<![CDATA[Advertising link at top of start page]]>I'm using v.79.4.4195.76850.
A large link to Walmart has appeared on my start page, just above the speed dial.
I can't find anyway to remove it.
I'd never shop at Walmart.
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]]>https://forums.opera.com/topic/69301/advertising-link-at-top-of-start-pageRSS for NodeSun, 17 May 2026 03:21:59 GMTWed, 17 Jan 2024 15:51:25 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Advertising link at top of start page on Mon, 11 Mar 2024 06:51:33 GMT]]>@prisoner428 Why should we have to install another app just to stop this nonsense. Opera should fix this.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/345047https://forums.opera.com/post/345047Mon, 11 Mar 2024 06:51:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Advertising link at top of start page on Fri, 23 Feb 2024 00:29:21 GMT]]>@prisoner428 what that is, brotha?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/343624https://forums.opera.com/post/343624Fri, 23 Feb 2024 00:29:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Advertising link at top of start page on Tue, 20 Feb 2024 03:23:48 GMT]]>My wife got this multiple times and now it just happened to me.

Closing it only makes it go away temporarily.

I get that opera needs some form of remuneration but not being able to control what appears on my main homescreen drives me nuts. Opera has been my go-to browser for years and years but I won't stay if this persists.

Fix this.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/343414https://forums.opera.com/post/343414Tue, 20 Feb 2024 03:23:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Advertising link at top of start page on Wed, 31 Jan 2024 20:14:37 GMT]]>Yep I just got the Walmart ad for the 3rd time, what a bummer! See ya OM

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/341502https://forums.opera.com/post/341502Wed, 31 Jan 2024 20:14:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Advertising link at top of start page on Wed, 31 Jan 2024 16:42:53 GMT]]>This has been going on for weeks. I started using https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=cz.mobilesoft.appblock to get around it because sometimes when I click the down arrow it takes me to their website anyways. It only takes one plague rat to sink a ship. What trash.. this used to be a good browser too...

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/341516https://forums.opera.com/post/341516Wed, 31 Jan 2024 16:42:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Advertising link at top of start page on Wed, 31 Jan 2024 16:38:00 GMT]]>@ragbrairat I feel the same way. Using https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=cz.mobilesoft.appblock right now. It helps bit no less annoying....

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/341515https://forums.opera.com/post/341515Wed, 31 Jan 2024 16:38:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Advertising link at top of start page on Wed, 31 Jan 2024 13:07:25 GMT]]>I'm getting this Walmart ad for the second time. I uninstalled & reinstalled opera, ad blocking is enabled but that annoying Walmart ad keep showing up at start. I'm about to ditch opera for good. Firefox Mozilla doesn't force ads on people like that but it doesn't allow me to read Facebook posts without having a Facebook account. You can do that with opera.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/341475https://forums.opera.com/post/341475Wed, 31 Jan 2024 13:07:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Advertising link at top of start page on Sat, 27 Jan 2024 13:31:23 GMT]]>Updated to 80.1.4244.77335 today and now, a whole bunch of ad sites showed up at the top of my homepage! If Opera weren't the only browser (other than Chrome) whose sync function has the least issues for me, I'd ditch it for good
right now! 😡

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/341117https://forums.opera.com/post/341117Sat, 27 Jan 2024 13:31:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Advertising link at top of start page on Thu, 25 Jan 2024 01:01:37 GMT]]>They're about to loose alot of people off of this bs.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/340920https://forums.opera.com/post/340920Thu, 25 Jan 2024 01:01:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Advertising link at top of start page on Sun, 21 Jan 2024 08:58:06 GMT]]>@nothanks9 I saw the ad the next day and closed it again, haven't (yet) seen it a third time.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/340578https://forums.opera.com/post/340578Sun, 21 Jan 2024 08:58:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Advertising link at top of start page on Sun, 21 Jan 2024 06:27:05 GMT]]>@leocg mine were, ad came back

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/340576https://forums.opera.com/post/340576Sun, 21 Jan 2024 06:27:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Advertising link at top of start page on Sun, 21 Jan 2024 06:24:57 GMT]]>I got the same Walmart business ad
Made this account on the forums just to add to the complaints. All settings I could find for advertising are turned off, and adblockers enabled, obviously they won't block their own ads on speed dial though.
Used OM for years but I'm done after this!

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/340575https://forums.opera.com/post/340575Sun, 21 Jan 2024 06:24:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Advertising link at top of start page on Fri, 19 Jan 2024 10:48:32 GMT]]>@operauser9879 All related options in settings page are disabled?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/340407https://forums.opera.com/post/340407Fri, 19 Jan 2024 10:48:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Advertising link at top of start page on Fri, 19 Jan 2024 04:59:22 GMT]]>Like you I noticed this the other day. I tapped the drop down to dismiss but this screenshot is from today so its going to come back. So am I changing browsers now or is there a way to dismiss it permanently?
TopBar.jpg

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/340392https://forums.opera.com/post/340392Fri, 19 Jan 2024 04:59:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Advertising link at top of start page on Thu, 18 Jan 2024 16:50:21 GMT]]>@sgunhouse That did it! Thanks.
I clicked and expanded it yesterday, perhaps I just didn't notice the x in the corner.
I should have gotten a screenshot before closing it.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/340312https://forums.opera.com/post/340312Thu, 18 Jan 2024 16:50:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Advertising link at top of start page on Wed, 17 Jan 2024 23:06:16 GMT]]>@leocg If you click the arrow, you can then close the ad. Though showing ads there isn't a good idea, even if you can close them.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/340262https://forums.opera.com/post/340262Wed, 17 Jan 2024 23:06:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Advertising link at top of start page on Wed, 17 Jan 2024 22:38:55 GMT]]>@dickc What happens if you click on that down arrow?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/340256https://forums.opera.com/post/340256Wed, 17 Jan 2024 22:38:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Advertising link at top of start page on Wed, 17 Jan 2024 21:27:24 GMT]]>@dickc That is strange indeed. Try Settings > Start page > disable "Suggested sites", "Live scores", and "News". I have all that stuff disabled the second I install Opera on a new device.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/340242https://forums.opera.com/post/340242Wed, 17 Jan 2024 21:27:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Advertising link at top of start page on Wed, 17 Jan 2024 21:11:45 GMT]]>Same problem here, just started today. I have Ad blocking turned on, about to ditch Opera if this doesn't get fixed.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/340258https://forums.opera.com/post/340258Wed, 17 Jan 2024 21:11:45 GMT