<![CDATA[Can't open private window from taskbar icon]]>Hi, since last update, every time i right click from task bar to open a private window, it won't load and freezes till i forced quit. But if i open opera and create a new private window, it works without problem.

Any solution for this?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/topic/70615/can-t-open-private-window-from-taskbar-iconRSS for NodeThu, 14 May 2026 04:43:07 GMTMon, 18 Mar 2024 15:57:34 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Can't open private window from taskbar icon on Mon, 17 Jun 2024 16:59:39 GMT]]>@burnout426 Thank you for helping with this. I did turn off adblocking and tracking but didn't help. The only thing that worked so far is turning off sync for settings. Thanks again for your help!

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/353658https://forums.opera.com/post/353658Mon, 17 Jun 2024 16:59:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Can't open private window from taskbar icon on Sat, 15 Jun 2024 00:29:13 GMT]]>@yorgosfzs1 Asked someone to look at it. Please keep the download available for a while.

I looked at it and don't see any errors that I think are related. I do see lots of invalid rule errors for the adblocker though. I don't think that's related and not sure if those are synced or not. But, if you want to test, you can totally disable the adblocking and tracking protection at the URL opera://settings/privacyProtection to test if that avoids the freeze. If not, you could further test by clearing any rules you've added for sites etc. to test if that helps. But, not sure if you'll want to do that.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/353432https://forums.opera.com/post/353432Sat, 15 Jun 2024 00:29:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Can't open private window from taskbar icon on Fri, 14 Jun 2024 15:27:50 GMT]]>@burnout426 I have 3 Windows 11 machines with the same Opera One installed. The Windows version on all is Windows 11 Pro 23H2 (Insider's build 22635.3720), The Opera is 110.0.5130.82

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/353396https://forums.opera.com/post/353396Fri, 14 Jun 2024 15:27:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Can't open private window from taskbar icon on Fri, 14 Jun 2024 15:23:55 GMT]]>@burnout426 thank you, here is the link to the file: https://mega.nz/file/lo9wzbTB#kqv4BMqAWfdsQ9S49RWjHbM0jZJyJl1eQ0vSxYVc1T8

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/353395https://forums.opera.com/post/353395Fri, 14 Jun 2024 15:23:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Can't open private window from taskbar icon on Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:11:26 GMT]]>@marri Just for good measure. what other Operas were you syncing settings with?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/353326https://forums.opera.com/post/353326Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:11:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Can't open private window from taskbar icon on Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:09:56 GMT]]>@yorgosfzs1 If you want to upload the log file somewhere and link to it, someone can take a look.

The cmd errors you posted are probably not related.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/353325https://forums.opera.com/post/353325Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:09:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Can't open private window from taskbar icon on Thu, 13 Jun 2024 16:43:42 GMT]]>@burnout426 I've followed the guide and got some errors in the cmd prompt when Opera launched (see below) and saw some runtime warnings in the log file. I also saw a bunch of invalid rules referring to websites? The log file is 760 lines long so I'm not sure if I can spot the problem with my untrained eye.

Errors from CMD

C:\Users*****\AppData\Local\Programs\Opera>[22564:22556:0613/092255.051:ERROR:url_pattern_set.cc(287)] Invalid url pattern: chrome://startpage/
[22564:22556:0613/092255.052:ERROR:url_pattern_set.cc(287)] Invalid url pattern: chrome://startpage/
[22564:22556:0613/092255.054:ERROR:url_pattern_set.cc(287)] Invalid url pattern: chrome://startpage/
[22564:15148:0613/092255.081:ERROR:partner_bookmarks_utils.cc(270)] Unable to read partner speeddials file.

Warnings from log:

[22388:10228:0613/092255.616:WARNING:runtime_features.cc(730)] AttributionReportingCrossAppWeb cannot be enabled in this configuration. Use --enable-features=ConversionMeasurement,AttributionReportingCrossAppWeb in addition.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/353272https://forums.opera.com/post/353272Thu, 13 Jun 2024 16:43:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Can't open private window from taskbar icon on Thu, 13 Jun 2024 16:01:50 GMT]]>@yorgosfzs1 I certainly do hope for the same thing as you!

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/353271https://forums.opera.com/post/353271Thu, 13 Jun 2024 16:01:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Can't open private window from taskbar icon on Thu, 13 Jun 2024 16:01:03 GMT]]>@burnout426 I have tested disabling just syncing of settings - when I turn that particular one off, without changing anything else, it starts without any problems. Overall, interesting idea, but one does need specific skills to read log files, which I personally do not posses.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/353270https://forums.opera.com/post/353270Thu, 13 Jun 2024 16:01:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Can't open private window from taskbar icon on Thu, 13 Jun 2024 03:50:12 GMT]]>With Opera 111.0.5168.25 64-bit, with Sync enabled (syncing everything), on Windows 11 23H2, while Opera is closed, when I right-click Opera's pinned taskbar icon and choose "New private window", Opera opens in private mode and everything is fine. No freezing or anything.

Few things you can test though. One would be to disabling just syncing of settings instead of disabling Sync altogether to test if that helps.

There other would be:

While Opera is closed, hit Windows key + r to open the run dialog, type cmd and press enter to open a command prompt.

Then, type:

cd "%LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\Opera"

and press enter to get to Opera's install folder (assuming you used the default current-user install in the installer's options).

Then, type:

opera --private --enable-logging --v=1

and press enter to start Opera.

When Opera freezes, you can kill it however you usually do (and hit ctrl + c in the command prompt to kill the logging if needed). Then, you can type:

notepad "%AppData%\Opera Software\Opera Stable\opera.log"

and press enter to open the log file in Notepad.

You can then look through the log file (might be long) to see if there's anything interesting in there as to why Opera froze).

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/353209https://forums.opera.com/post/353209Thu, 13 Jun 2024 03:50:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Can't open private window from taskbar icon on Wed, 12 Jun 2024 20:41:55 GMT]]>@marri Interesting to note that launching private mode from the taskbar hangs whereas launching it from within the browser works fine. Seems that sync needs the normal mode first, then works in private as well. Anyway, not a big issue for me but rather a convenient option to have to avoid the extra step. Hopefully somebody we'll pay attention and we'll get it back in the next build(s).

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/353195https://forums.opera.com/post/353195Wed, 12 Jun 2024 20:41:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Can't open private window from taskbar icon on Wed, 12 Jun 2024 19:22:00 GMT]]>I agree with you both - this problem is present for quite a few months and no fix is to be seen...
Unfortunately, there are two options - one, there is some particular corrupted setting, which cause Opera to fail to start in private mode, or two, the synchronization itself is corrupted.
In the first case, simply changing one setting would be sufficient to fix it (but which one is creating this synchronization error?) and in the second case, disabling the synchronization is the only option for now (and let's be hones, how often do you change your Opera setting? - I personally set everything as I desire and stay with it, but I understand that some may not be as steady with it as I am).

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/353187https://forums.opera.com/post/353187Wed, 12 Jun 2024 19:22:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Can't open private window from taskbar icon on Wed, 12 Jun 2024 19:17:01 GMT]]>@marri Disabling the sync solves the problem. However, I need sync on since I'm using more than one computer with Opera installed.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/353185https://forums.opera.com/post/353185Wed, 12 Jun 2024 19:17:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Can't open private window from taskbar icon on Wed, 12 Jun 2024 19:01:09 GMT]]>@marri This solves the problem, but i can't disable it cause i use it in more than one pc and i need the sync on. Anyway i started to open private tabs after launch it, since it's been months of updates without a solution...

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/353182https://forums.opera.com/post/353182Wed, 12 Jun 2024 19:01:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Can't open private window from taskbar icon on Wed, 12 Jun 2024 18:51:39 GMT]]>@yorgosfzs1

@marri said in Can't open private window from taskbar icon:

I have the same issue with Opera One as well as Opera GX and I was able to locate, what at least I think is, the reason to it - mainly if I go to "Setting" -> "Advanced synchronization settings" and disable there the synchronization of the settings, I am able to initially start Opera GX in private mode without any problems, but I do not know why it is so...

Do you share the same relationship in that matter ?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/353181https://forums.opera.com/post/353181Wed, 12 Jun 2024 18:51:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Can't open private window from taskbar icon on Wed, 12 Jun 2024 18:48:54 GMT]]>I have the same issue with Opera One as well as Opera GX and I was able to locate, what at least I think is, the reason to it - mainly if I go to "Setting" -> "Advanced synchronization settings" and disable there the synchronization of the settings, I am able to initially start Opera GX in private mode without any problems, but I do not know why it is so...

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/353180https://forums.opera.com/post/353180Wed, 12 Jun 2024 18:48:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Can't open private window from taskbar icon on Wed, 12 Jun 2024 00:58:08 GMT]]>I have the same issue, opening up a private window directly from the taskbar shortcut hangs/freezes. Opening a private window from within Opera works fine. Windows 11 Insider 22635.3720, Opera 110.0.5130.66

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/353090https://forums.opera.com/post/353090Wed, 12 Jun 2024 00:58:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Can't open private window from taskbar icon on Wed, 20 Mar 2024 15:49:17 GMT]]>@burnout426 Regular Opera: 108.0.5067.29 / Windows 11: 3H2 (KB5035853).

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/345947https://forums.opera.com/post/345947Wed, 20 Mar 2024 15:49:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Can't open private window from taskbar icon on Wed, 20 Mar 2024 15:17:24 GMT]]>@burnout426 I have only Portable Stable version. After pinning the 'opera.exe' from folder on my Desktop to the taskbar, it doesn't show extra options like 'New Private Window'.
So I can check it only for installed Developer version, there it works correctly without the freezing.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/345945https://forums.opera.com/post/345945Wed, 20 Mar 2024 15:17:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Can't open private window from taskbar icon on Wed, 20 Mar 2024 15:08:32 GMT]]>@andrew84 Thanks for the clarifications. I can't reproduce it with 108.0.5067.29 on Windows 11 23H2. I right-click Opera's pinned taskbar icon while Opera is closed and choose "New private window". A new private window opens no problem and doesn't hang or anything.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/345943https://forums.opera.com/post/345943Wed, 20 Mar 2024 15:08:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Can't open private window from taskbar icon on Wed, 20 Mar 2024 14:53:15 GMT]]>@burnout426 I saw the same message in the blog also.
https://forums.opera.com/post/345150

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/345941https://forums.opera.com/post/345941Wed, 20 Mar 2024 14:53:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Can't open private window from taskbar icon on Wed, 20 Mar 2024 14:41:15 GMT]]>Regular Opera (Opera One) or Opera GX?

What version as seen at the URL opera://about?

What version of Windows?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/345939https://forums.opera.com/post/345939Wed, 20 Mar 2024 14:41:15 GMT