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!!
oh well, that sucks. it seems like opera is constantly making these fake opdownload files. I really don't get why this happens, but it's really annoying. If you have any other ideas, please let me know so I can try them! Maybe I should just reinstall opera, sigh
Are you looking for file types that got accidentally linked to Opera, causing the app to think they should download instead of just open? Check this link for more info: https://forums.opera.com/topic/36608/dow...-opening/2
I don't think that's what's going on mostly because my downloaded files have the exact same names as the real ones. For example, if I download a picture named "tree.jpg", it automatically also creates a file named "tree.jpg.opdownload" or even longer like "tree.jpg.opdownload.opdownload". I also tried opening these files with different programs before, but they all gave me an error every time. Simply trying to rename the files just resulted in an error message basically telling me that the file doesn't exist, much like the error in my original post. I deleted Opera last night right after shutting down my PC and am running Chkdsk again now. It seems like the .opdownload files disappear after only 2 or 3 steps; it's on step 4 but I don't think we really need to run everything all the way through at once. I tried deleting all existing folders Opera left behind (the ones in different AppData folders) so maybe reinstalling will fix things? If not, I'll try the profile thing that was suggested in the post you linked. I'm pretty sure I'll switch back to Chrome for now, but I'll reinstall Opera GX and tell everyone else about this!
okay so i noticed something weird: these .opdownload files only pop up when i use the search feature. they appear in places like the start menu and explorer, but go to those spots and find nothing there. i looked through every single subfolder and turned on all options to see hidden files, even grouping them by type just to be sure, but they're still missing unless i hit search. I can only find these .opdownload files if i use the search bar to look for an image name or file extension (like searching for a .gif) and then happen to click on some corrupted copies that have names like .opdownload.gif instead of just .gif. It feels like my search tool might be broken, or the indexing system messed up somehow.
Go to Settings, then Update & Security, then Troubleshoot. Click on Additional Troubleshooters and search for a problem solver. Run it, but keep that extra option checked just in case. Even if your problem isn't directly related to files or apps, maybe that box helps find the fix.
I tried doing that several times before but nothing worked. What I did instead was go into my indexing options and rebuild the index database on my D drive, which seems to have actually solved this problem forever now! If I turn on my PC tomorrow and the files show up in search or use Opera GX to create more, I'll tell you back then. But right now I'd say rebuilding that base fixed it. Thanks for your help though, hope you have a great day!