[Solved]Security update

[vergessen2022]

vergessen2022 last edited by leocg

I got today a warning about available security update for my Opera browser. Actual data of my browser is:

Versión:95.0.4635.84
Opera está actualizado (is updated)
Fuente de actualización:Stable
Sistema:Windows 7 64-bit
Versión de Chromium:109.0.5414.120

Now, when I click the link to update and I download the 64bit version, the application doesn't run when used.

It's some kind of bug?

[mnike]

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[MrMuFa5a]

MrMuFa5a @vergessen2022 last edited by

@vergessen2022

block on host file

127.0.0.1 autoupdate.geo.opera.com

[ChaoJeffrey]

ChaoJeffrey @vergessen2022 last edited by

@vergessen2022 ,

It is an Operating System Requirement Update, this morning Opera Staff just Discontinued all updates to the OSes of Windows 7, 8 & 8.1 entirely, that is what that update mentions, and there is no way of getting rid of it, Opera's Staff may require you not to use this browser when this message happen, some people could not use it earlier when they had to deal with this "Get latest security update" message.

[vergessen2022]

vergessen2022 @ChaoJeffrey last edited by

@chaojeffrey Good. I've blocked the update task so I stop getting the annoying "red alert" and will keep using the browser for now.

Thanks all.

[raddy]

raddy @ChaoJeffrey last edited by

@chaojeffrey said in Security update:

this morning Opera Staff just Discontinued all updates to the OSes of Windows 7, 8 & 8.1 entirely,

Where you read about it?

[Shekina]

Shekina @vergessen2022 last edited by

@vergessen2022 Hello, would you please explain how to block the update task? The "red alert" is annoying indeed.

Thank you in advance!

[Generosus]

Generosus last edited by Generosus

All,

Here ya go:

https://blogs.opera.com/desktop/2023/02/opera-95-stable/

https://blogs.opera.com/desktop/2023/01/opera-windows-7-8/

I highly recommend updating your OS to Windows 10 then upgrading Opera. Windows 10 is free and currently supported by Microsoft.

The temporary solution offered in this forum (i.e., blocking Opera's updates via host file) is not recommended.

Please share.

Cheers

[raddy]

raddy @Generosus last edited by

@generosus said in Security update:

All,
Here ya go:
https://blogs.opera.com/desktop/2023/02/opera-95-stable/
https://blogs.opera.com/desktop/2023/01/opera-windows-7-8/

And what?, after that opera released new builds for windows 7&8.1:
https://blogs.opera.com/desktop/2023/03/opera-95-0-4635-80-windows-7-windows-8-update/ and 95.0.4635.84 without blog message.

[Generosus]

Generosus @raddy last edited by

@raddy,

Great! Now Windows 7, 8.1 users have two choices. Updating to Windows 10 is your best bet. Obviously, for security reasons.

Cheers

[raddy]

raddy @Generosus last edited by

@generosus said in Security update:

Now Windows 7, 8.1 users have two choices. Updating to Windows 10 is your best bet. Obviously, for security reasons.

Win7 is still being updated. So the best bet is installing ff for windows 7 users (for security reasons).

[Generosus]

Generosus @raddy last edited by Generosus

@raddy said in Security update:

Win7 is still being updated. So the best bet is installing ff for windows 7 users (for security reasons).

I was referring to Windows OS, not Opera. Windows 7 and 8.1 users will no longer receive security updates (as of January 10, 2023).

Cheers

[raddy]

raddy @Generosus last edited by

@generosus said in Security update:

Windows 7 and 8.1 users will no longer receive security updates (as of January 10, 2023).

Windows 7 Embedded/Windows 2008 R2 updates suitables for normal windows 7 + still have 0patch platform.

[ChaoJeffrey]

ChaoJeffrey @Generosus last edited by

@generosus ,

Well also we have to contend that Microsoft is also pushing people to Windows 11, I know Opera already is looking to Develop hard into Windows 11 and soon to be Windows 12,

https://www.microsoft.com/insidetrack/blog/unpacking-microsofts-speedy-upgrade-to-windows-11/

And by the time many get off of Windows 7, they will have to upgrade again shortly after 10, and it will forced on.

[Generosus]

Generosus @raddy last edited by

@raddy said in Security update:

Windows 7 Embedded/Windows 2008 R2 updates suitables for normal windows 7 + still have 0patch platform.

Not sure I understand your statement. In any case, have you read this?

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/end-of-support?r=1

Cheers

[raddy]

raddy @Generosus last edited by

@generosus said in Security update:

Not sure I understand your statement. In any case, have you read this?

Of course, but, maybe you not know for that:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/june-13-2023-kb5027275-monthly-rollup-b4c032c9-77f4-4fa6-86ed-e7c009c0715b

[Generosus]

Generosus @raddy last edited by

@raddy said in Security update:

Of course, but, maybe you not know for that:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/june-13-2023-kb5027275-monthly-rollup-b4c032c9-77f4-4fa6-86ed-e7c009c0715b

Yours is a special case. You got lucky

[raddy]

raddy @Generosus last edited by

@generosus said in Security update:

Yours is a special case.

With these updates you can patch any windows 7.

[vergessen2022]

vergessen2022 @Shekina last edited by

@shekina False alarm. After some time, it returned.

[MrMuFa5a]

MrMuFa5a @vergessen2022 last edited by MrMuFa5a

@vergessen2022
try rename opera_autoupdate.exe
(C:\Users\YOUR USER NAME\AppData\Local\Programs\Opera\95.0.4635.84)
also try adding --disable-update to your shortcut
(C:\Users\YOUR USER NAME\AppData\Local\Programs\Opera\launcher.exe --disable-update)