When logging in my Opera sync account, I would normally go back to browse a website, but when I do go back after logging in, Opera behaves as if I'm not logged in. What am I doing wrong?

@burnout426
I cannot test your suggestion atm, because in between I found a workaround:
Testing TinyWall now.
With that little Firewall-"Extension" you could simply add relevant exe to your whitelist. Let's see how occuring Opera-Updates get affected or simply work... but you have another two tasks running in background. More Benefits it helps to look up processes and where they want to talk to which ip-addresses and even restrict LAN-Connections.

@burnout426
I cannot test your suggestion atm, because in between I found a workaround:
Testing TinyWall now.
With that little Firewall-"Extension" you could simply add relevant exe to your whitelist. Let's see how occuring Opera-Updates get affected or simply work... but you have another two tasks running in background. More Benefits it helps to look up processes and where they want to talk to which ip-addresses and even restrict LAN-Connections.

@burnout426 Thanks for taking the time to confirm my observation. Yes, you would have to change the path everytime an update was installed.
The wrong path that is generated during installation seems to be a place holder for future healing...

I hope to find a workaround soon or I have to leave Opera. I don't accept that every program is sending out information from my computer, when your personal data is your greatest worth these days.

1. I added both programs (launcher.exe and opera.exe) to the app exeption list as well to allow communication through Windows Defender Firewall:

While adding my entries they were automatically called "Opera Internet Browser" point to:
C:\Users\myuser\AppData\Local\Programs\Opera\launcher.exe
C:\Users\myuser\AppData\Local\Programs\Opera\opera.exe

2. There were already two entries called "Opera" they had these paths:
   C:\WINDOWS\ServiceProfiles\LocalService\AppData\Local\Programs\Opera\launcher.exe
   C:\WINDOWS\ServiceProfiles\LocalService\AppData\Local\Programs\Opera\opera.exe

When I try to enter the path from already present entries to an outgoing rule I get an error message:

"The file "C:\WINDOWS\ServiceProfiles\LocalService\AppData\Local\Programs\Opera" was not found. Check the spelling and try again."

Obviously it does not find the path.

@burnout426 Thank you for your input.
Please check this image wether you can find anything wrong:
The image shows outgoing rules for the private profile of this computer, that is currently used by this computer.
I'm not sure if the path is correct, but it's the path the icon points to:
C:\Users\myuser\AppData\Local\Programs\Opera\launcher.exe

Firewall rule setup made this out of it automatically:
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Programs\Opera\launcher.exe

I added the same path with opera.exe.
Both with TCP and UDP entries.

Outgoing connections are blocked:

Now, i'd need more help, because it's weird bahavior.
Either the path is wrong or something else blocks at Operas side?

The language in images is german, if there are questions....

Who knows what?

@erikdourns that's exactly what I was experiencing. Windows Firewall is configured to block inbound and outbound traffic, but traffic is allowed when a rule is defined.

Created 2 rules for launcher.exe / TCP and UDP.
Created 2 rules for opera.exe / TCP and UDP.
All for "private" network (not for public or domain) makes 4 rules for Incoming and 4 rules for outgoing traffic only for Opera browser, but not getting content in browser when calling a website.

What am I doing wrong?

My work areas are suddenly empty, is this due to the last update? How can I get them back?

When logging in my Opera sync account, I would normally go back to browse a website, but when I do go back after logging in, Opera behaves as if I'm not logged in. What am I doing wrong?

@leocg Thank you for your quick answer. Looks like there are things to do yet.

I've got a sync issue, because no tabs and no settings show up in second computer. Everything else is being synced ok.
All available sync data sliders are set to the right in advanced syncsettings.

I just installed Opera (Desktop) moved all open tabs from Chr*me over, put them to different Workspaces in Opera.
Imported bookmarks and stuff that could be imported to Opera.
Setup an Opera account to be able to sync all browser seettings and activated sync on that "first" Opera computer.

My "primary" Opera is installed on a Windows 11 Home 64-bit machine. Version:86.0.4363.50 Update-Stream:Stable
My laptop has Windows 10 Home 64-bit. Opera Version:86.0.4363.50 Update-Stream:Stable
They got the same Opera version.

In Opera, i'm logged in with the same account on both machines.

I expected that I get a mirrored Opera browser on second computer:

• All settings and Tabs,
• also expected that all tabs in Workareas are available as they are in primary computer
• defined a different shortcut to work like in Chr*me, quick tab change, as I'm used to that behavior

Do I expect too much or are there settings I have to adjust?

I have Opera GX running on that same computers as well and logged in with the same account, use it for gaming stuff only.