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How to resume an accidentally removed/missing transfer in Opera?

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This tip will help you to resume a download (especially large size) in the following cases.

  • Accidentally removed transfer from the transfers tab.
  • Closed Opera with an intention to resume download next day but transfer is missing when Opera is started.
  • Resuming download with an another high speed mirror.

The following will work when web server allows resuming of broken downloads.

  1. Start download again and save with another name.
  2. Stop transfer after few seconds.
  3. Delete new download file.
  4. Rename old download file with new name.
  5. Resume transfer.

[gun via Opera Desktop Team blog]

Update:
Nov 15, 2008: arnymars posted this earlier in forums.

Shutdown/Hibernate computer when Opera completes transfers

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Opera Shutdown was created using AutoHotkey to shutdown/hibernate computer when Opera completes transfers. Size is 203 KB and installation is not required.

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Opera Shutdown

When there is a transfer, Opera title bar will contain Transfers XX:XX - Opera and this will change to Transfers - Opera when transfer completes. OperaShutdown.exe will check periodically for this change and will show the following dialog box when transfer completes. If there is no response from you during timeout period, it will shutdown/hibernate computer.

Opera shutdown/hibernate confirmation dialog
Confirmation dialog

  • OperaShutdown.exe will beep and run in background.
  • You must keep transfers tab in Opera active.
  • To close OperaShutdown.exe at any time use keyboard shortcut, Win+X. Opera Shutdown will beep before exit. To change exit keyboard, open OperaShutdown.ini and change the value for Exit Shortcut. See this to know modifier symbols to define hotkeys.
  • If you use other than English language, open OperaShutdown.ini and change the value of Trigger Text to <Transfers as in your language file> - Opera.
  • To shutdown instead of hibernate, open OperaShutdown.ini and change the value of Hibernate to .
  • To close Opera without system shutdown/hibernate, open OperaShutdown.ini and change the value of Test to 1 and in Opera disable confirm exit in Tools → Preferences... → Advanced → Browsing

Changelog
Date Changes
Mar 14, 2009 Added option to change exit keyboard shortcut.
Mar 12, 2009 Added option to close Opera without system shutdown/hibernate.
Jan 24, 2009 Added option to hibernate.
May 17, 2008 Initial release.

"Open folder" in Opera transfers right click menu

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Open folder in transfers right click menu
"Open folder" in transfers right click menu

If you don't know how to edit menu setup see this. Under [Transfers Item Popup Menu], remove Platform Unix, in the line Platform Unix, Item, 69697= Open transfer folder.

[Transfers Item Popup Menu]
Item, 14134= Resume transfer
Item, 14136= Stop transfer
Item, 67477= Restart transfer
--------------------1
Item, 67478= Delete
Item, 69422= Remove all finished transfers
--------------------2
Include, Internal Shell
Platform Unix, Item, 69696= Open transfer
Platform Unix, Item, 69697= Open transfer folder
--------------------3
Item, 22109= Copy transfer info
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[Transfers Item Popup Menu]
Item, 14134= Resume transfer
Item, 14136= Stop transfer
Item, 67477= Restart transfer
--------------------1
Item, 67478= Delete
Item, 69422= Remove all finished transfers
--------------------2
Include, Internal Shell
Platform Unix, Item, 69696= Open transfer
Item, 69697= Open transfer folder
--------------------3
Item, 22109= Copy transfer info

How to open transfers in background when starting download in Opera?

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Tools > Transfers > View > Show in background when starting download

Show transfers in background when starting download in Opera

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