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    Opera GX keeps trying to download a random extension.

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    • Abe-Asher
      Abe-Asher @burnout426 last edited by

      @burnout426 The extension isn't downloaded. I checked in my extensions folder and checked the ID of every extension I own. I tried searching the history folder with VS code and did find the extension ID in there, but I'm not sure what that's supposed to tell me since its just in history and it's from when I tried to search the chrome webstore for it's ID. As for the issue, it seems to have gone away when I updated opera and cleared downloads. Thank you for your answer.

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      • Abe-Asher
        Abe-Asher last edited by

        This issue happened before and I described it in a post I made earlier this month (link to the previous post: https://forums.opera.com/topic/66707/opera-gx-keeps-trying-to-download-a-random-extension) but the difference is this time, it's a different extension being downloaded.
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        I tried looking for the extension on chrome again and I found nothing and the extension IDs for opera mods don't match the length of the extension in the photo.
        The last time this happened I updated Opera and cleared downloads and this issue was fixed but that didn't work here.
        Other than fixing the taskbar icon being red, I'm also concerned about the extension attempting to be downloaded. I scanned my computer with Malwarebytes and adw cleaner but found nothing as well. If someone has experienced a similar issue please share your thoughts about this and how to fix it.

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        • Abe-Asher
          Abe-Asher last edited by

          I found the extension file in my extensions folder in my profile path and the extension had an icon folder, a json file and a PNG. I think it was a theme that was downloaded somewhere or somehow? I found these 3 photos in the icon folder and tried to reverse image search them but found nothing.
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          Does anyone have any idea about this extension/theme?

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          • leocg
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            • Abe-Asher
              Abe-Asher @leocg last edited by

              @leocg I didn't know referencing was a feature sorry.

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              • Abe-Asher
                Abe-Asher @Abe-Asher last edited by

                Update: I found a json file named "manifest" and it turns out this is just a wallpaper by Opera GX in the form of an extension? It still keeps downloading under a different extension ID every few days. I still don't know why this keeps happening or how to stop it. The only temp fix I have is to just keep deleting it every time the Icon turns red.

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                • leocg
                  leocg Moderator Volunteer @Abe-Asher last edited by

                  @abe-asher It's probably a mod

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                  • Abe-Asher
                    Abe-Asher @leocg last edited by

                    @leocg said in Opera GX keeps trying to download a random extension.:

                    @abe-asher It's probably a mod

                    That doesn't explain why the issue keeps repeating under a different extension ID. Also I wouldn't be sure that its a mod since the folder for the extension only had a json file and the photos. My guess is that its a theme/wallpaper from the built-in opera GX catalog that has gone rogue.

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                    • Jaron001
                      Jaron001 last edited by

                      hi, so i had the same problem and i was able to fix it.

                      what i did was, Settings > Early bird > and then turn off daily wallpapers.

                      because this feature is standard On it will try to download a new wallpaper everyday and that is what the issue is.

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                      • Abe-Asher
                        Abe-Asher @Jaron001 last edited by

                        @jaron001 I turned it off and restarted my whole laptop but it still keeps happening.

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                        • BramBuildsYT
                          BramBuildsYT @Jaron001 last edited by

                          @jaron001
                          thank you so so much
                          i just had t delete the the downloads and it worked.

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