I really need help. I hate upgrading programs for any reason because it always causes problems that I don't have the time or energy to fix. Foolishly, today I decided to upgrade Opera from 50 to 67 or whatever the current installation is. It screwed up the start page and font sizes and I could not fix it so I used the restore to restore back to v. 50. Fine, [Caps are not allowed]. However, I now have to fix settings that were screwed up with the restore and one huge issue is that the drop down menu for search engines no longer works. I cannot access it. Is there some simple way to restore that?

@leocg

Ok thanks. I'll download the update and see how it goes. Will it ask to import old settings or anything?

Hmmm. It's not triggering it. So I should just go to the main website and download the latest version? How do I back up my profile directory?

Thanks Leocg! I don't see the option to update listed when I go to Menu>About Opera. There is nothing there to select. So you're saying to go to the website and download the latest version? I don't want it to over-write and clear my data as a new install, or will that simply update it? In Opera 67, can you turn off auto-updates?

Hi everyone! Yeah, I'ma dinosaur. I hate updating. "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" is how I see things. Problem is, Opera 50.0 (which I'm using now) can no longer show the comments section on Youtube and other places. So I guess I may have to update. Two questions though...

1. How do I update 50.0? I can't find a setting anywhere to update it. I turned off updates long ago, but now I have no idea how to update it. I also see that Opera is on version 66 now? I won't lose bookmarks or anything if I update, is that right? Is there a way to back it up in case I want to go back to version 50?

2. Version 66 for Opera doesn't do forced updates does it? I've heard on some current browsers you cannot control or stop updates. I have enough problems with idiotic MS Windows 10 forced updates, I don't want my browser also forcing updates on me.