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    My Opera gx is updating to latest version how to stop IT !?

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    • kotsapl
      kotsapl last edited by kotsapl

      Hi my Opera gx 79.0.4143.57 and before 78 is updating to latest version how i can stop it ?
      in last lets say Half year my Opera GX randomly update to latest version and its removing old one from my SSD disk .
      http://prntscr.com/Y8FlgnztUzUu
      Thing is that i disabled autoupdate from Menu->Help->Opera Information - its says actualizations are disable but even them its randomly sometimes update my OPERAGX to latest one and its removing old one ( its strange sometimes its work for 1 month then i noticed after restarting my PC there is already new opera intalled, its rlly strange its happen randomly
      http://prntscr.com/zzhn0HbC6QZV (this screenshoot is from Normal OPERA but i got same done in OPERA GX just took scrteenshoot from normal one )

      How i can fix my OPERA GX to force it to never update what else steps i should take ?

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      • kotsapl
        kotsapl last edited by kotsapl

        bump my opera updated again 😞
        last time its updated it was look like : https://prnt.sc/Y8FlgnztUzUu
        and now its looks like : http://prntscr.com/K-ey2gsB19eP
        Looks like its somehow forceupdate and remove old opera at Latests releases how to fix this crap ?

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        • burnout426
          burnout426 Volunteer last edited by

          I would:

          • Download the installer for 79 from https://ftp.opera.com/pub/opera_gx/79.0.4143.57/win/ to your downloads folder.

          • Uninstall Opera, but don't choose to delete your data when uninstalling.

          • Delete Opera's install folder if it remains.

          • Open up the Windows Task Scheduler and delete any Opera update tasks that remain.

          • Open a command prompt, type cd "path to your download folder", press enter, type Opera_GX_79.0.4143.57_Setup_x64.exe --launchopera=0 and press enter.

          • Click "options" in the installer, adjust things how you like, and install.

          Then, before you start Opera, go into the "79.0.4143.57" folder in the install folder and delete opera_autoupdate.exe. Also delete the "assistant" folder in the install folder. Then, open up the Windows Task Scheduler again and delete any Opera update tasks you see.

          Then, Opera updating will be totally crippled and it won't be able to update itself.

          Besides that, if you have any security software like Kaspersky that tries to automatically update programs for you, make sure it's not set to update Opera.

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          • kotsapl
            kotsapl @burnout426 last edited by

            @burnout426 Hi ok i will try some steps but i wont delete unistall opera im too scared 😛 to lose saved data and tabs 😛 so better no , i will let u know later if its worked for me thx .

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            • burnout426
              burnout426 Volunteer @kotsapl last edited by burnout426

              @kotsapl You can test with a standalone installation if you want instead. It won't interfere with your regular Opera at all. You can even delete everything in its profile/data folder and copy over your profile files from your regular Opera to test how your current profile files handle things in that situation without messing with your normal install. The standalone installation won't have any Task Scheduler entries. All you have to do is rename its opera_autoupdate.exe.

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              • kotsapl
                kotsapl @burnout426 last edited by

                @burnout426 Well thx u trying help me but trying new instalation copy its no solve for me my opera is very personalized and i need my old profile with all settings .

                i did remove all opera entries from Task Scheduler after instaling Opera_GX_79.0.4143.57_Setup_x64.exe

                i also add this time launcher.exe" --disable-update to my shortcut

                http://prntscr.com/wbzE2TXxXqos its says autoupdates are disable there like before

                i removed opera_autoupdate.exe. from 79.0.4143.57_0 folder and "assistant" from Opera GX folder

                i think my autoupdates in Kaspersky are disabled at all http://prntscr.com/ngRNJ4YyVuXs

                lets hope it will be fine this time and thats enough if not see u in 3 months or something

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