Opera Update pop-up

[SideaLannister]

SideaLannister last edited by

Any time I open OPER GX, I get a pop-up about updating Opera. I do not have Opera installed, and I do not want Opera to be installed. This is super annoying. Is there a way to turn this off?

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @SideaLannister last edited by

@SideaLannister If you don't have any Opera installed, you need to find out what app is showing those pop-ups and ask in their community how to disable them.

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SideaLannister @leocg last edited by

@leocg Yes, it's Opera GX...

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leocg Moderator Volunteer @SideaLannister last edited by

@SideaLannister So you have Opera installed? Is it up to date?

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SideaLannister @leocg last edited by

@leocg I have Opera GX, which is up to date. I don't have regular Opera. When I click on the pop-up to update, it installs the new regular Opera version. I have already uninstalled it.

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leocg Moderator Volunteer @SideaLannister last edited by

@SideaLannister Do you have a screenshot of the pop-up?

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SideaLannister last edited by

@leocg
Issue solved, kind of...

https://jmp.sh/s/ME1Xs5RIIm4jqDkvWJKV

I have made a full video of the process

1. Open Opera GX
2. Pop-up appears about update
3. Do not close the browser
4. Select Yes on the pop-up
5. Opera Installation unsuccessful download full Installation file
6. Select Yes
7. It installs the regular Opera browser

If I close Opera GX before selecting "Yes" in the update pop-up, the update proceeds as expected—Opera GX updates correctly, and the regular Opera browser is not installed. It seems the update process does not properly handle open instances of Opera GX. I did receive a warning to close the browser, but it's unclear why the process installs the regular Opera at all.