[Bug] C'mon, fix the dumb "scoped_dir" folders already...

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

But, not sure why, for the op, they're not being created in the temp directory and not being cleaned up properly.

If I save the download in another drive, the 'scooped' folder is opened there and if I use the C drive - or at least the regular download folder - then it's opened in Windows'temp directory.

[rejzor]

rejzor last edited by

It's a really damn weird security feature then...

Yes, I have my entire Documents (Pictures, Music, Desktop, Downloads etc) on drive. Same goes for "Downloads" and "Desktop" which are included in the documents. Reason i use such setup is so that I can format my entire system partition without having to shuffle around my pictures and documents. Though this stuff doesn't happen always. Sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn't. Opera is installed in default location on drive C:

[rif]

rif last edited by

The "scoped_dir..." directories should be created in the windows temp folder and then deleted when you close Opera. This is how it behaves for me with Opera 47.0.2628.0 (PGO) 64-bit on Windows 10 64-bit.

I have Opera 46.0.2597.26 (PGO) and I have the scoped_dir problem.

I'm not sure why they're being created in the downloads directory and on your desktop, but if you can find out why and get Opera to produce them in the temp directory, Opera might start cleaning them up when it shuts down.

I have my downloads set to: d:\My Documents

Burnout, what happens when you change your download dir? Do you get the problem?

Is your %temp% environment variable incorrect?
My %temp% is set to: C:\Users\Garn\AppData\Local\Temp

What version of windows? 32-bit or 64-bit?

Win 10 64 bit

What version of Opera? 32-bit or 64-bit?

64 bit

Where is opera.exe installed?

e:\Opera 2017

In Opera's settings, what do you have the download folder path set to? Do you have "ask me" checked?

d:\My Documents. Yes.

Are you running as an administrator or standard user? Was Opera installed as an administrator for all users or just as the current user?

All users

[burnout426]

burnout426 Volunteer last edited by

If I save the download in another drive, the 'scooped' folder is opened there and if I use the C drive - or at least the regular download folder - then it's opened in Windows'temp directory.

When you close Opera, does the scoped directory disappear on that drive? If so, then that's probably fine. If not, like the op, I can see that being an issue.

I'm getting different behavior though. When saving to drive E: that's a USB stick, no scoped directory is created anywhere. Not on my desktop, not in my normal downloads folder, not in my temp folder and not anywhere on the USB stick. No change if I specifically set my download folder to e:\downloads for example. If I save to my desktop for example and then try to launch in Opera, I again get the scope directory in the temp folder. Running as admin if it makes a difference.

I'm testing by downloading Firefox and Opera installers for example.

Of course, that's with a small usb stick formatted as fat. Let me try an ntfs-formatted one.

Edit: I can confirm the scoped directory creation next the exe if downloaded to an external ntfs drive. But, all scoped directories are being deleted/cleaned up when I close Opera.

[burnout426]

burnout426 Volunteer last edited by

@rejzor, when you test this again, do you only get one scoped directory created (one next to where the exe is saved) or do you get multiple (one next to where the exe is saved AND on your desktop for example)? If the former, I think that might be intended behavior.

With that said though, when you close Opera, is the scoped directory deleted? If not, that's what we should investigate. Is the drive still attached and readable when Opera is closed? Is Opera closing without crashing?

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

When you close Opera, does the scoped directory disappear on that drive?

Yep, this is what it seems to be happening.

[rif]

rif last edited by

With that said though, when you close Opera, is the scoped directory deleted? If not, that's what we should investigate. Is the drive still attached and readable when Opera is closed? Is Opera closing without crashing?

Mine gets deleted when closing Opera.

[rejzor]

rejzor last edited by

@rejzor, when you test this again, do you only get one scoped directory created (one next to where the exe is saved) or do you get multiple (one next to where the exe is saved AND on your desktop for example)? If the former, I think that might be intended behavior.
With that said though, when you close Opera, is the scoped directory deleted? If not, that's what we should investigate. Is the drive still attached and readable when Opera is closed? Is Opera closing without crashing?

I don't think they are deleted. I've had several in the Downloads folder and downloads weren't even from the same day.

[burnout426]

burnout426 Volunteer last edited by admin

I don't think they are deleted. I've had several in the Downloads folder and downloads weren't even from the same day.

Take note of this comment and see if you can reproduce after trying those things.

[rejzor]

rejzor last edited by

I think I know why this crap is being left behind. You download some installer and execute it from Opera. Because it's convenient. But then you close Opera DURING installation of that file, meaning it's running and cannot be manipulated by Opera till it's closed. But you've already closed Opera in the meanwhile so the thing is just left there forever even after installation finishes, since Opera is not running anymore to clean that mess up. So, how can this be addressed other than forcing myself not to start things from Opera? It's annoying.