[Solved]Extension enables itself.
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burnout426 Volunteer last edited by
@dagnorkle said in Extension enables itself.:
I bought an Ad Blocker
@dagnorkle said in Extension enables itself.:
I guess the simple answer would be to disable my paid blocker
Sorry if you already mentioned, but what paid adblocker are you using and does it install itself as an extension in Opera? Or, do you have to run Opera through a proxy that the adblocker sets up?
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dagnorkle last edited by dagnorkle
@burnout426 It's called Adguard. There is a free and paid version. You install it and chose the browsers you have that it will block ads in. The paid version also has many other features too many to list here. It is installed in Windows and sits on the desktop with an icon in all my browsers in the lower right of the screen that lets you pause blocking for 30 seconds on a page (perfect for the pages that tell you to turn your blocker off) and a few other features so I don't need Opera's blocker. The trick is to disable it so it won't keep coming on by itself. Adguard is not an extension but a program.
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leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by
@dagnorkle Turn it off in settings page and it should stay that way.
If it turns on again then there's something wrong with your Opera installation and/or computer or, maybe, someone or something is enabling it.
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zalex108 last edited by@dagnorkle said in Extension enables itself.:
lets you pause blocking for 30 seconds on a page (perfect for the pages that tell you to turn your blocker off)
Try this.
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zalex108 last edited by
@dagnorkle said in Extension enables itself.:
@leocg That's why I came on this forum, to see if anybody had the same issue. Watermoon1 said that it happens to him also so it's some kind of bug I guess. I sent a bug report in so that's about all I can do at this point.
@zalex108 said in Extension enables itself.:
For those with the problem:
Did you disabled the AdBlocker from here?
On the Address bar it's just for the current website.
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leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by
@dagnorkle Only two people so far, what is very few.
Would be interesting to see what you both have in common to see if there's a way to determine the cause of the issue.
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zalex108 last edited by
I meant, switch it off from settings.
Other extensions should not be involved.
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dagnorkle last edited by
@dagnorkle As someone who likes to troubleshoot issues, I was wondering if anybody has ever come up with a ...why... in why would the Opera Adblocker enable/disable itself at will? I watch this happen almost daily depending on the page.
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leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by
@dagnorkle Kinda difficult when you don't see it happening. Maybe something in your system is triggering Opera's adblocker.
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dagnorkle last edited by
Yes, it's definitely a mystery but it happens to others as someone has mentioned in this thread. I sent a bug report in but they said they wouldn't reply so I guess I'll wait to see if someone has a fix. I could dump Opera and start from the beginning but I hesitate as I'd have to put all my "stuff" back in. Maybe some rainy day I'll take a stab at it.
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leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by
@dagnorkle Not happening to that many people, just two or three so far
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dagnorkle last edited by
I agree but it must be happening to more people than we know. How many people do you think come to a forum like this to talk about issues....5% maybe 10% of Opera users? I find forums great to get information so I keep at it.
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burnout426 Volunteer last edited by
@dagnorkle said in Extension enables itself.:
@dagnorkle As someone who likes to troubleshoot issues, I was wondering if anybody has ever come up with a ...why... in why would the Opera Adblocker enable/disable itself at will? I watch this happen almost daily depending on the page.
Download the Opera installer, launch it, click "options", set "install path" to a folder named "0pera Test" on your desktop (create the folder), set "install for" to "standalone installation", uncheck "import data from default browser" and install. Test in that Opera (go into the "Opera Test" folder and double-click on launcher.exe whenever you need to load it) and see how things go. Do not enable Opera Sync in it, do not enable the VPN, do not enable the Adblocker, and do not install any extensions.
You can test with that Opera without interfering with your normal Oper at all, so there are no worries.
Does Opera's adblocker still come on by itself in that test Opera? If not, then it's definitely something in your normal Opera profile that's causing the issue. If so, we know it's not something with an extension or preference file.
If that Opera doesn't have the issue, try installing your Adquard extension in it to see if Opera's adblocker starts coming on by itself.
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burnout426 Volunteer last edited by
@dagnorkle said in Extension enables itself.:
How about importing bookmarks and settings?
Not at first. You want to see if things work fine first. Then, if they do, see what you can do to trigger the issue.
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dagnorkle last edited by dagnorkle
@burnout426 I've done what you suggested and the Opera adblocker doesn't enable itself. This means there is something wrong with my other copy of Opera. I disabled all the extensions and things I thought might be the cause but it still wants to enable itself. Therefore I'll stay with the copy I have the way you outlined. If I should have to delete this copy how would I go about getting it back? Will Opera give me a copy of the "new" version I have or resort to the older copy which was giving me trouble?
