<![CDATA[Can't close about:blank tab]]>I have one pinned tab that has about:blank url. Opening a page there switches to the blank again. I am certain this was a pnned tab with some web page opened originally - I noticed some tabs have changed to blank on occasion in the past but never with this problem.

It shows reload icon sporadically, about every 5 seconds on average. When i close the tab, nothing happens. If I unpin it, move the tab, and then close it, it just pins itself again. Help.

Also it seems like because of it I can't switch between workspaces - it switches me back to the workspace with the blank tab (maybe because of the reloading?)

]]>https://forums.opera.com/topic/89842/can-t-close-about-blank-tabRSS for NodeTue, 27 Oct 2026 17:27:35 GMTFri, 23 Oct 2026 14:57:20 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Can't close about:blank tab on Mon, 26 Oct 2026 18:50:34 GMT]]>@iwua Since it comes back even after recovery, try disabling extensions and testing in a new Opera profile. If it still happens there, it may be a bug in version 138. Does the blank tab reappear with all extensions disabled?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/411800https://forums.opera.com/post/411800Mon, 26 Oct 2026 18:50:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Can't close about:blank tab on Fri, 23 Oct 2026 16:13:51 GMT]]>@malcolmparkedhere tried to recover, seemed like it worked for a bit but after a few seconds the tab opened again

i have just updated from 137 to 138.0.6044.24

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/411709https://forums.opera.com/post/411709Fri, 23 Oct 2026 16:13:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Can't close about:blank tab on Fri, 23 Oct 2026 15:50:46 GMT]]>@iwua Sounds like Opera's session data may be stuck on that tab. I'd try fully exiting Opera through the menu, making sure it's closed in Task Manager, then reopening it. If it still keeps pinning itself, try Opera's Update & Recovery > Recover > Keep my data and only reset Opera settings. That option removes pinned tabs, so back up anything important first. What version of Opera are you running?

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