[Solved]Extension enables itself.

[dagnorkle]

dagnorkle last edited by leocg

Any idea why the built in adblocker in Opera enables itself? I disabled it because I bought an Ad Blocker and now and again I see it has enabled itself for no apparent reason and I can't delete it so I have to disable it all the time.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @dagnorkle last edited by

It appears on the extension manager page but it's not enabled.

[dagnorkle]

dagnorkle last edited by dagnorkle

Re: Extension enables itself. Can anybody tell me why the Opera ad blocker enables itself all the time? I have my own ad blocker and don't want to run two at the same time. Is there any way to stop it from enabling itself?

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

Merging with https://forums.opera.com/topic/32411/ad-blocker-enables-itself

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leocg Moderator Volunteer @dagnorkle last edited by

Here it doesn't enabled it self, I need to enable it myself.

[dagnorkle]

dagnorkle @leocg last edited by

@leocg Not sure what you are saying.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @dagnorkle last edited by

I said that the adblocker isn't enabled automatically.

[burnout426]

burnout426 Volunteer last edited by

The adblocker doesn't enable itself automatically. It only comes on if you enable it yourself. If that's not the case for you, something is really messed up.

[dagnorkle]

dagnorkle @burnout426 last edited by dagnorkle

@burnout426 It enables itself all the time. I disable it and a day or two later it's back on. It really is a mystery why this happens. I've deleted Opera a few times and re-installed it but it's the same. If it doesn't happen with anybody else it must be something with my Windows program or something I've done and Opera saves it along with my Bookmarks, etc. when I re-install it but I am lost as to what it could be.

[burnout426]

burnout426 Volunteer last edited by

Do you use Opera Sync?

I also wonder if any of your extensions are somehow triggering the problem.

@dagnorkle said in Extension enables itself.:

I've deleted Opera a few times and re-installed it but it's the same.

Including deleting all your user data when you uninstall Opera?

[burnout426]

burnout426 Volunteer last edited by

Adblocker setting is in in a file named "Preferences" (no file extension) in the profile folder. In Opera, goto the URL opera://about to find the location. While Opera is closed, you can use JSONedit to view and edit the file.

If the adblocker has never been enabled before, you should only see 2 entries under "adblocker":

whitelist_initialized : true
whitelist_version : 1

If it's then been enabled, it should look like this:

whitelist_initialized : true
whitelist_version : -1
enabled : true
lists : {}

While Opera is closed, you can delete the enabled and lists entries and save. Then, close the preferences file in JSONedit. Then, you can start Opera. Then, open the preferences file again to see if Opera changed it on you. Then, close the file and close Opera. Then, open the file again to see if Opera changed it on you again. You should be able to verify whether the setting is sticking for you or not.

[dagnorkle]

dagnorkle @burnout426 last edited by dagnorkle

@burnout426 I can't seem to get to the "inside" files by typing... opera://about... anywhere. I've done this before in Firefox and Chrome but when I try this for Opera it takes me to a page that tells me about the version and a few paths where the program is found.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @dagnorkle last edited by

That page is only for you to get the path to your Opera profile directory, where the Preferences file is located.

To go to the directory and check the file content, you use your OS file explorer.

[dagnorkle]

dagnorkle @leocg last edited by

@leocg Sorry but you lost me. I don't know how to get to the Opera profile directory. When I search my C: drive I get reams of files that mean nothing to me. Could you list what steps to get to where I can stop the Ad blocker? I'm just a user of Opera and not a geek.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @dagnorkle last edited by

First of all, the adblocker is really being enabled or you are just seeing it in the extensions page?

To go to Opera profile directory, you first check (and take note of) its path in Menu > Help > About Opera, that also can be reached by typing opera://about in address bar.

Then you open the file explorer ( Windows Explorer on Windows) and type or paste the path to Opera profile folder in the explorer address bar to be taken to that directory.

There you will locate the Preferences file and open it with the proper program to check its contents.

[dagnorkle]

dagnorkle @leocg last edited by

@leocg Profile: C:\Users\dagno\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera Stable.... is what I looked for in my C: drive and it found nothing.

[dagnorkle]

dagnorkle @dagnorkle last edited by

@dagnorkle Paths
Install: C:\Users\dagno\AppData\Local\Programs\Opera

Profile: C:\Users\dagno\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera Stable

Cache: C:\Users\dagno\AppData\Local\Opera Software\Opera Stable
These are my options on this page.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @dagnorkle last edited by

AppData is usually a hidden folder. You need to make it visible.

Can you access by typing %appdata% on explorer?

[dagnorkle]

dagnorkle @leocg last edited by

@leocg said in Extension enables itself.:

%appdata%

There was probably 100 files with this %appdata% and none with Opera attached to it. I give up. Thanks for your help but this is all gotten too much.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @dagnorkle last edited by

%appdata% is a shortcut to C:\Users\dagno\AppData\Roaming, inside of which you should see an Opera Software folder.

And what about my question about adblocker being really enabled or just showing up on extensions page?