Opera Stuck In An Update Loop
I got a notification from Opera that an update was available. You get a little red dot on the side of the O logo in the top left-hand corner of the browser. When you click on it, it opens the menu and in the menu, […]
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How To Reset Opera Updated January 2022
Software updates– sometimes features get added, deleted, or moved around. Opera has made some changes to the reset option of its browser. I wrote about the reset feature before: Read here: How To Reset Opera Fix Keyboard Shortcuts If your browser is up to date,
How To Use Opera Browser Reader Mode
I don’t know how long this has been in Opera, too lazy to look it up, but discovered it by accident, Opera’s Reader Mode. When activated it gives you a cleaner page to read with menu bars and ads removed. You can toggle it on
Using/Creating Animated Backgrounds In Opera
Opera has given you the option to set a background picture on the Speed Dial page for a long time. It also gives you the option to set an animated background, basically a video as a background. The easiest way to add an animated background
How To Enable/Disable Snoozing Tabs In Opera
I had a bunch of tabs open and when I switched to some of them they were just blank. I was thinking at first that the last update broke the browser but then I remembered reading about a new feature in Opera concerning snoozing tabs.
How To Fix Facebook Lagging In Opera
The past week or so, Facebook on my system was really lagging and slow to respond. I cleared out the cache, thinking it might help but didn’t. After a few minutes on Facebook, the page becomes more and more unusable. Response times are slowed down.
Grayed Out URL Address In Opera – Solved
A bug in Opera. Seems many people at the Opera forum are having this problem. You type in a web address or a search term in the URL address bar and hit enter and… nothing. The words go gray and that’s it. It happens randomly.
How To Revert To Facebook’s Classic Look, Permanently
Facebook is rolling out a new look. You can switch back temporarily but eventually, you are going to lose that option. There is a more permanent option and that is by using an extension. This extension basically looks and works the same in all browsers.
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Chrome, Other Browsers That Hog Your Resources
Preventing Browsers From Hogging Your Resources A comment before you read this article is in order. When I first started this article, the focus was on Chrome. However, after researching, I found that while Chrome does indeed hog resources, it is not alone. Therefore, the
How To Disable The Weather Widget In Opera
My Opera browser just updated when I noticed something odd in the top left-hand corner of the browser. Turns out to be some kind of weather widget that I don’t want on my browser. I don’t know why it’s enabled by default, but I guess
How To Download PDF Files In Opera
When I clicked on a PDF link on a page, it downloaded, but now it opens in Opera first. This change came after an update. I want it to download. Here’s how to change it back. In the address or URL bar type: opera://settings/content/pdfDocuments and
How To Install Chrome Extensions In Opera
I wanted to install an extension in my Opera browser but it was developed for the Chrome browser. To run it in Opera, it’s simple enough. All you have to do is install an extension in Opera called Install Chrome Extensions. Just go to this
How To Add Bookmarks Sidebar In Opera
If you press Ctrl + B in Firefox you’ll get a bookmarks bar on the side that allows you to conveniently access your bookmarks. It’s like switching your bookmarks bar from the top to the side. Some people prefer it that way. Opera doesn’t allow
Opera Tip: How To Open Tab In New Window
Sometimes I need to open two pages at once to make a comparison. I normally open two tabs and just switch back and forth. This time I decided to try to open one of the tabs in a new window. I right-clicked on the tab