Which features is Windows 10 Defender Firewall blocking that Opera wants to do?
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A Former User last edited by leocg
I've had this happening since switching to Opera Portable.
I'm pretty sure it seems to happen (again) after every Windows 10 update, even minor ones, & I suspect it is Microsoft removing 'non-microsoft' firewall rules as I get the same when I use Chrome Portable for the first time after an update.
What we need is a read only flag in the firewall rules so we can lock a rule on and it can't be reset.
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twoWriters last edited by
@opedara I have the same problem, did you find a solution? I have disabled the firewall, uninstalled and reinstalled Windows, this has been going on for 3 months with Chrome and Opera, I have no problems with Edge or IE. I think Windows is blocking the computer from accessing other browsers.
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careware last edited by
Has anyone found a solution to this?
Thinking of ditching Opera....this and the annoying sidebar problem...
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A Former User last edited by leocg
@sgunhouse Yes each time it appears, that is about twice every three weeks.. Normally it appears after each of the innumerable WIN10 update patches
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A Former User last edited by
@sgunhouse No I just closed the browser cos probably both answers would be risky
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A Former User last edited by
@leocg yet it doesnt happen with other browsers
so I dunno
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careware last edited by
@leocg That makes sense...but...why does opera do it that way? Seems like a poor choice in terms of keeping customers happy...I am sure there is some technical reason for it....but if other browsers can do it, why not opera...
Same with forced windows 10 updates/reboots...sure there's a reason for it...but whats worse...a virus or pain in the ass risk of lost work first Tuesday of every month..... for mine...I choose a virus
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careware last edited by
@leocg Thanks Leocg, makes sense I suppose.... I sit in the don't like it camp. IMO it's a bad choice by opera. I've never had to roll back from an update, but this...is a pain.... most users don't even know what a firewall is let alone why this would be happening... I guess it is what it is... one has to deal with it...
This coupled with the sidebar reappearing problem, sigh...computers suck...
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careware last edited by
That's true, I haven't used any other browser for 10 years. but reputedly it doesn't happen with other browsers?
I dunno, just seems something you'd want to avoid foisting on users if you were intent on gaining market share. I don't run the joint so... it is what it is
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opedara last edited by
I'm not seeing the answer to the most important question here...
What is Opera trying to do through the port that Windows Firewall is blocking? This is a question that Opera people should be able to answer more than Microsoft people, because Microsoft didn't write Opera.
The firewall appears to be doing its job; blocking a port by default then prompting me to OK or Cancel Opera from using that port that it normally blocks.
In order for me to know if I should allow Opera through that port on Private Networks, I want to know what Opera is trying to do over that port when I get the prompt. I'm not seeing an answer to that yet.
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opedara last edited by
@leocg How do we identify it? If it's useful and not a real security risk, I'd be OK enabling it.
If there's any concern at all, like I've read with hacks and vulnerabilities opened up through unnecessary or improper port use (ahem, Dell Support Assist), then I'd like to leave it permanently blocked.
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