Windows 24H2 GX Profiles Not Working

[knilla]

knilla last edited by

I have enabled notifications, I have tried reinstalling the browser, I have tried rebooting the pc. The profiles creation wont make a shortcut, won't send a notification asking to make a shortcut, and the "Restore Icons" won't either.
I'm at a loss at what to do to make these shortcuts show up.
I tried manually making the shortcuts the Chromium way but it just makes new windows in the same profile.
I used to have this issue on my laptop which is running Windows 23H2 but one day it just started working, I honestly don't remember what I did.
Profiles and everything work on my laptop but not my pc.

[burnout426]

burnout426 Volunteer last edited by

Yeah, it was an issue on 23H2 at first, but Opera fixed it. Judging by reports from other users, 24H2 broke it again and Opera needs to fix it again. I'm not running 24H2 yet, so I can't check.

[knilla]

knilla @burnout426 last edited by

@burnout426 ugh I hope they fix it soon I really need my separate profiles for work, school, and streaming
Do you know if making profiles the chromium way works still?

[knilla]

knilla @knilla last edited by leocg

Ok so I found a very tedious and painstaking way to make the profiles work on Windows 24H2.
Way 1: Transfer them from my laptop where they work onto my pc.
Way 2: Create new shortcuts yourself.

Way 1

1. Go to %appdata% on laptop. It should take you to Appdata>Roaming
2. Copy the folder "Opera Software" onto a usb drive. Will take forever
3. Go to Appdata>Local. Click on "Opera Software" to open it. Copy the folder "Opera GX Stable" onto a USB drive. will take forever
4. Go to %appdata% on pc. delete the folder "Opera Software" and import the new "Opera Software" from the USB Drive
5. Go to Appdata>Local>Opera Software. Delete the folder "Opera GX Stable" and import the new "Opera GX Stable" from the USB Drive
6. Right Click the icon for the Opera Profile on the laptop. Right click the name of the profile, then click Properties. Copy what it says in "Target"
   It should look like this:
   "C:\Users\quinn\AppData\Local\Programs\Opera GX\opera.exe" --side-profile-name=39363831325F353138373134433333 --side-profile-muted --with-feature:side-profiles --no-default-browser-check --disable-usage-statistics-question
7. On the pc, copy paste the desktop shortcut for Opera. If you deleted the desktop icon, then Right Click the Opera taskbar icon, Right click the name of the profile, Click Properties, Click Open File Location, Right Click the Opera application, Select Show More Options, and Select "Create Shortcut" and drag to desktop.
8. Right Click the desktop shortcut. Click Properties. Paste the "Target" from the laptop shortcut to the pc shortcut "Target". Press Ok.
9. Right Click the desktop shortcut. Click "Change Icon.."
10. Go to AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera GX Stable_side_profiles. Click on the side profile with the corresponding number.
11. Scroll down till you find "Opera on the Side" ICO File. It should be the colored version of the Opera icon.
12. Select it then press Ok.
13. Drag the icons onto your Taskbar. Do not delete the desktop icons.
14. Open the Opera Profile. It should open your profile loading the same stuff from your laptop to your pc.
15. Sign into your Opera account to synchronize. note: you need to make an opera account for each gx profile to

WAY 2

1. Go to %appdata% It should take you to Appdata>Roaming
2. Go to AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera GX Stable_side_profiles
   Copy down all the numbers you see. You can click each folder and scroll down to find the Opera GX colored icon called "Opera On The Side" so you know which is which.
3. Right Click the shortcut for the Opera Profile from your desktop. Press Copy then Ctrl V to paste. If you deleted the desktop icon, then Right Click the Opera taskbar icon, Right click the name of the profile, Click Properties, Click Open File Location, Right Click the Opera application, Select Show More Options, and Select "Create Shortcut" and drag to desktop.
4. Right click the name of the profile, then click Properties. Replace the "Target" with this:
   "C:\Users\quinn\AppData\Local\Programs\Opera GX\opera.exe" --side-profile-name=39363831325F353138373134433333 --side-profile-muted --with-feature:side-profiles --no-default-browser-check --disable-usage-statistics-question
5. Replace "C:\Users\quinn" with the location of your own %AppData%
6. Replace "39363831325F353138373134433333" with the number of your own GX Profile from step 2.
7. Right Click the desktop shortcut. Click "Change Icon.."
8. Go to AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera GX Stable_side_profiles. Click on the side profile with the corresponding number.
9. Scroll down till you find "Opera on the Side" ICO File. It should be the colored version of the Opera icon.
10. Select it then press Ok.
11. Drag the icons onto your Taskbar. Do not delete the desktop icons.
12. Open the Opera Profile. It should open a brand new profile. Change the theme color to double check.

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burnout426 Volunteer @knilla last edited by

@knilla said in Windows 24H2 GX Profiles Not Working:

Do you know if making profiles the chromium way works still?

Yes, that still works. See https://reddit.com/r/operabrowser/wiki/opera/new_profile/#wiki_create_multiple_profiles_for_opera for more info.

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burnout426 Volunteer @knilla last edited by

@knilla Yes, you've got the basic idea.