Well, you could turn off Opera VPN completely, download and install the free ProtonVPN app and Bob's your uncle! No more Opera VPN problems.

Have you tried it with Opera VPN turned off?

When I turned my PC on this morning (VPN on) the ipleak site displayed my true location. Turned VPN off, still my true location, obviously.
However, when I turned VPN on again, ipleak showed my location in Europe. Apparently, VPN does not work automatically after boot-up but only when triggered OFF and ON again.

Worked for a few days.
Now VPN is back to show my true location (set to the Americas or Europe) no difference.

Funny thing is, I never access anything Google. I avoid it like the plague.

Yes, the Opera VPN is always set the Americas.

OK, found it, thanks.
It's set to US but that doesn't seem to prevent virtually every website I visit to place me into Europe.

Which file?

Would it kill you to respond a bit more detailed?

How/where does one edit the location?