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    Opera spamming Disney crap. Can't turn off intrusive adverts.

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    • sgunhouse
      sgunhouse Moderator Volunteer last edited by

      Not seeing it here yet. Got one on my Android tablet this morning, but so far nothing on my (Windows) laptop.

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

        @orlanth I've had the same thing all day today, I've cleared the pc of cookies, used Spybot etc and it still persists. It's too much of a distraction because of my trouble focussing. I don't know if the folks at Opera read these forums but I'm uninstalling and I'll consider reinstalling in a couple of months to see if it has gone but by then I may have a new favourite browser.

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        • leocg
          leocg Moderator Volunteer @Guest last edited by

          @orlanth The Continue on... options are also disabled?

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          • couper
            couper @leocg last edited by

            @leocg Same here - everything disabled/off that I can think of that may be doing this.

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            • A Former User
              A Former User last edited by A Former User

              Is everyone with this problem getting Disney? Or other things.

              I wonder if Opera has whored out to Disney specifically.

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

                @michaeljohn "It's too much of a distraction because of my trouble focussing."

                I hear you. Its not a corner pop up you can cancel out of. Its in the middle of my homepage and I have to scroll around it.
                It is very distracting, to the point that I consider it malware.

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                • A Former User
                  A Former User last edited by

                  I did what I shouldn't do, because its Disney and at last not a dodgy website where I might get (more) malware. The prices to the products, Mandalorean and two others all in their own centre screen placements are in pounds. Maybe only users in the UK are getting this malware?

                  Opera, are you listening? I need an opt out of ALL adware button on settings, without a 'helpful' override feature on updates. You shouldn't be doing this, it['s not cornered and its not deleteable, its very intrusive advertising.
                  Either you have been hacked which is unlikely due to the source or you whored out.

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

                    @leocg said in Opera spamming Disney crap. Can't turn off intrusive adverts.:

                    @orlanth The Continue on... options are also disabled?

                    where is The Continue on... options *just curious..

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                    • leocg
                      leocg Moderator Volunteer @Guest last edited by

                      @nvmjustagirl In settings page. Start page section if I remember correctly.

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

                        @leocg "The Continue on... options are also disabled?"

                        Sorry forgot to reply to this. Yes, I disabled those also in Advanced Settings. It did not get rid of the Disney adverts.

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                        • Bickerstaffe
                          Bickerstaffe last edited by

                          Try this link: https://forums.opera.com/topic/39169/solved-ads-on-the-homepage
                          It worked for me.

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

                            @leocg thankyou i see it *overlooked it earlier

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                            • sgunhouse
                              sgunhouse Moderator Volunteer last edited by

                              Yof have to delete the "Advert" (presuming you mean the same Disney+ promoted speed dial I see on my tablet) then go to Bookmarks and empty Trash - there is a long-standing issue that deleted speed dials come back if you don't empty the trash.

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                              • A Former User
                                A Former User last edited by leocg

                                This sh* pushed me closer to uninstalling every opera browser than I've ever been.

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                                • aj43
                                  aj43 last edited by

                                  When I booted up this morning I had three Disney ads on my start page, above my Speed Dial icons. I hoped that right clicking would give the option to disable, but it doesn't. I've been through advanced settings Start Page. Show News is disabled. Receive Promoted is disabled. Suggestions is disabled. Running Windows 10 and latest Opera. How can I get rid of these ads?

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                                  • A Former User
                                    A Former User last edited by

                                    I've version 67.0.3575.79, and just started getting ads appearing on the speeddial page, despite having disabled them in the past
                                    Check settings and as far as I can see they are still disabled, so why are they appearing
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                                    • A Former User
                                      A Former User @Bickerstaffe last edited by

                                      @Bickerstaffe Thankyou, its now disabled for me. As for the 'solution' the X is very thin and happened to be positioned on a part of my wallpaper the same colour. I had to hunt for it.

                                      @dugglebb However this remains true. I should not be getting any ads with my settings, which are similar to yours.

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                                      • A Former User
                                        A Former User @Bickerstaffe last edited by leocg

                                        @Bickerstaffe Thank You!

                                        To everyone else: There is a thin X (close button) at the top right of the three ads. Click that, then choose "don't show again" - voila, it's gone.

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                                        • A Former User
                                          A Former User last edited by

                                          Annoying Speed Dial Buttons linking to Disney+
                                          I have switched off all advertisement, news, etc. Yet, about a week ago I find in my opera speed dial page following buttons:
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                                          It is not possible to remove the buttons.
                                          Any idea where they come from and how to get rid of it.
                                          Keep well and thank you in advance
                                          Glad

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

                                            @orlanth
                                            I have the same issue for a week or so.
                                            Annoying Speed Dial Buttons linking to Disney+ and I cannot remove them.de61a44d-f232-4a97-a28d-bca4a526f0ef-image.png . They look like this. No chance to get rid of them.
                                            I use to surf in private mode and VPN on; still they find out I am from Germany. So, Opera must have submitted data of mine to somebody.
                                            Hope there will be a cure for this nasty advertisement.
                                            Keep healthy in these unsteady times
                                            GLAD

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