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

[sgunhouse]

sgunhouse Moderator Volunteer @TeleTesselator last edited by

@teletesselator Per instructions elsewhere, go to Opera's program directory (as listed in Help > About Opera) and delete the file opera_gx_splash.exe. No splash screen until the file is replaced in the next update - and that one won't scream at you.

[OmerTarig]

OmerTarig last edited by leocg

Please tell me how to stop the annoying new popup when ever I open opera gx. It was funny the first time but now it's just annoying and noisy.

[T1mo777]

T1mo777 last edited by leocg

I would like to voice my extreme dissatisfaction on the fact that there's absolutely no way to disable that horrible heart-attack inducing jumpscare of a startup in the settings and the fact that it occurs every single time you open GX and the fact that you can't even mute it by muting GX from the volume mixer
Wtf opera why did you do this? are you purposely trying to piss off whatever GX userbase you have left?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zxIprLU0zA

[T1mo777]

T1mo777 @sgunhouse last edited by

@sgunhouse Please mr. moderator, please tell your higher ups at opera that this was a horrible idea and that they should never do this again.

[Baraz-gamer]

Baraz-gamer @sgunhouse last edited by

@sgunhouse said in Opera GX splash screen always shows up, how do i disable it?:

@teletesselator Per instructions elsewhere, go to Opera's program directory (as listed in Help > About Opera) and delete the file opera_gx_splash.exe. No splash screen until the file is replaced in the next update - and that one won't scream at you.

Thank you ! It was funny the first time and I really tried to get use to it. But, for one, it ignores the preferences as stated by the OP (slows down the browser opening) and it gets quite annoying as someone who closes my software.

[Mlekon]

Mlekon @Alton09 last edited by

@alton09 Thanks works well, I use opera gx in work and was so surprised when in the middle of office it started screaming!

[TheNuclei]

TheNuclei last edited by

It just happened again. Switching browsers. This is ridiculous. Are the opera team stuck in the 2000's with the fullpage max volume flash intros? Who thought this was a good idea?

Honestly unless these 'features' are fixed I'm not coming back.

• Sidebar re-enabling itself after every update
• Splash screen reappearing after every update
• Newly introduced sound features being enabled at maximum volume whenever they are added
• Childish jumpscare bullshit

[iCoN2506]

iCoN2506 @xMarvin732 last edited by leocg

@xmarvin732 that really worked :d

[Red-Crystal]

Red-Crystal last edited by

The start up animation was funny first time, but every time I open the browser I get earrape
and I can't find a way to disable it
you know the one, with the double X's and then this guy getting a seizure saying "Opera GXXXXXXXX"

[Noname221984]

Noname221984 last edited by

Hey there. Hope you're doing alright. Before this gets deleted I just wanted to say:

1. The startup sound is terrible. Ditch it. Don't ever do a startup sound for a browser.
2. (1) was all I wanted to say, but to say it took: (a) registration with an email; (b) no less than two crashes from the Opera browser along the way; (c) consent for some stuff I didn't want to consent to, just so I could write some stuff I don't care that much about.

Well, it's been disappointing guys. There aren't that many good browsers out there these days, and I regret to inform you that this is not one of them. Back to Firefox I guess? I had hoped for too much I suppose. (Also, just dump that startup sound.)

[thagodnebu]

thagodnebu last edited by

made an account just to say that i've been using gx for years now and will now be moving to any other browser because this stupid prank was the straw that broke the camels back. i hope whoever's idea this was know's they're fuckin stupid.

[Delhar]

Delhar @sgunhouse last edited by

@sgunhouse said in Opera GX splash screen always shows up, how do i disable it?:

opera_gx_splash.exe.

I just renamed it to opera_gx_splash_off.exe first the check there wasn't a conflict which there wasn't. Best to rename first before deleting.

[Scatteredcat]

Scatteredcat @Krennox last edited by

@krennox

https://www.askvg.com/tip-disable-or-remove-opera-splash-screen-or-startup-logo/

follow this it works

new splash screen is terrible

[drysyn]

drysyn @Alton09 last edited by

@alton09 Thank you for this, No more annoying clown when I start my browser... if they pull this stunt again I'm deleting the browser, and telling the people I recommended this browser to, to do the same....

Worst Idea EVER!

[Davoda1]

Davoda1 last edited by

The old one was fun and enjoyable; I don't know who's idea it was to put this annoying garbage in a browser. It's a browser not clown_show.exe

Or is it the usual change for the sake of change nonsense tech companies get hard on?

[SamX-7]

SamX-7 @Alton09 last edited by

@alton09 Didn't work for me

[drysyn]

drysyn @SamX-7 last edited by

@samx-7 then you went to the wrong place or deleted the wrong splash.exe as soon as I deleted 2 .exes it stopped playing it

[SamX-7]

SamX-7 @drysyn last edited by

@drysyn Can't find it

[drysyn]

drysyn @SamX-7 last edited by drysyn

@samx-7 make sure to see hidden folders is selected in windows explorer then Local disc:(letter)>Users(Name)>AppData>Local>Programs>Opera GX search Splash.exe and delete any it finds, you will have to close your Opera browser before deleting

[SamX-7]

SamX-7 @drysyn last edited by

@drysyn How to see hidden folders?