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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.
Would it kill you to respond a bit more detailed?
How/where does one edit the location?
OK, found it, thanks!
Checked the 3 leak-test sites (VPN set to the Americas), all 3 placing me into Europe (Vaduz, Unknown location, Russia). Not ideal but, at least, not my home town in Texas. Guess, I have to live with that.
Thanks again for all the help.
Ed
I was trying to try one last thing, disable Flash.
I browsed through the settings half a dozen times, basic and advanced but couldn't find anything flash related.
I think I'll leave things as they are right now and use private windows every now and then.
Thanks to all y'all for your input.
Ed
I have disabled my extensions (LastPass, Open in pdf reader, tabs to the front) and the leak test sites still show my real location/ip address.
Don't know how to disable flash.
Is there any way to find out what would cause it?
No, not my real IP and not my real location.
Can this private window thing be set as default?
I tried a private window, VPN set to the Americas, all 3 test sites show a European location.
Tried the same site and it shows my real location and my real IP address.
Just checked the leakage test sites and all 3 of them show my hometown and my real IP address. VPN is on, set to Europe.
Changed the setting to the Americas, same thing.
blackbird, thanks for the detailed explanation, I really appreciate the input from all you guys.
What I still don't understand is why my home town popped up yesterday and what I can do to prevent any kind of leakage.