scoped_dir folders in downloads directory
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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? -
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 last edited byUps!
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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Deleted User last edited by
Hello, at opening downloaded application from opera created scopeddir* folder and keep alive afer execution. As result a lot of folders in downloads directory. Google didn't help. Any ideas?
The issue the OP noted has been occurring since last February/March... it is an opera issue.
If anything, Opera is sand-boxing the downloaded container when a user executes the container within opera downloads.
There's nothing to be concerned about, just delete the scopeddir* folder and it's contents. The original file you downloaded will still be in the location you downloaded the file to. If you do not want, or too lazy, to delete the scopeddir* folder and it's contents then do not run / execute the downloaded item through Opera.
The contents of the scopeddir* folder is just a copy of the original file you downloaded, explicitly when you executed the file through Opera.
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A Former User last edited by
The issue the OP noted has been occurring since last February/March... it is an opera issue.
If anything, Opera is sand-boxing the downloaded container when a user executes the container within opera downloads.
There's nothing to be concerned about, just delete the scopeddir* folder and it's contents. The original file you downloaded will still be in the location you downloaded the file to.
The contents of the scopeddir* folder is just a copy of the original file you downloaded, explicitly when you executed the file through Opera.That's the thing, it's been almost a year this thread has been created, and I myself remember using a bug report form twice...
Yea we know we can just remove these directories, but it's not something we, users, should be doing... Especially when you're downloading a lot, then you may get confused about why is the size of the downloads folder doubled.I really wish an Opera developer would at least tell us if the problem was acknowledged.
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A Former User last edited by
I really wish an Opera developer would at least tell us if the problem was acknowledged.
Maybe they don't see it as a problem?
A browser causing several gigabytes of free space being filled out with duplicate files -
how could they possibly not classify it as a "problem" or a "bug"? -
leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by
A browser causing several gigabytes of free space being filled out with duplicate files -
how could they possibly not classify it as a "problem" or a "bug"?For what I understood from this topic, the folders and files are temporary and are removed when Opera is closed. So for majority of users, this is not exactly an issue.
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A Former User last edited by
For what I understood from this topic, the folders and files are temporary and are removed when Opera is closed.
They're not temporary, they're persistent even after closing the browser.
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A Former User last edited by
I'll have to check precisely later, but I remember having to clean up scoped_dirs about 2 weeks ago and now I see some new folders. Maybe one of the updates silently introduced a workaround...
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A Former User last edited by
Yea, you were right, the last scoped_dir that was left in my downloads folder is from April 30th, now I tested it and new scoped dirs are removed after closing the browser.
So a workaround is in effect, now we shall wait for a proper fix
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rejzor last edited by
I'm getting this nonsense with currently latest Opera and it's idiotic. Had to google it and that led me here. And it's not in TEMP folder, but in my actual DOWNLOADS folder.
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spudz76 last edited by
A browser causing several gigabytes of free space being filled out with duplicate files -
how could they possibly not classify it as a "problem" or a "bug"?
For what I understood from this topic, the folders and files are temporary and are removed when Opera is closed. So for majority of users, this is not exactly an issue.I don't power off my computer nor close my browser unless it crashes. I don't like bookmarks, I use about 50 tabs across 4-5 windows, thus why I never close it.
I have a whole ton of scoped_cruft dirs and I also am tired of this bug.
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badbod last edited by
WoW!, this thread is sooo old, and yet the bug persists. I too keep getting mountains of these annoying folders building up in my downloads folder. I have no idea if they vanish on browser close or not as I never close my browser. I have rebooted a few times, and just tested after boot by opening and then closing Opera, so I can confirm they are NOT removed when closing Opera.
I guess the devs don't come here given how long this bug has been around.
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sgunhouse Moderator Volunteer last edited by
This is a user forum, though a few of the devs have been known to visit. If you want to report a bug, the place for that is https://bugs.opera.com/wizarddesktop/
