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    • A Former User
      A Former User @Guest last edited by

      @nsdash9 said in Disabling Auto Startup:

      I have been experiencing the same issue with Opera opening automatically each time I start Windows. It starts each time with three blank Speed Dial tabs opened.

      I can add, that when this first started, I ran a Google search to see if anyone else was experiencing a similar issue. I initially didn't find any recent messages, but the consensus of what I did read pointed toward possible malware. While scans showed nothing abnormal, to be sure I restored my C: drive from a backup from about 30 days prior. Once the restore was complete, Windows started without Opera opening automatically. However, once I opened Opera, I received a message that it was updated to the latest version and since that time it launches automatically each time I start Windows.

      So, I believe whatever is causing the problem is related to the latest Opera update.

      Yes, now you say that, it does start to look that way, but obviously not everyone is suffering the problem, so there must be other factors in play as well.
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      • blackbird71
        blackbird71 last edited by

        If you have an auto-starting program that, for whatever reason, calls a protocol type for which Opera is defined as default, then Opera will be launched as well in order to satisfy that request. It may be that updating Opera alters that default protocol list in some way on your system, such that now Opera appears instead of whatever else was previously defined there.

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        • A Former User
          A Former User @Guest last edited by A Former User

          If its not because of Windows 10 Fall Creators Update..

          and you checked these registry settings..

          HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

          HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

          HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

          Then check these too.. even tho registry may be
          blank.. thats because on reboot the malware deletes itself.. so it will be blank..

          but go to Safemode and recheck registry again

          the tricky malware commands will be exposed..

          if the malware is running this way.. be worth a look..if not no harm done..

          HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce

          HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce

          HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce

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          • zalex108
            zalex108 last edited by

            You can try marking another Browser as the Default browser and check what happens.

            Maybe appears more info about the problem's responsible.

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

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            • A Former User
              A Former User @zalex108 last edited by A Former User

              @zalex108
              dowder46 already tried that a few days ago at my suggestion.
              The outcome was that Opera still ran automatically, so whatever's causing it is running Opera specifically, not the default browser on the system.
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              • zalex108
                zalex108 @Guest last edited by

                @davehawley

                Oh!
                Thanks for clarifying!

                --

                Then...
                we may ask for an Autoruns screenshoot.

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                • zalex108
                  zalex108 @Guest last edited by zalex108

                  @pandorave said in Disabling Auto Startup:

                  @zalex108 said in Disabling Auto Startup:

                  Reset/Format

                  Sorry, I don't understand 馃樁
                  What are you suggesting to do?

                  I mean that since you restored the drive and the file came from the image made, or the VPN install, you would need to check it at the very firs time on the next format/restore / VPN install.

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                  • dowder46
                    dowder46 @leocg last edited by

                    @leocg yes

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                    • leocg
                      leocg Moderator Volunteer @dowder46 last edited by

                      @dowder46 What about a startup log to see what is being launched?

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                      • A Former User
                        A Former User @leocg last edited by A Former User

                        One thing that may be worth trying, which I don't think has been yet, would be to temporarily rename the Opera launcher file, launcher.exe, to something else, say launcher.e~e.
                        Then reboot the system and see if Opera still starts, and if it doesn't see if any error messages come up that the file can't be found, both on screen and in the system logs.
                        If Opera still starts, it must be the opera.exe file that's being run, so repeat the exercise with that.
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                        • bbildman
                          bbildman last edited by bbildman

                          This won't solve the REASON this is happening, but if you set "launcher.exe" in your Opera folder to "run this program as an administrator," Windows usually cannot run a program on its own at startup that needs administrator rights. And do the same for Opera.exe in the 51.0.2830.26 folder (in your Opera folder)

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                          • A Former User
                            A Former User @leocg last edited by

                            @leocg said in Disabling Auto Startup:

                            @dowder46 What about a startup log to see what is being launched?

                            Great ideal leo..

                            also check here in win 10 - Settings->Accounts->Sign-In options->Privacy : to see n e thing like this..
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                            • dowder46
                              dowder46 @Guest last edited by

                              @nvmjustagirl nope - Can someone tell me how to do a startup log?

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                              • leocg
                                leocg Moderator Volunteer @dowder46 last edited by

                                @dowder46 Run msconfig, go to startup tab and check the box to enable startup log.

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                                • dowder46
                                  dowder46 @leocg last edited by

                                  @leocg sorry, but I don't get a "box" to check for a log under startup after running msconfig

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                                  • A Former User
                                    A Former User @dowder46 last edited by

                                    @dowder46
                                    Should be the second checkbox down in the middle of the "Boot" tab on msconfig.
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                                    • burnout426
                                      burnout426 Volunteer last edited by

                                      https://forums.opera.com/topic/25203/opera-autoruns-at-windows-boot-with-4-tabs

                                      Is Carbonite installed?

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                                      • dowder46
                                        dowder46 @burnout426 last edited by

                                        @burnout426 Yes

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                                        • burnout426
                                          burnout426 Volunteer @dowder46 last edited by burnout426

                                          @dowder46 said in Disabling Auto Startup:

                                          @burnout426 Yes

                                          See https://forums.opera.com/post/140714. If you can find ProgID classes at the root of "Software\Classes" that have subkeys that mention launcher.exe in the registry, you can right-click and export them. Then, you can delete them to see if it fixes the issue.

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                                          • dowder46
                                            dowder46 @burnout426 last edited by dowder46

                                            @burnout426 Fascinating! But I'm no expert and thus am hesitant to delete what you suggest, not knowing what the possible ramifications are... Can you lay to rest my fears, burnout?

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