# Opera Internet Browser lagging/freezing **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [May 19, 2004, 6:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opera-internet-browser-lagging-freezing/245931 "2004-05-19T06:59:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Cisco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2004, 6:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opera-internet-browser-lagging-freezing/245931/1 "2004-05-19T06:59:42Z")
One of the reasons I love Opera so much is because I can browse around opening pages in the background and keep doing what I’m doing until that page is loaded. Lately though it’s been lagging pretty bad or just freezing altogether while a page is loading though. Being pretty computer savvy, I know this could be absolutely **anything** but I thought I’d ask as a longshot. I run disk-cleanup, ad-ware, defrag, and clear all my caches at least once week. I also rarely install anything new and I haven’t installed anything since quite awhile before this problem started. I’ve had this particular computer for about 3 years and been running Opera on it since day 1. The problem started maybe 2-3 weeks ago. ---
**Author:** ![Cisco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2004, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opera-internet-browser-lagging-freezing/245931/2 "2004-05-23T11:56:48Z")
I’m starting to think it might be the Dope lagging and freezing my browser. Now that I think about it, this started around the same time as the last board upgrade and it doesn’t seem to happen when I’m browsing other sites. Has anyone else noticed this, or, mods, admins - has anyone reported this? ---
**Author:** ![leenmi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f1d935/32.png) [@leenmi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leenmi)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2004, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opera-internet-browser-lagging-freezing/245931/3 "2004-05-23T15:00:52Z")
I use Opera, too, but I’m running it on Mandrake Linux. I had the freezing problem with Opera 7.23. Not all that often, and only certain sites (including SDMB). I upgraded to Opera 7.50 and haven’t had the problem. I have no idea what caused it, though. ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2004, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opera-internet-browser-lagging-freezing/245931/4 "2004-05-23T15:28:15Z")
I’m less familiar with Opera, but I use Mozilla to do the same thing, open links in the backround (in other tabs) while reading one page. It’s pretty easy with Mozilla to determine the difference between a page simply waiting to be transmitted, and Mozilla or my system temporarily freezing up. If it’s waiting for the page, there’s “circling arrows” in the tab. Is there some indication with Opera that can help determine if it’s simply the page being transmitted slowly? You might also try uninstalling and reinstalling Opera. ---
**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2004, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opera-internet-browser-lagging-freezing/245931/5 "2004-05-23T17:29:17Z")
Which version of Opera? I used to use Opera all the time but switched to Mozilla fter experiencing the problems you have now. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2004, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opera-internet-browser-lagging-freezing/245931/6 "2004-05-23T18:07:15Z")
I noticed that when the board changed over, too. At the time, I was using Opera 7.01 I put up with it for a couple of maddening weeks and then downloaded a newer version. Problem solved. ---
**Author:** ![Cisco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2004, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opera-internet-browser-lagging-freezing/245931/7 "2004-05-24T06:06:41Z")
Ok, I was using 7.11 and so I upgraded to 7.50. Problem from the OP solved but now I have a new problem. Whenever I click a link from outside the browser, like if someone sends me a link in email or instant message, it wants to open a new instance of the browser and I get some sort of error message (vxm.dll not found or something.) Also, Opera’s method of upgrading sucks. It’s basically “buy it again and none of your settings or history or favorites will transfer over and we had sex with your mom last night.”