Can't find way to get rid of those ghost opfiles on my computer because some are missing.
Can't find way to get rid of those ghost opfiles on my computer because some are missing.
I tried fixing that problem several times but nothing worked. Instead, I went into my settings and rebuilt the index database on my D drive. That seemed to fix it forever now! If I turn on my computer tomorrow and the files show up in search or when I use Opera GX, then more of them will appear, i'll tell you what happened. For now though, rebuilding that base has solved it. Thanks for your help, have a great day!
There are a few reasons why I can't find a way to delete this file. #1. The file got corrupted. If that happens, try running the chkdsk /f command. #2. The file is being used by a program. Sometimes restarting helps. But if the program comes back on and locks onto the same files later, you'll get the same problem. It's usually better to start in Safe Mode and try from there. That doesn't seem to fit what your error shows. #3. Maybe it's a virus, bad software, or ransomware. Ransomware often locks up files by adding an extension so they become unreadable until you pay to fix them. (And sometimes the bad guys don't even remove that lock after you pay.) It would be strange for ransomware to use the same name Opera uses when downloading stuff. #4. Your permissions are wrong. You probably can't see or touch these files. Maybe they were made by someone else on Windows, or a program only has limited access. Restarting into Linux (just run it from an external drive, don't install) might help delete them. That doesn't seem to match the error you posted. So my guess is #1. If you had Opera open and crashed recently, then it's probably disk corruption. Try fixing that with chkdsk, then try deleting the files afterward.
Thank you for your suggestion. I'll try this later tonight when I'm not using my computer. My PC actually crashed a few weeks ago right after playing a game (I'm not sure which one). At that time, I had Opera open but wasn't actively downloading anything; maybe it still messed something up. Does running chkdsk /f scan every drive or can I choose only to check the D drive? There seem to be no corrupted .opdownload files on other drives, and my F drive is about 3TB so I think it would take a very long time to check because of its age and possible writing arm malfunctions. ------------------------------------ EDIT: Now I figured out how to run chkdsk on one drive at a time, but the command showed no problems even after unmounting the drive. Would it be better if I ran it right before turning on my Windows? All my browsers, files, etc., are stored on the C drive, so that's where everything is. Here is a picture of the results: EDIT 2: Good news! The next morning the computer turned on fine and did some loading. Turns out, those files were indeed gone! So it looks like just running chkdsk on the affected drive fixed everything. Thanks again for your help!!