Opera gx installer closes when trying to install
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burnout426 Volunteer last edited by
Also, in "Settings -> Apps -> Advanced App Settings", what is "Choose where to get apps" set to?
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burnout426 Volunteer last edited by
You might be experiencing something similar to this issue. Make sure your user account is not a part of a Microsoft family.
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gjvadr last edited by
@burnout426 Choose where to get apps is set to anywhere, also the change into a test account knowing myself, I most likely am going to mess it up and forget my main accounts password or something similar to that so I don't want to risk it.
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gjvadr last edited by
@burnout426 I managed to get it installed to the point I can search and what not, but it says my DNS server may not be available and it says the same when I do the windows network troubleshooting check, it gives me enough time to click on that link before it closes. I am not sure how to repair my DNS server, I have looked up multiple videos yet none work, I don't really know what to do.
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burnout426 Volunteer last edited by
@gjvadr In Settings in Windows, goto "Network & Internet", then the type of connection you have (wifi or Ethernet) and then the specific connection you're actively using. You want to make sure both "IP assignment" and "DNS Server assignment" are both set to "Automatic (DHCP)".
However, you can click "Edit" for DNS Server assignment", click the drop-down to switch to manual, turn "ip4" on and set your Preferred DNS to 8.8.8.8 and your alternative to 8.8.8.4. You can then save your changes and disconnect the connect and reconnect.
You can try 1.1.1.1 and 1.0.0.1 instead if you want.
In Opera, make sure "DNS over HTTPS" is off at the URL
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gjvadr last edited by
@burnout426 I was able to set it to automatic and turn off DNS over HTTPS, and yet it still crashes after about 30 seconds, i'm still checking the other settings
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gjvadr last edited by
@burnout426 It was still hard turning off the DNS over HTTPS as it was doing the crash thing. Is it possible for me to attach a screen recording if that makes it easier?
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burnout426 Volunteer last edited by
No video needed.
You can mess with the DNS over HTTPs setting while Opera is closed. Open up the "C:\Users\yourusername\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera GX Stable\Local State" file with JSONedit in tree mode.
Under root, you can right-click on the
dns_over_httpsnode, choose "Delete selected node" and save your changes. That will make sure the setting is at its default (which is off). You can also try a test standalone installation of Opera if you can get the installer to not crash to make one.I have a feeling that the DNS setting is not going to affect the crashing either way though, just maybe whether DNS works in Opera or not.
Another thing you can try for testing is to open up a command prompt while Opera is closed and run this command:
"%LocalAppData%\Programs\Opera GX\opera.exe" --disable-gpu --disable-extensions --no-experimentsThat will basically start Opera GX is safe mode. Try that and report back if it still crashes.
It sounds like Windows is all messed up though where you need to wipe it out and reinstall it. But, other things you can check:
You can check and repair your system files.
You can use CrystalDiskInfo to check your drive's health.
You can run chkdsk to scan and repair your file system. See the "How to Run CHKDSK With the Right Flags" section if you're using an SSD.
Maybe there's something messed up in the Windows registry. A user at https://forums.opera.com/post/140034 used a certain registry cleaning program that helped. Can't vouch for it myself though, but if you use it, use just the "registry clean" option. CCleaner has some registry-cleaning tools in it. After you're done with them, you can uninstall them.
See https://www.softwareverify.com/blog/identifying-crashes-with-the-windows-event-log/ to see if you can find out the reason why Opera (or its installer) crashes. Might be revealing.
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gjvadr last edited by
@burnout426 In JSON edit, there is everything up to opera gx stable but there is no local state file
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burnout426 Volunteer last edited by burnout426
@gjvadr "Local State" is a json file without the .json extension. So, in the open dialog in JSONedit, you have to change the filetype filter to "all files" to see "Local State".
