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    • leocg
      leocg Moderator Volunteer @Guest last edited by

      @Vallient It's something that only you can answer.

      I don't see why ghost processes should be starting together with Opera.

      Did you try rebooting the computer and then start Opera and check the processes?

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        A Former User @leocg last edited by

        @leocg Yeah they are still there after a computer restart. Windows Defender and Malwarebytes say nothing is on my computer but i'm not sure honestly. A completely fresh install of Opera still has 3 ghost processes.

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        • zalex108
          zalex108 @Guest last edited by

          @Vallient said in Different number of processes on windows task manager and opera task manager:

          A completely fresh install of Opera still has 3 ghost processes.

          Post an Screenshot.

          "You cannot know the meaning of your life until you are connected to the power that created you". 路 Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi

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          • leocg
            leocg Moderator Volunteer @Guest last edited by

            @Vallient Try with all possible third party programs disabled.

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            • leocg
              leocg Moderator Volunteer @Guest last edited by

              @Vallient Maybe it's the auto updater?

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              • A Former User
                A Former User @zalex108 last edited by A Former User

                @zalex108 A 100% fresh Opera install
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                • A Former User
                  A Former User @leocg last edited by A Former User

                  @leocg According to Process Explorer, it does open with the auto updater but after a few seconds it closes itself and 2 processes. The ghost processes still stay though.

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                  • zalex108
                    zalex108 last edited by zalex108

                    I see them here too.

                    Halloween? 馃懟

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                    Other users may know about.
                    In the meantime, you would like to check on other Chromium based browsers.

                    "You cannot know the meaning of your life until you are connected to the power that created you". 路 Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi

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                    • A Former User
                      A Former User @zalex108 last edited by

                      @zalex108 Oh you also have extra processes?

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                      • zalex108
                        zalex108 @Guest last edited by zalex108

                        @Vallient

                        Yes.
                        Tested on a Clean Profile and seen 2 more.

                        "You cannot know the meaning of your life until you are connected to the power that created you". 路 Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi

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                        • A Former User
                          A Former User @zalex108 last edited by

                          @zalex108 Ah ok not just me then, that is good to know. Thank you for the help, I tend to worry a lot over things like this.

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                          • leocg
                            leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

                            The same happens with Chrome, so it's probably just something related to Chromium.

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                              A Former User @leocg last edited by A Former User

                              @leocg Is it 2 processes for you as well or is it 3/4? I am consistently getting 3 as opposed to 2. And sometimes 4.

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                              • leocg
                                leocg Moderator Volunteer @Guest last edited by

                                @Vallient Would need to check but I guess it's something around 3 in Opera.

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                                • A Former User
                                  A Former User last edited by

                                  So I completely resetted my computer, as in formatting it and getting a fresh install of windows. After the fresh install I had 2 extra processes, but after I logged in to sync my profile, I had 3. After reinstalling Opera again, upon checking the fresh install, I had 3 extra processes permantely. Hmmm

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