One thing that I’m always careful about backing up is my browser’s profile. There is a lot of information stored in there, and it would be a real shame if I lost it all. If you’re running Opera then you’re in for a real treat with this backup utility. OperaFly is a nifty little free program that runs on Windows. You can get a version that does or doesn’t require installation, and the beauty is that it takes what could be a daunting task and turns it into something that is very user friendly.
When you startup the program it will automatically find the files and folders that it needs to access. Then you can select what parts of your profile you would like to back as seen in the screenshot above, and this is where the true customization comes into play. If you were wanting to start with a clean profile this would be a quite handy tool to have. You can selectively backup the areas of your profile that would be difficult to replace (bookmarks, mail, etc…), wipe out the Opera profile (which OperaFly can also do), and then restore only the portions of the profile that you just backed up. It pretty much does it all from a single interface.
Yeah yeah, I know… the problem is remembering to backup your profile. OperaFly has got you covered there as well. It includes a tool called OperaFly Watch that will sit in your System Tray. From there you can create a backup on-demand, or you can have it automatically create a backup each time you close the browser. Just tell it the location on your PC where you want the backups stored, and it will make sure it gets done. This is automation at its finest!
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Thanks for the tip Mark!
Geeze Ryan,
It sounds like an excellent program!
I’ve installed that program and it fails to recognize my profile (within App. Data dept. of course).
It’s very kind of you to point this feature out. Though powerfull, Opera seems to be the misliked browser on many sites.
On yours, it has always been the topic of entire and usefull notes.
Would it be for that only, a big thanks to you.
@DaComboMan
OperaFly 2 has not been updated since 2007,july. But it works ok for me (both on vista and xp), and it allows me to manage clean install for Op.9.50 builds. (last is beta2-9945). Its great feature is the ability to handle opera6.ini data, which is the file almost always in cause when upgrading builds on builds. As it’s not dependent, you could maybe try to put the executable of the zip version in the directory in which lays “op.com”.
I hadn’t to do that myself, but it worked for a friend. There’s no risk anyway. Good luck!
I’ve used OperaFly since 1.0 and it’s a great backup tool. I find it useful to back up my mails too (i use Opera’s M2)
Jacques, i’m trying!
Did you mean .exe?
I’ve tried to place the unzipped files in the Programs section as well as Application Data one but still a no go.
Huh, I’ve used it on two different computers without any troubles. Maybe try a quick re-install of the browser?
I was thinking that backing up emails would be one of the best uses of the tool.
@DaComboMan:
Hello! Yes I meant exe files,
- i.e an easy way is to put “OperaFly.exe”, “OperaFlyWatch.exe”,and “7za.exe” in the main Opera folder (where lay opera.exe and OP.COM), directly (not in their own folder).
- a smoother way is to put ‘OperaFly’ folder (with its 3 exes) in the main Opera folder. i.e at same level as ‘profile’ folder.
The first method worked for a friend.
If it doesn’t, i.e if the only problem is the non-integration of OperaFly in the menu Tools on Opera, it’s just not worthy having an headache. Just make an entry somewhere (a good place is in the start menu, above search box, with ‘add to start menu’-rightclick on operaFly.exe) so you can launch it at will, even from within Opera
Hey Ryan,
Thank you for featuring my program in your blog. I never thought this program would receive this much attention. I am starting to fix some of the bugs in this program, so I will try to help anyone who is having problems. I am working on a new version with FTP support. I realize that the menu integration is a headache, and isn’t working 100% yet. If anyone needs help or wants to report a bug, you can visit [operafly.com] and click on the “Contact” link.
No problem Tim… thank you for making the app! FTP support would be really awesome so that people can actually make offsite backups. Maybe next up would be full profile syncing.
All these guys working hard for Opera to be a reliable browser are really nice. They’re always ready to help, and as developers are always objective on their works as on others’.
Keep on your great ideas, Tim! Meet you again on cmty, soon.