Don't start downloads automaticly
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athreeheadedmonkey last edited by
Opera starts downloading files automatically when the download prompt pops up. It shouldn't be doing this because it is sometimes downloading things I don't want and they could potentially be dangerous.
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leocg Moderator last edited by
Afaik this is how all browsers work. When you click on a download link you are saying the browser (and the server) that you want to get that file.
it is sometimes downloading things I don't want
What do you mean?
If a file is being downloaded without your consent, then you may already have a serious malware in your computer or that file is placed on the page in a way that it is downloaded with the page.
hey could potentially be dangerous.
Only if you open them, most of the times.
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athreeheadedmonkey last edited by
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It seems to be exclusive to chromium, I'm sure that Firefox and Internet Explorer don't do it this way. They don't start downloading until after I select a location for the download.
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I mean if I click a link thinking it will take me to a page where I can read details about a download but get the actual download instead. Or if a site is trying to force me to download something without asking me. In either case Opera has already started the download before I can click cancel.
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Yes, most of the time. However there is still an unnecessary risk when you download things without confirmation.
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leocg Moderator last edited by
It seems to be exclusive to chromium, I'm sure that Firefox and Internet Explorer don't do it this way. They don't start downloading until after I select a location for the download.
Most browser nowadays don't even prompt for a download folder by default. They just start the download as soon as you click on a download link.
I mean if I click a link thinking it will take me to a page where I can read details about a download but get the actual download instead
Well, if you click on a link that says "download something" then it means that you want to download it.
Or if a site is trying to force me to download something without asking me.
And why a serious site would do it?
n either case Opera has already started the download before I can click cancel.
Opera works that way since the old Presto era. And i'm pretty sure that other browsers do the same.
