<![CDATA[Why is Opera trying to connect to Google's servers right after launch?]]>It tries to connect to 173.194.70.94 (with no tabs open). Does anyone know why and what data it is sending?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/topic/2652/why-is-opera-trying-to-connect-to-google-s-servers-right-after-launchRSS for NodeSun, 13 Sep 2026 21:38:06 GMTFri, 09 May 2014 19:22:50 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Why is Opera trying to connect to Google's servers right after launch? on Sun, 03 Aug 2014 14:47:41 GMT]]>I am guessing it might be grabbing Google Safe Browsing data

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/46927https://forums.opera.com/post/46927Sun, 03 Aug 2014 14:47:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Why is Opera trying to connect to Google's servers right after launch? on Sun, 11 May 2014 03:49:05 GMT]]>Try disabling discover's preload and also "Use a prediction service to help complete searches and URLs typed in the address bar" to see if it keep happening.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/38661https://forums.opera.com/post/38661Sun, 11 May 2014 03:49:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Why is Opera trying to connect to Google's servers right after launch? on Sun, 11 May 2014 01:50:53 GMT]]>

It tries to connect to 173.194.70.94 (with no tabs open). Does anyone know why and what data it is sending?

If you really, really want to know what data it's sending, sniff the packets with Wire Shark or something similar. Otherwise, consider that Opera ships with Google set as default search engine (for which Opera probably gets financial 'consideration'), and just maybe Google gets notified of that directly whenever Opera is started up. As @lem729 suggested, try switching to a different listed default and see if the connection attempts continue.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/38649https://forums.opera.com/post/38649Sun, 11 May 2014 01:50:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Why is Opera trying to connect to Google's servers right after launch? on Sat, 10 May 2014 08:40:10 GMT]]>Most times a cigar is slow cancer, so why chance it?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/38519https://forums.opera.com/post/38519Sat, 10 May 2014 08:40:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Why is Opera trying to connect to Google's servers right after launch? on Sat, 10 May 2014 00:18:16 GMT]]>Sometimes a cigar is only a cigar. 😉

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/38496https://forums.opera.com/post/38496Sat, 10 May 2014 00:18:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Why is Opera trying to connect to Google's servers right after launch? on Fri, 09 May 2014 23:34:45 GMT]]>I don't like that at all for privacy reasons, maybe it's calling home to NSA HQ

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/38493https://forums.opera.com/post/38493Fri, 09 May 2014 23:34:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Why is Opera trying to connect to Google's servers right after launch? on Fri, 09 May 2014 20:58:55 GMT]]>Do you have Google set up as your default search engine? Maybe it's related to that.

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