<![CDATA[When is an Extension not an Extension]]>Why is it that some Extensions are not listed on the extension page but show up in the task manager as for instants

Extension: Opera Touch Background (Also could someone please explain what this actually does as ending the process doesn't seem to effect anything)
Extension: Video Handler
Extension: Background Worker

These are apparently Extensions but none of them show in the extension page

]]>https://forums.opera.com/topic/31086/when-is-an-extension-not-an-extensionRSS for NodeFri, 07 Aug 2026 19:48:35 GMTSat, 23 Feb 2019 12:47:03 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to When is an Extension not an Extension on Fri, 23 Oct 2020 08:07:22 GMT]]>@fdauti Please see https://forums.opera.com/topic/42397/extension-upgrade-requires-additional-permissions/141.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/230161https://forums.opera.com/post/230161Fri, 23 Oct 2020 08:07:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to When is an Extension not an Extension on Fri, 23 Oct 2020 05:21:20 GMT]]>@tnowak

Hi, let me put the question differently. I recently saw a list of "extensions" or whatever we can call them and I don't know how some of them got installed or what they do, but I want to remove them. Is there e directory where they reside or other option to remove them? I don't think most of them are useful at all to me.

This is what I have:

Rich Hints Agent
Aliexpress observer
Amazon promotion
Background worker
Bookmarks
Chromium PDF Viewer
CryptoTokenExtension
Google Hangouts
News feed handler
Onboarding popup
Opera Crypto Wallet
Rate Opera
Stormcrow
Video handler

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/230148https://forums.opera.com/post/230148Fri, 23 Oct 2020 05:21:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to When is an Extension not an Extension on Thu, 22 Oct 2020 22:48:08 GMT]]>@STARDAST You have to modify the shortcut's target command to pass that to launcher.exe. Then, make sure to close all Operas and then launch Opera using the shortcut. Or, just run the command in a command prompt when Opera is closed.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/230119https://forums.opera.com/post/230119Thu, 22 Oct 2020 22:48:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to When is an Extension not an Extension on Thu, 22 Oct 2020 18:19:30 GMT]]>@burnout426 said in When is an Extension not an Extension:

--show-component-extension-options

Is it on shortcut?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/230070https://forums.opera.com/post/230070Thu, 22 Oct 2020 18:19:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to When is an Extension not an Extension on Sat, 02 Mar 2019 09:21:45 GMT]]>@athlonite said in When is an Extension not an Extension:

These are apparently Extensions but none of them show in the extension page

"C:\Program Files\Opera\launcher.exe" --show-component-extension-options

That will show them.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/165220https://forums.opera.com/post/165220Sat, 02 Mar 2019 09:21:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to When is an Extension not an Extension on Fri, 01 Mar 2019 09:58:43 GMT]]>@athlonite They are internal (built-in) extensions, and hidden from the Extensions page.
For example, "Opera Touch Background" is responsible for talking with Opera Touch (a mobile web browser).

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