Operagx setup.exe autodownloads

Jaimexx

Jaimexx

I dont know why but my pc just seems to download the operagxsetup.exe automatically passed some time. It has been happening to me for several months now and idk what is happening because I have never been ask to download the operagxsetup again and I already have opera gx installed can someone help me?

LiamLucas

LiamLucas Banned @Jaimexx

@jaimexx said in Operagx setup.exe autodownloads:

I dont know why but my pc just seems to download the operagxsetup.exe automatically passed some time. It has been happening to me for several months now and idk what is happening because I have never been ask to download the operagxsetup again and I already have opera gx installed can someone help me?

First off, let's think about what might be causing this. It could be something sneaky going on in the background, like a scheduled task or a misbehaving browser extension. Check your browser settings and extensions for anything fishy.

don't forget about those viruses! Running a good ol' antivirus scan might just uncover if there's any malicious software causing all this trouble.

Since you've already got Opera GX installed, there's really no need for those setup files to keep popping up. Have you tried clearing your browser cache and cookies? Sometimes that does the trick. Resetting your browser settings to default could also work wonders.

burnout426

burnout426 Volunteer

One user had this issue and it indeed was a scheduled task in the Windows task scheduler that wasn't supposed to be there.

Download "Opera_GX_107.0.5045.37_Setup_x64.exe" from https://ftp.opera.com/pub/opera_gx/107.0.5045.37/win/.

Goto the URL opera://about, take note of the "install" path and close Opera GX.

Uninstall Opera GX but don't choose to delete your data when asked.

Delete the install folder.

Delete everything in "C:\Windows\temp" and "C:\Users\yourusername\AppData\Local\temp"

Then, hit Windows key + r to open the run dialog, type control schedtasks and press enter to open the Task Scheduler.

Then, select Task Scheduler Library and look through the list of tasks. There should be no Opera-related tasks as you uninstalled Opera GX. If there are any Opera ones, right-click and delete them.

Then, look at the "action" tab for any other entries to see if you see any mention of Opera GX and its setup file. If so, you can delete that task too.

Then, launch "Opera_GX_107.0.5045.37_Setup_x64.exe", click "options", uncheck "import data from default browser", adjust all the other options as you like and install.

That should make sure you have Opera GX from an official source and make sure you don't have any shady or broken Opera scheduled tasks.