Disable update prompt on 12.17(Opera)

[blackbird71]

blackbird71 last edited by

Make sure you've turned off update checking by following:
Menu > Tools > Advanced > Security: under Auto-update, select 'Do not check for updates' > OK.

If that doesn't stop the update attempts, search out your opera_autoupdate.exe file and change its name to something like opera_autoupdate.Xexe . (NOTE: these filenames should actually contain one underscore symbol between opera and autoupdate - the Markdown language version used in these forums misinterprets the underscore symbol to cause italics thereafter instead, and I frankly don't remember the way to defeat that action for typing into these forums.)

If your system pops up a warning that this could cause instability, go ahead anyhow - it's just Windows' normal warning about changing file extensions. That should block Opera from updating thereafter. It's how I've blocked update attempts to Olde Opera for a couple of years. (For stability reasons, nothing auto-updates on my systems except AV signatures; ALL updating is done manually at times of my choosing.)

[A Former User]

A Former User last edited by

Not finding "tools" under menu

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

Not finding "tools" under menu

Try Menu > Settings > Preferences > Advanced > Security

[artexmx]

artexmx last edited by

Also recommended

Type opera:config in address bar

search keyword "update" and clear

Autoupdate Geo Server autoupdate.geo.opera.com

Autoupdate Server autoupdate.opera.com

don't forget press Save

Or add autoupdate.geo.opera.com and autoupdate.opera.com to hosts file or firewall. Because I noticed unauthorized values recovered in opera:config!

"Not finding "tools" under menu"

Select O-Menu > "Show Menu bar" first or Ctrl+F12

[artexmx]

artexmx last edited by

If you don't block access to autoupdate.opera.com, owners can remotely change any setting in your Opera browser! What and when they want. Even if auto-update off! Now they for example forcibly turn off TLS 1.1 and TLS 1.2. Check file autoupdate_response.xml by yourself

[blackbird71]

blackbird71 last edited by

Not finding "tools" under menu

Sorry!

I left 'Preferences' out of the middle of the instruction string:
Menu > Tools > Preferences > Advanced > Security etc

Or you could just use CTRL+F12 > Advanced > Security etc to cut to the chase.

[artexmx]

artexmx last edited by

[Mod note: Unnecessary and unhelpful post removed.If you will not try to help or, at least bring a point for a valid and civilized discussion, please don't post.

[galabutbul]

galabutbul last edited by

what about Disable Opera Package AutoUpdate ?

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

what about Disable Opera Package AutoUpdate ?

What do you mean by Opera package?

[g00g00]

g00g00 last edited by

What do you mean by Opera package?

He means opera:config#UserPrefs|DisableOperaPackageAutoUpdate