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    • kosterio
      kosterio last edited by

      Hello, at opening downloaded application from opera created scoped_dir_* folder and keep alive afer execution. As result a lot of folders in downloads directory. Google didn't help. Any ideas?

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      • leocg
        leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

        Here, Opera is not creating those files.

        Do you use any extensions? And what about anti-virus?

        BTW, what version of Opera and what OS?

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        • kosterio
          kosterio last edited by

          Last version (37.0.2178.43) on Windows 10. All extensons was deactivated. If you close the Opera folders are removed, but I turn off my PC without closing Opera and folders become too much.

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          • leocg
            leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

            Does the same happens in a standalone installation?

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            • kosterio
              kosterio last edited by

              Not sure i understand you, but I installed pure Opera to other PC and result is the same. Apparently this is a bug (or feature:)) of the new version of Opera.

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              • leocg
                leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

                Well, it never happened here so far.

                Does it happens with all types of files? 'Ask where to save each file before downloading' is enabled or disabled?

                And what about the anti-virus? Do you use any?

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                • kosterio
                  kosterio last edited by

                  Did you not reproduce this situation? It only with executable files. I think it for created service files by application, but they must be cleansed after completing.

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                  • donq
                    donq last edited by

                    What kind of antivirus you've using? Chrome, Opera and many other programs can create these folders (this looks like result of some windows system call), but they should be automatically removed, unless some other process interferes or host process crashes. And, those scoped dir folders should be created in temp folder, not in downloads - I just looked, I had one in temp, about month old - probably from some rare occasion when Opera dev crashed.

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                    • kosterio
                      kosterio last edited by

                      I don't use antivirus in principle.

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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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