Impossible to disable the automatic update of Opera browser
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burnout426 Volunteer last edited by
You could clear everything in your "C:\Windows\temp" folder and "C:\Users\yourusername\AppData\Local\temp" folder to make sure there's no Opera installer stuff left behind that might be trying to run over and over. Unlikely, but you can try to see if that helps.
You could also uninstall Opera (don't choose to delete your data when uninstalling), delete the install folder if it remains, and then reinstall Opera, and disable autoupdate things again just to see if it helps.
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operator777 last edited by operator777@burnout426 Hi. I found no solution on internet. Nobody really knows how to fix that. But I tried my self, a solution. I uninstalled the new version of opera and looked for the oldest versions. I found the version of june. I installed it, runned, works good but again no way to keep this old version because opera forces me to uptade to the new version. It made me a headheache. I stop searching for today. I have to find a 100% sure solution to fix this problem because Opera has no assistance.
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leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by
@operator777 said:
Can you launch the question at the forum?
This topic is exactly about it.
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burnout426 Volunteer last edited by
You can try a standalone installation of any version you want. Read the part about the installer command-line switch to not launch Opera after installation so that you can delete opera_autoupdate.exe before Opera starts. With a standalone installation, there are no scheduled tasks added to the registry so no worrying about updates via scheduled tasks. I do this all the time and have a zillion standalone installations that don't update and stay at the version I installed. Works no problem.
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operator777 last edited by operator777
@burnout426 I already tried this method. I deleted these files or tasks, but the browser did even automatically the update. I'm solutionless. And also lost motivation.
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operator777 last edited by
@burnout426 Hello, no one of your advices work. Can you transfer my question to the forum please ? Because nobody has the solution and can fix the problem.
The question is :
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operator777 last edited by
@leocg Hello, no one of your advices work. Can you transfer my question to the forum please ? Because nobody has the solution and can fix the problem.
The question is urgent :
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leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by
@operator777 As I already said, there is this topic already to discuss it.
If and when someone has a solution, s/he will post it here.
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ranger375 last edited by ranger375
- Download the standalone version you need
- Disable your internet connection
- Install
- Open advanced firewall settings
- Right Click on Incoming Rules and add a new rule
- Select Program (exe) and press next
- In the exe path type "%ProgramFiles%$Opera developer$$VERSION$\opera_autoupdate.exe"
e.g. "%ProgramFiles%\Opera developer\92.0.4519.0\opera_autoupdate.exe" and press next
- Select Deny (disable) connection option and press next
- Mark all network profiles (Domain, Private & Public) and press next
- Finally add a name, description and press finish
- Do the same in Outgoing rules
- Enable your internet connection
Notes:
$Opera$ = Your Opera edition
$VERSION$ = Your Opera build version -
operator777 last edited by
@ranger375 I dont have the options you mention... The computer runs on Windows 7, 64 bits, 4 Gigas of Ram memory.
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ranger375 last edited by ranger375
On W7 To manually allow or deny a program through the firewall do the following:
- Open the Control Panel from the Start menu.
- Select System and Security.
- Select Windows Firewall.
- Access "Advanced settigns" in the left panel of the window.
- Follow the steps I told you above.
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operator777 last edited by operator777
@ranger375 I tried whay you mentionned but I dont have at all the options you listed above this comment.
Can you in the same time, translate your advice in french ?
Thanks.
I tried a new solution today, I installed an old version of Opera browser (from june 2022), but once installed, Opera changes the version immediatley. I even deleted all the "autoupadate" files and tasks but however, the opera browser comes back into the newest version.
I'm very tired of this.
The big probleme is that my computer doesnt work at all and is totally blocked with the new version of opera browser of the 31 st october. -
burnout426 Volunteer last edited by
@operator777 said in Impossible to disable the automatic update of Opera browser:
Can you in the same time, translate your advice in french ?
You can select text, copy the selection, and paste into the left textarea at https://translate.google.com/?sl=en&tl=fr&op=translate to get a French translation. While not perfect, it should be good enough to follow ranger375's directions to block opera_autoupdate.exe to block updates. You can also ask in https://forums.opera.com/category/36/français, point users to this thread and ask them to translate the parts you want.
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operator777 last edited by
@burnout426 Hello, I come back to give you a quick feedback.
I tried all the solutions you gave.
No one worked.
So I tried my own solution, which was : To uninstall the new opera version, and install an old version (88).
I deleted the tasksfiles and the opera update exe's and app.'s files
It worked 1 day.
The day after, it automatically uptade the browser to one level next version.
And 3 days later, the opera browser made an automatic update, and installed the latest new version.
So now i had to uninstall it again and install the old version, delete all the files and taskfiles...
I m now waiting.
I guess it will not work again.
So can I ask you if you can ask for help in the forum for me ?
Because there is absolutely no solution to fix this problem.
It would be nice from you.
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operator777 last edited by operator777
@ranger375 I dont have any options you mentionned in your comment :
"- Download the standalone version you need :
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Disable your internet connection : I cant disable it because the installation of opera browser needs an internet connection.
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Install : Install what ??????
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Open advanced firewall settings : This option doesnt exist in the settings of Windows 7.
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Right Click on Incoming Rules and add a new rule
Select Program (exe) and press next
In the exe path type "%ProgramFiles%$Opera developer$$VERSION$\opera_autoupdate.exe" :
These options dont exist with Windows 7.....
- e.g. "%ProgramFiles%\Opera developer\92.0.4519.0\opera_autoupdate.exe" and press next
Select Deny (disable) connection option and press next
Mark all network profiles (Domain, Private & Public) and press next
Finally add a name, description and press finish
Do the same in Outgoing rules
Enable your internet connection :
Again, these options dont exist with Windows 7 and you can check by yourself.
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burnout426 Volunteer last edited by
@operator777 said in Impossible to disable the automatic update of Opera browser:
So can I ask you if you can ask for help in the forum for me ?
This doesn't make sense. You already have your thread here asking about it. If I create a new thread where I ask the same thing, it'd just be duplicating what you already asked. Maybe you mean something else and your English isn't coming across accurately.
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burnout426 Volunteer last edited by
@operator777 said in Impossible to disable the automatic update of Opera browser:
I tried all the solutions you gave.
No one worked.Again, not sure why the solutions given don't work for you. They work for everyone else.
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operator777 last edited by
@burnout426 Like I said, no one of the solutions worked. I tried everything. And Opera does always the update. I'm sorry but why should I say that this is ok ?
I followed step by step all the advices and no one is working.
In extra, there is no way to be in contact with someone working in Opera.
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operator777 last edited by operator777
@leocg I read your advices, I applied them and no one is working...
The automatic update system of the opera browser does always the update, even when the old version is installed...
It seems that no one in the world has the solution to fix that probleme.
Do you know an ingenior working for Opera or Google, who can help us ??
For the moment I cant use the opera browser because the new version is too unstable.
My computer is freezed by the browser opera. -
leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by
@operator777 said:
I read your advices, I applied them and no one is working..
That's strange because it works here and seems to work for others.
The automatic update system of the opera browser does always the update, even when the old version is installed...
It should work no matter the version being used, unless you block the automatic update.
It seems that no one in the world has the solution to fix that probleme.
Without knowing what is causing it, people can only guess.
For the moment I cant use the opera browser because the new version is too unstable.
My computer is freezed by the browser opera.It also happens in Beta and Developer versions?
