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    • leocg
      leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

      Did you not reproduce this situation? It

      Nope. I guess you are just the second one i see reporting this issue.

      It only with executable files

      IIRC it was by design but they may be changing it.

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      • n21lv
        n21lv last edited by

        Happens for me as well. Using Opera Beta 38.0.2220.25 on Win7.

        Seps to reproduce:

        1. Download an executable.
        2. Launch it from Downloads section.
        3. A scoped_dir_{random numbers} folder will be created in the same folder with the downloaded executable and copy of the file will be put there.
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        • jevgenius
          jevgenius last edited by

          Have a same sequence as n21lv. When open some downloaded file from download small window in top right corner it's create directory called scoped_dir_18880_2476 (numbers always random) in download directory. Please fix in future version.

          Version: 37.0.2178.54
          Update stream: Stable
          System: Windows 10 64-bit (WoW64)

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          • ankurprem
            ankurprem last edited by

            Same here. Anyone sorted it out?
            Crazy is that everything was ok before reinstalling my OS. Now this issue. Same OS, same everything.
            Win10, Opera 38.0.2220.29

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            • kuka16
              kuka16 last edited by

              Same problem, fresh windows 7 - 64bit

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              • rif
                rif last edited by

                Happens for me as well. Using Opera Beta 38.0.2220.25 on Win7.
                Seps to reproduce:

                1. Download an executable.
                2. Launch it from Downloads section.
                3. A scopeddir{random numbers} folder will be created in the same folder with the downloaded executable and copy of the file will be put there.

                I also have been having this problem. First started with 37.xxx and now with 38.xxx Both Win 7 and Win 8 machines.

                I can reproduce following the above steps.

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                • leocg
                  leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

                  Does it happens no matter on which directory you save the file? Does it happens only if you run the file from Opera?

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                  • kuka16
                    kuka16 last edited by

                    It happen only when i open (setup file) from opera.

                    If i save file in system partition, then scoped_dir is created in AppData\Local\Temp

                    All scoped_dir are removed when i close opera.

                    scoped_dir is created before i click open in Open File - Security Warning Message

                    (my english suck, forgive me)

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                    • rif
                      rif last edited by

                      Does it happens no matter on which directory you save the file? Does it happens only if you run the file from Opera?

                      It happens no matter what directory I save it to when I start it from Opera. It puts the scoped dir in the dir that you saved the file in. If you start it outside of Opera it doesn't create the scoped dir.

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                      • leocg
                        leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

                        OK, now i could reproduce it.

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                        • A Former User
                          A Former User last edited by

                          Same problem here, also on Windows 10.

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                          • sirwilli
                            sirwilli last edited by

                            +1 (Windows 10, Oper Version: 39.0.2256.48)

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                            • archila1
                              archila1 last edited by

                              same problem at work and home. and now at neighbor's pc. scoped dir_####_##### created after downloading .exe files. skype installer and some others... OS are win 10 and win 7

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                              • gamer-victor
                                gamer-victor last edited by

                                Guys,i think i have a possible fix for this.

                                While you are downloading a .EXE file,open the file where the file is going to appear and when it done,click it in the folder,don't click it through Opera.

                                I have tested this out and the folder appeared when i clicked it in Opera (the .EXE file) but if i open the file at its destination,i will work perfectly without any scoped_dir folders.

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                                • gooorooo
                                  gooorooo last edited by

                                  Windows 10, Opera 42.0.2393.94 - same story.
                                  Devs, please fix it. Workaround is not a fix.

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                                  • swabber
                                    swabber last edited by

                                    Irritating these scoped_dirs

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                                    • arianelu
                                      arianelu last edited by

                                      Same issue.

                                      On Windows 10 Version 1607, Download file to root of partition

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                                      • mr-drone
                                        mr-drone last edited by

                                        +1
                                        Win7 x64, Opera 43.0.2442.1144
                                        Last folder {scoped_dir_yyyy_zzzz} was created 28/02/17. Today i download an .exe file, the folder does not appear. Maybe it's finally fixed?

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                                        • bestbrains
                                          bestbrains last edited by

                                          I'm still having this issue.. Sweet baby Jesus, how long will this take to fix?? Even removing all plugins / reinstalling doesn't work. When I run an exe in my download folder, double clicking the bar after the download, it creates scoped_folder_random EVERY time. This is a deal breaker for me, but I've found a 0-day in Chrome which uses Chromium so I won't be using Opera for the time being, but it is my favorite browser.

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                                          • zalex108
                                            zalex108 last edited by

                                            Ups!
                                            He does the same in my case too! :lol:

                                            "You cannot know the meaning of your life until you are connected to the power that created you". · Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi

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