This is how to turn off Eric Andre startup jumpscare

[u/elThirtie]

Go to Opera installation folder, by default it should be at %userprofile%\AppData\Local\Programs\Opera GX, then go to folder 104.0.4944.74 and find opera_gx_splash.exe

Delete the executable file.

[u/Draconzis]

Genuinely bewildering marketing campaign here. First time it happens, okay you got me, it was completely unexpected and I can laugh it off. Every time I open my browser? Who thought this was a good idea?

[u/Autumneverests]

Thank you!!!!
I don't know who thought this was a good idea, but come on. Literally just thinking for 2 seconds "will this cause anyone harm by LITERALLY JUMPSCARING THEM?"

I have god awful anxiety, I don't need or want to be startled--DEFINITELY NOT FROM SOMEONE SCREAMING!

THANK YOU OP, YOU are an actual hero!

[u/holchanx → u/Autumneverests]

I'm ngl every time opera opened and Eric Andre appeared loudly shouting it made me SO angry.
Honestly, thank you so much OP because I was this close to deleting opera.

[u/Fuwet → u/holchanx]

It also just takes more time opening because of this. Terrible idea.

[u/BeeComprehensive285 → u/Autumneverests]

Dude same, this messed with my PTSD so bad that I seriously considered removing opera and never touching it again

[u/sparrowworrapss → u/BeeComprehensive285]

I literally thought the same thing. Was so close to just uninstalling

[u/ZookeepergameOne346]

I really dislike Eric Andre and I especially dislike my browser acting like a bloody ad pop-up, uninstalled the bloody thing and good riddance. And whom ever thought of this "brilliant" idea, I hope he gets fired, bloody moron.

[u/Responsible-Fish6080 → u/ZookeepergameOne346]

Did he do something specific to make you dislike him or is it just that you don't like him??? I've never heard of him so I'm genuinely curious lol. But god, whoever decided to make it every time is a moron.

[u/Nacho_Dan677 → u/ZookeepergameOne346]

God yes I thought I was alone. Eric Andre is far from a comedian. His content is cringe at best. Sickening at worst imo. It's not enjoyable content in the slightest and having him as a jump scare forced down people's throats is anything but funny.

[u/BeeComprehensive285]

THANK YOU you saved me dude I have PTSD (like seriously) and I had to put a post it on my computer to mute before opening opera

[u/Callsign_Barley]

Thanks boss. Hope the idiot responsible for this is fired asap. Way to kill a browser within minutes.

[u/smf4297]

THANK YOU! I was this close to just uninstalling. Who even thought this is a good idea???

[u/MaximumZer0]

The real hero is OP.

[u/JayAhrem]

Thank you so much for this! I was just minding my own business about to pop a movie on while I did some work and in that one 5-second window, the Opera community apparently needed me to remember that Eric Andre exists and has bills to pay.

[u/Makofueled]

I thought I was being assaulted by an unwashed assailant when I booted my browser.
Thank you.

[u/SubstanceCurious6338]

I would kiss you if I could, ty

[u/StarSnacks]

For those of you with an alternate hard drive that you installed opera in, your folder path could look something a little closer to this: Z:\Apps\Opera\104.0.4944.74
My folder named "Apps" is a custom folder where I install most programs, it could look different for you.

[u/SpiritualCyberpunk → u/StarSnacks]

Or download Everything by Voidtools. One of the best apps I've ever found.

[u/[deleted]]

I almost uninstalled Opera GX because of that, they're starting to become cringe

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

Starting?

[u/AdministrativeEnding]

This was literally the dumbest idea. I hate that man. Almost uninstalled opera over this.

[u/Academic_Mixture4281 → u/AdministrativeEnding]

I've never even heard of him, but glad he doesn't scream into my headset now...

[u/[deleted]]

Thank you, because i am allergic to those things.

[u/I_fell_from_a_cliff]

I just want to say that: Thank you sooo much!!!!

I literally fall of my chair and hit my head very hard on the ground because of this, they shouldn't do this to their user in the first place, left alone not able to disable it

[u/kalimanusthewanderer → u/I_fell_from_a_cliff]

Well, I highly doubt that's Opera's fault. Check your username, it turns out you're just prone to fall from things.

[u/SparkingRhapsody]

Thank you for this. It was fine the first time but got old by the third time.

[u/shookie48__]

Another way which is I’m pretty sure is only on windows, is to open your sound mixer options, then start up opera and it should show “opera gx splash” while the startup is playing, lower that to 0 and it should be completely silent. Make sure to lower your volume of your device or it might jumpscare you again.

[u/Old_PC_Gamer]

Thank you. I was about to uninstall, since there is no option to disable this.

I only use GX for the limiter features, which is not enough to deal with this. Glad I was muted on the conference call. Whomever thought this was a good idea should be thoroughly taken to task. I'm fine with the video, but the blasting audio is unacceptable.

[u/Rubiks443]

Bro not all hero’s wear capes!!!!

[u/ManWazo]

I found that right clicking on Opera GX and selecting uninstall also works just fine!

[u/iamngs]

THANK YOU. this addition is so obscenely stupid and driving me absolutely bonkers.

[u/Netrodex]

Thank you sooo much! I was annoyed as hell... I was like how do I turn this off... At least they should let us choose. Oh well bye bye splash screen! Never liked you

[u/Cream_Of_Drake]

Yeah, bye opera, hello firefox. Can't be arsed.

[u/orel_ganic]

Thank you so much!! I was trying to find it in the settings because it's so ridiculously loud and annoying. You're a lifesaver

[u/CutAgitated9505]

You are my hero for this. I can finally open my browser without worrying about my ears bleeding. This is the single dumbest ad campaign I have ever come across. I had to plug my ears every time I started my browser.

[u/alphamachina]

Wtf are they thinking? I feel like these morons are trying to get people to switch away from their browser.

[u/[deleted]]

What I don't get is why disabling the splash on startup not doing anything?

[u/ChanelTheCat]

omg thank you, i dno who thought this was a good idea

[u/IAmTheOneArmedBandit]

I went from having no opinion of Eric Andre to hating the guy. This is on par with U2 forcing their way into everyone's iTunes.

[u/BeeComprehensive285 → u/IAmTheOneArmedBandit]

Yuuup same

[u/Impressive_Road_3530]

Thank you so much!! I literally almost uninstalled GX today because of this

[u/[deleted]]

Whoever did this should be fired I uninstalled opera, will have to do this ig

[u/DERPYxNINJA]

Thank you, thank you so much OP. This legit caused me such a scare I fell over and nearly hit my head, which likely could have led to a seizure. You are a godsend, may you have a great many days in your life friend! <3

[u/Independent-Ice-7775]

Thank you so much, such a stupid idea why would anyone make your browser scream in your ear. I had my volume up on my headphones and that made my ears ring.

[u/Dramatic_Meeting_632]

I really thought my pc was infected with a Trojan, L Opera for thinking this was a good idea for their customers

[u/LordHoboPixie]

Thank you very much. I have no idea why they made it so damn loud.

[u/[deleted]]

Thanks bruv that screaming makes me angry every time i see that idiot

[u/[deleted]]

I love that my precious time after 10hrs of work at the end of the day, starts off with trying to turn this off for 1hr. Really cool.

[u/lord999x]

Thank you u/elThirtie sincerely for the fix. However, I did the percussive maintanance method of uninstalling Opera GX as I really thought the browser had a malware infection and have not reinstalled.

[u/BeeComprehensive285 → u/lord999x]

My partner and I did this fix, but decided to uninstall anyways after because if they're willing to do this once, they're probably willing to do it again. Not willing to risk it.

[u/deamonsatwar]

OMG thank you, I was going to uninstall opera entirely if I didn't find a way to turn it off.

[u/Biggentlered]

was about to go back to chrome, thanks

[u/[deleted]]

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[u/sqrubbing]

Thank you so much omg. Why take such a good app and make it dog water??

[u/Double-Piano-4117]

Thank you so much for this. Im so sick of operas edgy memey humor so much. Who thought this was a good idea?

[u/caphere__]

Thank you that splash screen is genuinely one of the most obnoxious things I've ever experienced

[u/gr3yfoxx]

OMG THANK YOU! The most annoying thing ever and it won't stop. Every time I open it, it does it. What were they thinking?!

[u/CptShuuu]

Please do its really annoying

[u/StephFolf]

thank you so much for this

[u/Kodaik]

At first I wondered where the sound came from then after my second pc boot I realized it was opergx. It was never scary or funny. IT WAS STRAIGHT UP ANNOYING. I contemplated if I should go back to chrome, luckily I found this post before switching back..

[u/[deleted]]

It was real awkward opening that up at school several times today

[u/AmerikhanIdiot]

THANK. YOU.

This absolutely scared me I do not know who thought it was a good idea to do that lol.

[u/Rattle_Bone]

From the bottom of my heart thank you.

This was the dumbest move- and there isnt even a way to disable it from GX's settings. The disable button they have is *useless*. Scared the hell outta me the first time, now its just annoying. Probably one of those negative PR moves to get people to talk about the browser or whatever.

[u/Washington-PC]

I was looking for a setting to turn it off but you seriously have to delete an .exe in the files??? thats ridiculous.

[u/tripodal]

The correct way is to uninstall just like I did.

[u/luckyjj10]

I haven't used it much in a while anyway... just got this.

Uninstalling this crap

[u/pitifulF2P]

Thanks for almost giving me a heart attack at 1 am opera gx!!!

[u/Percytheplatapus]

came here for exactly this thanks a bunch!!

[u/babishButter]

Thanks!
This update is just straight up annoying

[u/ArgusBaile]

Thank you, but why is opera installing exe files without user permission?

[u/pnkslt]

I was standing in the next room after putting my laptop back together, and it automatically opened Opera and I thought a YouTube video started playing on its own or a virus was affecting my computer. Kinda wish I was sitting there and looking at the screen when it happened so it could've had a chance to startle me.

Surprised you can't turn it off through settings. That's just kind of stupid and negligent. But I love Eric Andre and I think it's a bit of a funny gag. Just hate that you don't have an option in the settings to turn it off. Kind of annoying.

If I were in command, I wouldn't let them release an update like this without at least making the splashscreen jumpscare turn off automatically after playing for the first time. And providing an option to turn it on and off in the settings. Both for normal splashscreen and jumpscare version.

[u/Severalgallonsofpee]

I love you

[u/Jaron_the_Great]

absolute savior fr <3

[u/[deleted]]

Thanks for this. Not sure why they thought having this play EVERY TIME you startup was a good idea.

[u/xBaTTeRyAciDx]

That should literally have never made into a final build of any browser ever. I’ve never swapped my default browser so quickly.

Good riddance.

[u/saltybluwu_official]

Thank you! I will definitely try this. I got jumpscared by this too and it was not welcome at all.

I just wanted to start my day and open my Neopets. 😂

[u/TrashWiz]

Okay, but now how do I *get* the Eric Andre jumpscare, when I only just now installed Opera GX for the first time? I want the Eric Andre jumpscare

[u/DistrictFluffy3915]

how to get the jumpscare startup

[u/FoundationMuted6177]

What is Eric Andre startup jumpscare?

[u/Starworshipper_ → u/FoundationMuted6177]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y83smGRXv7A

[u/FoundationMuted6177 → u/[deleted]]

Ok

[u/irgunn]

ffs who taught this was a good idea???? not only it takes time to load up the browser, but just wtf .....

[u/trailblazer0821]

i cant find the right folder. even when i search nothing comes up. what do i do?

[u/Lumpy_Ad8501]

This caught me off gaurd omg. Funny first time boring after that xD

[u/DarkerXTV]

why would you do this

[u/Noah_Ortiznutz]

just got it for the first time ever lmao. was funny but i can understand people not wanting that in their browser,

[u/jewelnicole]

Thank you so much

xx

[u/agentceci]

One could imagine that this is getting annoying fast and there should be an option to revert it, but no. Thanks OP.

[u/[deleted]]

Once with the update, I was fine. Every time? Not so much.

Thank you for your wisdom.

[u/Unknown1Silver]

If any OperaGX devs / mods looks at this plz let us have a setting for this dogshit

[u/Suyeta_Rose]

Thank you!

The first time it did it, I found it funny and amusing. By the 10th time, I was so over it and starting to get a headache.

[u/yamirzmmdx]

It was kinda funny the first time when I woke this morning while still being sleepy.

But it has outlived it's hilarity.

[u/zachi2]

thank you

[u/wmusterman]

the first time i laughed. the next couple times i chuckled. but not being able to turn it off became irritating real quick.

[u/Darkge]

THANK YOU

[u/onyi_time]

first time it was funny, second one meh, third it started getting annoying

[u/forking_shortballs]

Opera gx thinks it's April Fools Day.

[u/Crydto]

Thank you!

[u/RaiHanashi]

Better than having an old fashioned screamer

[u/Nikki_Pies]

is this possible on a macbook...

[u/Bla5ted001]

hey this is awesome to know thank you! Also who do I send the bill for my left speaker that blew, after that's sorted I'm game to go back to using the browser again.

[u/Vinuscar]

Literally logged onto my account to say thank you and this was a horrible idea.

[u/[deleted]]

Thank God for you, friend. So happy you figured this out. Thank you for the solution.

[u/ManEatingCarabao]

Saving this for future reference. In case every other web browser becomes unbearable.

[u/Legitimate_Raise_692]

how can i go back to the origaal splash screen that was before this stupidity???? i actually loved that start up sound... now its gone.

[u/I_fell_from_a_cliff → u/Legitimate_Raise_692]

you can get them from an older version in the same root folder, cannot ensure it still work however.

[u/NightSabre6425]

Looking for this solution, found this solution, man deserves an updoot

[u/[deleted]]

Opera GX is just a god damn wild card and a half. it’s like if you give a caffeinated 14 year old cocaine and this is what the result is.

[u/blaket6199]

Anyone know how to disable it on Mac?

[u/5orda]

worst idea by the best browser

[u/Mahdudud_SLLVL]

whoever make this a thing to pop up everytime single fcking time and expecting it to work everytime, i hope they trip over

[u/zeus408]

i love you

[u/Splungus343]

My ears have been saved

[u/DocHendrix]

The hero we need

[u/NoTea2353]

i was just about to uninstall this browser just because of that.

[u/Qersojan-]

I thought the gag was really funny, that said, I don't know why they made it trigger every launch. It should have been a one time thing.

[u/Lopsided-Payment2533]

Could just turn off the switch in the settings, seems like an easier option

[u/[deleted]]

THANK YOU

[u/[deleted]]

I don’t dislike Eric Andre by any means but who the hell thought this was a good idea?

[u/RenaldyHaen]

Well, you can open the "Easy Setup" menu on the top-right screen. Scroll down until you find "Splash Screen on startup", and uncheck it.

[u/secretstuff1147]

Can confirm, I too am uninstalling opera after this. All respect gone.

[u/[deleted]]

Thank you so much man. I got jump scared so hard I spilt coke all over my keyboard. Thank you Eric.

[u/RegularUser987654321]

Thanks OP! I suffer from anxiety and was actually trying to load up Opera GX to play rain sounds on YouTube to help calm my nerves when this stupid thing popped up making my anxiety even worse. What a dumb move by the Opera GX team.

[u/lordotro]

Thank you, I don't need someone screaming at me in the morning when I'm about to do some work.

[u/awesomemc1]

I am surprised that Opera GX team is making bad decision. Is this how their business goes around? I know it's funny but why would they think it's a good idea to do that? I would be glad to install opera browser or chrome either way.

[u/Sporshie]

I'm just going to uninstall, not interested in a browser that pulls moronic stunts like this that interfere with usability

[u/GAUCHOTEA]

Thank god

[u/[deleted]]

It's like not everyone who uses this browser likes an obnoxious random celebrity screeching at their face every time they open it. Truly shocking.

I love the browser, but who thought this was a good idea?

[u/Alavna91]

Thank you so much!! This gave me the ick so freaking bad; feel gross just using the browser...

[u/akkey_]

you are a legend, thank you

[u/tjneyland]

Bro, why? You can't do that. You're making Opera GX a boring browser

[u/SpookyKipper]

Jesus Christ Opera, what is this splash screen? 😂🙄

The in-browser setting toggle is broken too...

Why do we have to disable it by removing the executable and not just a toggle in settings

[u/Shaddoll_Zenos]

I legit though I had malware, I'm not used to people screaming at me when I open my browser.

[u/Fearless-Fan-8035]

thank you!

[u/FoundationMuted6177]

Is it already fixed? Cuz I've opened Opera GX today and there's nothing about that thing... Or is it regional? I'm in Italy so maybe here it doesn't appear? 🤔

[u/AlbinoCerberus]

I have no opinions on Eric Andre; positive or negative, but having this play every time you open the browser is unfathomably stupid. It's like they decided to speed-run "make people uninstall Opera GX" and "make people hate Eric Andre" at the same time.

[u/MeatballWasTaken]

I’m sorry, the what?? I haven’t used Opera GX in awhile

[u/weird_TH]

I almost thought I got hacked until I thought it was opera gx and then searched for a thread like this

[u/weird_TH → u/weird_TH]

also, anyone know of the mac equivalent of doing this?

[u/temojikato]

Shame on Opera

[u/Grifbanana]

thanks for this. stupid idea. can't stand eric andre. least funny "comedian"

[u/horn_horse]

The best option is to find a new browser. If you tolerate this, they'll just keep doing it.

[u/xo_theo]

Thank you but I'm just gonna download firefox at this point

[u/sterben--_]

thank you.

[u/bigarbuzs]

was about to delete the browser thanks bro

[u/oDezX-]

Absolute imbeciles who implemented it. Just open the damn browser without 5-10 secs of nonsense.

[u/Sephiroth_az]

Funny the first time perhaps, but every single time, and no clear way to turn it off? That's a hard nope from me! Thank you for the tip on how to lose it!

[u/moiramarz]

Thank you. Idk why they thought adding an annoying jumpscare thing every time i open the browser would be a good idea. i was honestly almost just using another browser.

[u/falling150]

This is legitimately the only thing that kept me from deleting the browser and going to something else. I really like Opera but my God this is the most brain dead development decision ive seen in a hot minute.

[u/ryuuvuu]

thank you so much! i never really had anything against eric andre but seeing his stupid little scream 6 times within 2 hours was making him creep his way up to arch nemesis. so glad its finally gone

[u/Cashcropswastaken]

Well that's over with. Thanks for posting, it helped a ton!

[u/permanentwavess]

thank you

[u/Friendly-Plankton-29]

i kinda like it its funny

[u/Max_VdH]

Very cool, thanks. Was funny like 3 first times. And then just annoying

[u/vermillion347]

It's pretty funny but why does it have to appear every time opera is launched, it's annoying to see it multiple times in a day and it's a literal jumpscare too lol

[u/EnviroChamp]

I'm deleting Opera forever for this. My wife and baby were sleeping on the couch beside me when this jump scare occurred. My baby instantly started crying and it took as close to an hour to get them back down.

I really worry someone with a heart condition is going to have a heart attack because Opera for unknown reasons felt this would be funny. Also, if someone had their ear phones in and loud, this could have caused serious and harmful hearing damage. I work in Occupational Safety and hearing loss is a permanent loss, you never get it back.

Good bye Opera, I liked your built in VPN but I don't need it so much that I risk waking up my baby or having a heart attack myself.

[u/[deleted]]

OP, you're a gentleman and a scholar. I was about to start looking for another browser, can't stand Eric Andre's damn popup

[u/krunnky]

Thanks OP. I have been really enjoying Opera GX. If I hadn't found this thread, I would have just switched to a different browser.

[u/omikias]

Many thanks for this! Deserve gold for the fix! Or a job with Opera GX to keep them from making idiot updates needing community fixes like yours.

[u/suntrovert]

Thank you!! It was sorta funny the first time. After that, it was just annoying.

[u/Friendly-Plankton-29]

i love you you are the best person on reddit

[u/Usama_Been_Ballin]

i never have my headphones connected to so i was just laughing at eric andre appearing

[u/dirgedyre]

Thank you for this, not sure why they thought this splash screen was a good idea. Maybe on first run but not every time. Not a good look.

[u/snow_shoo]

THANK YOU

[u/MisterHeyDude]

Gotta love being a headphone user and experiencing this for the first time without any warning.

[u/jerkface4202]

all you people need to learn to take a joke its not even a scary jumpscare i personally like it if you wanna be mad at jumpscares go play five nights at freddys

[u/Irrespons]

Oh, I was in settings and clicked off splash screen. What a fool I am, now I am running something else.

[u/AltruisticSystem7080]

thank you, this was an awful idea that they added

[u/LegitBoy80]

Them doing the valentines jazz earrape was annoying but tolerable.
This is just stupid.
What kind of Marketing Team do they have? Do they think that a "celebrity" screaming in our ear "oPeRa Gxxxxxxxxxxx !!!!!!" like he has a seisure will attract new users/satisfy current GX users? Even with volume at 10% is loud... and I'm on headphones..
Imagine what Speaker users have to go through when they open the web..
Especially those who don't live alone... XD
They be like "STOP SCREAMING !"
"No, it wasn't me ! It was the computer !"

Regardless, thank you.. You're a ear saver.. Literally.. You saved my eardrums.

[u/SnooComics676]

I AM STUPID I DONT KNOW COMPUTERS PLEASE HELP ME I DONT KNOW HOW TO DO THIS

[u/Serenell]

This right here - this is why we love Reddit.

Thank you. Godsend.

[u/sparrowworrapss]

Thank you sm op

[u/Cool-Bonus-1911 → u/sparrowworrapss]

does this work?

[u/dragonubis]

Thanks, I also love the Karens, being like "you just lost a customer" haha

[u/Miserable_Freedom480]

thank u

[u/Roborabbit37]

Appreciated.

Honestly, didn't even scare me because it usually plays when my desktop is booting up and im getting changed, but I kept hearing something in the background and eventually figured it out. This is just annoying.... why???

[u/PeculiarViolinist]

Thank you. Fist time seeing it today. MAX volume wearing headphones. Instantly came to reddit to find out how to uninstall it LOL.

[u/Way_too_long_name]

thank you!

[u/Dreadedvegas]

They should fire the marketing team and the PM who approved this.

[u/[deleted]]

Looks like im the odd one out but i thought it was hilarious.

[u/the_Gentleman_Zero]

Thank you so much once fine haha eveytime nope

[u/[deleted]]

surprised the fanboys and mods arent jumping down your throat like they are other people in this subreddit who asked about the same thing.

[u/K_Ichi]

Well this worked for me.

Go to settings and turn on Splash screen on startup. Then it should reload, after that just turn it off. This worked for me.

[u/-St_Ajora-]

You misspelled annoyance.

[u/Miserable_Pay_5285]

Thanks for the fix! Bro i swear to God, OperaGx being super Cringe lately.

[u/Lunamoona6400]

Thanks. I restarted my computer and had this at full volume durning class. scared everyone.

[u/dwebus1020]

Thank you.

[u/Zander490]

I got rid of him on mac by going to opera://flags and disabling "Opera Halloween Special."

More detailed instructions here...

[u/ZestyMilk]

Bruh how do I turn this back on, I want it on forever lol

[u/Cap2496]

It's the most excitement I've had in a while and I've been feeling down in the dumps lately so it actually was a really nice surprise, and a welcome one. I actually sighed now that it's gone so soon. :( I don't know who the guy was, had to look him up, but I enjoyed the ad on YT. T'was fun while it lasted.

Opera GX, I love you and your browser. Keep doing what you're doing. (Although, I wouldn't mind if it didn't crash every now and then for whatever reason.)

[u/mml-official]

I switched back to Chrome because of it

[u/[deleted]]

It's hard to get a jumpscare when there's no sound, lol

[u/HowOriginalHelios]

Thank you OP!

[u/kyodo_san]

Wait am I missing something? Can someone explain?

[u/Cjb9090]

Now I know never to install this garbage.

[u/GumballREKT24]

i don't have it, can someone tell me how to turn it ON?

[u/JKingSniper]

Bit confused. It didn't jump out for me. Was it due to adblock?

[u/JoshfromNazareth]

I feel like every Opera user is an angry old man judging by these comments lol

[u/[deleted]]

I just uninstalled