. I have no idea of what it is but could someone please help?image_2023-11-28_211425564.png Screenshot 2023-11-28 211051.png

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            • MikoOhneHose
              MikoOhneHose last edited by

              It's loud, annoying and I can't imagine anyone wanting to see / listen to it every time you start up the browser.

              How do I remove or disable it?

              Also can we not get such crap in future updates? Nobody above the age of 8 wants it.

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              • operagxisshit
                operagxisshit last edited by

                most stupid shit ever to put on a fucking browser each time we open it, this browser is so fucking bad, and they don't let us export the data to another usable browser.

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                • deetjitro
                  deetjitro @Alton09 last edited by

                  @alton09 Just right click on the Windows Explorer and look for OPEN FILE LOCATION. You'll get to the folder then search "splash.exe", then delete the file. I did this and it worked. I got no screaming man on my screen during OperaGX startup. 🤷🏻♀

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                  • Savickon
                    Savickon last edited by

                    On startup the opera gx browser plays a opening thing that is fine, then there is loud annoying slashing noises and eric andre fucking screaming "opera gx" please get rid of this or tell me how to turn it off. Shit sucks.

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                    • Viktor1001
                      Viktor1001 last edited by

                      My girlfriend was very scared at the launch. Looks like a virus. Definitely a bad decision.👎 👎 👎

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                      • idgat
                        idgat @Forge9 last edited by

                        @forge9 Only way to stop it is to find the file opera_gx_splash.exe and rename it (just add .xxx to the end). That will stop it for the current version, but next update... new version number folder, new opera_gx_splash.exe file.

                        You won't be able to stop it permanently, Opera's sloppy update process leaves the old folder version number behind, creates a new version number folder with the offending file that creates this abominable annoyance.

                        The sloppy update process of just creating another version number folder has nothing to do with storage space (minimal effect) but it makes for an untidy directory structure with multiple unused out-of-date folders.

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                        • JimStar-WAW
                          JimStar-WAW @leocg last edited by

                          @leocg Remove it from the program, it's awful advertising, not funny and honestly makes me want to go back to chrome, you can't even disable it. Forcing this on people is just going to make them switch to another browser to get away from the awful screeching. Whoever thought this was a good idea needs firing.........
                          I'll check again in a few days but for now I'd rather use Microsoft Edge than listen to that screaming buffoon.

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                          • RachelRattPatt
                            RachelRattPatt @Christian-Batista last edited by

                            @christian-batista It's happening to me too and I don't know how to disable it. The OperaGX sound is already plenty loud and now with this I won't be able to even open OperaGX in public

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                            • tomhan
                              tomhan @Christian-Batista last edited by

                              @christian-batista

                              go to C:\Users\YOURUSERNAME\AppData\Local\Programs\OperaGX\Version_Number\

                              And delete opera_gx_splash.exe

                              It will remove the splash screen entirely and wont play this horrific screaming marketing disaster

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                              • 1jirachii
                                1jirachii @Alton09 last edited by

                                @alton09 Thank you for this fix. Can confirm if you open file location on Opera GX and search splash.exe then delete the file you will not get screamed at when you open your browser anymore.
                                Love this browser but god what a horrible idea, who wants to get their eardrums blown out when they open their browser? (Eric Andre fan aswell, but HATED this)

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                                • 7owen
                                  7owen last edited by

                                  @idgat thanks that seemed to work now i will share with others

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                                  • Patriclis
                                    Patriclis last edited by

                                    Imagine being so completely out of touch that you think this splash screen is a good idea.

                                    Like, I had my headphones on and was listening to music and it was so much louder than my actual music... my ears are still ringing.

                                    Thankfully deleting the .exe file worked. Think I'll have to look into some sort of file monitoring script that runs periodically to check if it gets re-added when this updates.

                                    That or just go back to firefox. I was holding out hope that OperaGX would be a good browser since I heard good things, but I've not even been using it for 24 hours and I've already had my eardrums assaulted.

                                    Not that OperaGX actually cares. Eric Andre probably pays them more money to assault user's ears than they make from their users.

                                    They're welcome to prove me wrong though by publicly apologising and firing the lead who okayed such and colossally idiotic idea. Shouldn't be hard to find him - just look for the guy who doesn't know how to add 2+2

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                                    • Ady-Brown
                                      Ady-Brown last edited by leocg

                                      Christ! Thank god for that! Started using another browser for a while there.... they should just get rid of the splash all together for everything.. its annoying as shit and I hate it. And this Opera GGGGGGXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX!!!! nob head really annoyed the shite out of me. Marketing department needs a rethink... unless they are going for the... lets piss out whole user base off in 3 seconds... then job done! Couldn't have done it better myself!

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                                      • Flamebahn
                                        Flamebahn last edited by

                                        Honestly it isnt that bad, I get that there is some issues in getting it to go away, but I feel like this is a hilarious addition to opera, haters gonna hate I guess!

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                                        • DubbleSunday
                                          DubbleSunday last edited by

                                          I use opera GX and recently it has this thing where every time I start it, I get an embarrassment to entertainment blowing my eardrums out. I have the startup animation setting turned off and it still happens. I don't want to go back to chrome but this is so far beyond stupid even if it stopped right now I probably still will.

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                                          • filipeg165
                                            filipeg165 @tomhan last edited by leocg

                                            @tomhan Thank You, this worked! I was going crazy seeing that Eric Andre guy screming every time I opened the browser... I was literally about to uninstall.

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