Opera Browser Not Closing - 7 Ways to Fix It

Corrupted browser files and glitches may cause such issues

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Updated onJune 17, 2024

updated onJune 17, 2024

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Opera browser not closing and hogging system resources? It could be because of cookies, corrupt files, extensions, or Opera profile issues. Whatever the case, the following steps should help.

How to fix Opera not closing

1. Kill the task in Task Manager

2. Test Opera in a standalone installation

You can now test that Opera browser (without any Opera Sync and without any extension) if all its instances are closing.

Once the test is over, delete theOpera Test folder.

3. Delete history files in Opera’s profile directory

While you will lose your browsing history in Opera, it may fix the issue when it’s not closing by removing any corrupted files.

4. Clear browsing history and cookies

Once the data is cleared, restart Opera and now check if it’s closing normally.

5. Reinstall the Opera browser

This method is also applicable if you encounter a situation when your Opera GX browser is not responding.

6. Remove browser extensions

Once you have found the problem extension and disabled it, check if the Opera browser not closing issue is fixed now.

7. Disable hardware acceleration

Now close the browser and check if the multiple instances of the Opera browser are closed.ARc browser may refuse to shut downtoo so check out our article on how to force it to close.

That’s it. If you’re still facing issues with your browser and need more help, please let us know in the comments below.

Opera Browser Not Closing - 7 Ways to Fix It#

How to fix Opera not closing#

1. Kill the task in Task Manager#

2. Test Opera in a standalone installation#

3. Delete history files in Opera’s profile directory#

4. Clear browsing history and cookies#

5. Reinstall the Opera browser#

6. Remove browser extensions#

7. Disable hardware acceleration#