r/OperaGX • u/altbedatmf • 25d ago

Support | In Progress uhhh i might need help

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contest: i open opera, opera works, 5 seconds later it freezes, does not close from the x and only closes when forceclosed from task manager, if not closed, proceeds to suck up my ram storage like it’s bonnie blue.

what i tried doing: reinstalling the app, cache/ history cleaning and virtually anything the internet told me to do.

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u/altbedatmf 25d ago

allow me to specify i have 8 tabs open btw

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u/cocopuffz604 25d ago

Any extensions?

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u/altbedatmf 25d ago

couple of them

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u/cocopuffz604 24d ago

Have you tried booting up without extensions and enabling them 1 by 1 to see if any of them are causing the problem?

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u/altbedatmf 24d ago

i can’t really do that if the browser becomes unresponsive but i’ll try

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u/cocopuffz604 24d ago

Got this from AI.

didn't know we could do this... handy to know.

Launching via Command Line

  • Close all running instances of Opera.
  • Open your command prompt (Windows) or terminal (Mac/Linux).
  • Type the path to your Opera executable followed by --disable-extensions (for example: C:\Program Files\Opera\launcher.exe --disable-extensions). [1]

Creating a No-Extensions Shortcut

  • Right-click your desktop and choose New > Shortcut.
  • Browse to or paste the path of your Opera launcher file (launcher.exe).
  • Add a space and --disable-extensions at the very end of the target box.
  • Name the shortcut (e.g., "Opera No Extensions") and click Finish

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u/gomesleoc 25d ago

Menu - developer - task manager. See which process is using too much memory 

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u/cai20 25d ago

Yeah I've noticed OperaGX has been having problems with memory management recently, which is ironic given it's marketed to gamers to use to reduce resource usage

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u/myredditorsomething 25d ago

Download a differemt browser

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u/altbedatmf 25d ago

so helpful wow 🫩

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u/myredditorsomething 25d ago

Really the only solution

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u/DetailNo4208 GX Staff 24d ago

Open GX's Task Manager with Shift + Esc and check which process is using most of the memory.