To Opera Devs - Can we please have an explanation why Google.com is setting a cookie EVERY time when starting Opera, and that's before doing anything? This has only started with recent updates.

First thought is an invasion of privacy by Google?

As a committed Opera user since the days of v3.2 (on 3330), I would agree with user 'duyfk3n' that to auto-hide the sidebar would be terrific. In my opinion, I think the dimmed sidebar when not pinned spoils the general outlook of the start page. Users could then have the option of pinning it, or not.

@joe232 Exactly the same with me on both systems. My ISP isn't blocking either.

@nvmjustagirl said in Opera VPN not working ALL streams:

@operafanuk thank you.. you are most welcome !..

Thank you to everyone for input. Opera VPN still up and running, and I'm happy for this thread to be closed. Thank you.

Hi Leo, this is perhaps not forum etiquette, but all the same birthday wishes to you, and thank for keeping the forums in check, and for the expertise you often convey to Opera users. Have a good day.

@l33t4opera - Hi my friend. Sorry for delay in responding.
I am happy to inform this post is via beta 68...5.
I followed your instructions, and when downloading Opera opened a brand new version (eg: no bookmarks or my beta user default settings).

However, I backed up my 67....28 profile and copied it into the new beta version (68....5) then removed the new beta profile and restarted.

Beta 68....5 then opened as normal together with all my bookmarks and settings.
Only when satisfied that all was well after 24hrs, did I remove previous beta versions - 67....28 and the problem 68....3.

I confirm all is running well and thank you for your kind assistance with my problem.
A thousand thumbs up my friend from this very long standing and loyal user

@mryanmarkryan2 Great. Thank you for that and appreciated.

@l33t4opera and to Opera devs.

OS Win7 32-bit.
After updating beta to 68....3 from beta 67....28 - it will not start whatever I do.
Worse than that, I had a tonne of bookmarks on beta speeddial which I cannot find following that update (which did in fact download, but failed to restart).

I am loathed to remove both beta versions as mentioned until I can find those [important] bookmarks?
Or are they lost due to a corrupted .3 update?
What would happen if I ran the installer on beta 67...28 or 68.....3 ?
I assume the speeddial would still be intact even though I can't open either in order to update to beta 68....5?

Please note: I have beta on a capable USB with masses of space.
Also: I have not changed my beta profile.

This long standing user looks forward to any helpful suggestion please. Thank you.

@leocg Thank you Leo. My default search engine is DuckDuckGo and has been so for a long time. This has become a recent issue with present Opera updates where it wasn't happening previously!
Interestingly, Even when changing Opera default cookie setting from recommended to "Block sites from setting any data", "Google.com" still sets a cookie upon start.

Am aware Opera based upon Chromium, but surely when the user has set default settings and restarted, one should not expect this intrusive cookie to appear?

@l33t4opera
Thanks my friend. Yes, the switch had indeed auto enabled after the fact even though I previously checked - have disabled that switch.
Interestingly, when setting to max 6 columns thereafter, the most I can get is 5 columns - unless reducing zoom.
Again, this does not occur in beta or Stable. So I wonder if devs have changed the sizing of SD's in this dev update, even though mine are set to small.

Thanks for the heads up with SD pic which I've yet to look at.

As in the subject.
OperaStable 87.....25 won't update to 87......50.
I'm guessing this extra update may have something to do with the speed dial not loading when starting the browser,
Am using private window on Win10 x64.
Can only get speed dial when clicking the "X" on the tab to refresh the page.

Re: Opera 75.0.3946.0 developer update

Opera software engineers please.

Win7, 32-bit, in any mode.
This posted from Opr Dev 74.0.3904.0 update stream.

Okay, the Opera new year for me not started well. I can not update to any Opr75 version on Win7.

Download no problem, but Opera Installer dialogue box will not appear for any Opera75, so cannot be installed.
Please don't suggest I can't install Opera developer because I installed this dev v74 from pub/opera-developer/ and Installer dialogue box appeared without issue.

I have Stable and beta streams on the same Win7 machine that update without problem. Also note auto_update is active.

I suggest this is a broken Win7 update issue with the installer, as it does install on a Win10 machine.

Will an Opera Employee please respond or report this issue? Thank you.

@burnout426 Hi my friend, success this morning - sort of! This posted via Opera Developer
After running all maintenance prog's overnight on this Win7 machine, I tried something slightly different.

From beta version 74...42, I switched to Light theme (just in case there was a potential issue with Dark theme).

Went to Developer stream listings at https://get.geo.opera.com/pub/opera-developer/ and clicked version 74.0.3897.0 which I knew worked well on my Win7 system.
Clicked win/ then launched: Opera_Developer_74.0.3897.0_Setup.exe

No problem downloading and saving installer to my choice location - it completed download and presented the red installer icon (top right), so I clicked it as normal.

I was shortly presented with the "Opera Installer" dialogue screen, and able to fully install at last (this was the dialogue box that wasn't presenting itself previously) - hence my problem!
For the moment I put a 'stop' on auto-update.

Restarted, did my settings, imported bookmarks I previously exported, and again restarted.
I will bring Dev' up to date shortly, but it's installed.

My thanks for your earlier assistance which was much appreciated.
As to what went wrong when trying to update to Opr75, I haven't been able to identify. Thanks again.

@operafanuk Quick note for Devs regarding this issue.
When I went deep into my system last night, I found files showing the installer for Developer stream had crashed several times.
Perhaps this is a pointer re installation issues on Win7, 32-bit?
I removed all traces of Developer files and restarted.
(This post via Stable).

@burnout426 Hi and thanks for your further info.
On this Win7 machine I use MSE, not Defender.
On my Win10 machine I use Defender, and as mentioned above can download and install developer stream without problem.
In fact, I have much more security on Win10 and, from wherever I attempt to install Dev via Opera site, can do so without issue.
Perhaps I should try adding the full offline installer you mentioned above to the exclude list and see what happens on Win7 machine.
Before that however, I'll scan the developer installer after downloading from the "installation link" on blogs to check it doesn't flag it - something I forgot to check, so thank you for your suggestions.
As an aside, I have no issues with my Win7 system, and it functions as expected in all respects (except for my issue trying to install Developer again).

@burnout426 Thanks, that's my suspicion also.
The weird thing is that nothing is blocking Stable and beta on the same machine, so I fail to understand why dev should have probs - though I'm of course fully aware dev stream is mainly in raw status.
Thanks anyway my friend.

@burnout426 Hi, as mentioned, I had no problems downloading and installing Opr75 on my Win10 machine.

I still cannot install it on my Win7, 32-bit desktop (this one) as outlined, so this long time user must be doing something wrong! I have Stable and beta on same Win7 machine and have updated beta to latest, without issue.

I've also removed many leftover Opera files trying to do this, so do not presently have developer installed. (My developer update issues started at v74...3904)

Have tried using a different browser to get developer stream installed, without success. Also tried using the installation link via blogs.opera.com without success.

I tried your suggestion without success, even when temporarily disabling the firewall.
When downloading, and before it completes download from official Opera site, it throws up the 'save to' (my setting) dialogue box, so I can opt where to save it.
The download then completes.

I then double click the red installer from the download area (top right), or alternatively double click the Opera Developer Installer from where I saved it.
Either or, it wont install.

So I'm well stuck.
Worthy of note for devs is that I've had the firewall dialogue box spring into action saying there were elements of Opera75 that were not safe!
I can only think this may be the reason it won't install, what say you?
Thank you for advising.
(Stable and beta working fine on same Win7 machine).

@burnout426 Thank you for assistance my friend.
I'll try your recommendation later.
Purely for info, I have Stable and beta running on the same Win7 machine, and until I had update issues with dev recently, had that also.
This reply via Stable on Win7.

@leocg No probs login here either. Must have been one of those days!

For Opera devs please?
OS = Windows 7, 32-bit (no problems with machine).

I recently removed Opera developer stream from my Win7 machine due to issues updating it.

It would appear there is an issue with the installer for developer stream using Win7, 32-bit?

Dev stream will download, but try as I might, I can't install it on Win7, and when double clicking the downloaded developer file, it wont throw up the install dialogue box.

To prove my procedure was correct, I downloaded Opera developer from the official Opera site onto another machine using OS Win10, 64-bit.
No problems installing, and the install dialogue box presented itself as expected.

So, will Opera Devs please confirm if there is an installer issue for Win7 on developer stream?
"Yes" or "No" will be sufficient - Thank you.

I again followed the procedure on Win7 as I did on Win10, but still no luck after days of trying.