I am still getting Speed Dial suggestions (booking.com) even though they are turned off!

[karcyon]

karcyon last edited by karcyon

This is not acceptable especially for a browser with a build in adblocker! This intrusive stuff is exactly why a lot of people think bad about Opera and would rather stay away. Please stop this nonsense!
(latest Opera Dev version).

[garyallan]

garyallan last edited by

I opened Opera and the Speed Dial and saw a big icon for Booking,com in the middle. I did not add it and I have Opera set not to make suggestions; in any case I haven't looked at Booking.com for months. So how did it get there? Is Opera using the Speed dial as an advertising platform? Are we likely to see a variety of unauthorized and unwanted entries showing up?

[miblog]

miblog last edited by

Why is Opera lately adding new thumbs to my quick access? When I open Opera I see links to new websites that I didn't add, like today I got Booking.com but sometimes it's other sites.

It's getting annoying. Also I just noticed that I had to accept information tracking and accpept to be sent e-mails. What type of community forces users to that? I think it's time to say Opera good bye.

[miblog]

miblog last edited by @garyallan

@garyallan

Just created a post about the same problem. https://forums.opera.com/topic/32128/opera-changing-my-quick-access-links
Also Booking.com showed up. I know Opera adds a lot of spam quick access links once you install it, but I don't see why they coming back once removed. Specially when the links they add have tracking information.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator last edited by leocg @garyallan

Do you have the option to not show promoted speed dials enabled?

[leocg]

leocg Moderator last edited by

Merged the two topics.

[miblog]

miblog last edited by @leocg

@leocg My Opera is in Spanish, but I guess that's the 4th option here. It's disabled so... Unless it's an option somewhere else.

That would translate as "Show recommendations for Speed Dials" not sure if that's the same.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator last edited by @miblog

It's not that setting, that's for speed dial suggestions.
I'm not seeing the option on your image.

[miblog]

miblog last edited by @leocg

@leocg That's the Settings section related with the Start page. Where else should I look for it?
I changed my Opera to English and search for "Promote" and nothing comes up

Also searching for Speed dial only this shows.

[andrew84]

andrew84 last edited by andrew84 @miblog

@miblog what opera version it is? 58?
You can try going to flags (opera://flags) and make sure that the 'Partner bookmarks opt-out option' flag is set to default[E]. It makes 'Promoted bookmarks' toggle visible in Settings.
Or you cant try with a clean profile.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator last edited by @miblog

It'd the latest stable version, 60? It seems to be missing a lot of options.

Between 'Hide speed dial' and 'Show speed dial suggestions' there should be na option to disable those promoted speed dials.

[miblog]

miblog last edited by @andrew84

@andrew84 I'm using Opera 55.0.299461
In this version there is no 'Partner bookmarks opt-out option' flag. I guess I will have to update Opera. And still not sure if that would fix it, but I guess I will try.
Also don't like this way of advertisement, so I may ditch Opera in general. It's a shame they do this.

[andrew84]

andrew84 last edited by @miblog

@miblog Yes, the 55 version is definitely missing that option(in updated version there's no need going to flags, that toggle is visible in Settings by default).

[miblog]

miblog last edited by

Thanks a lot. Updating to version 60 worked. Now I have that option disabled.

[jsssx]

jsssx last edited by

Got this today while launching my opera, even with all the stuff deactivated, nice example of abuse regarding private life.
So no matter what you do in settings, you will still get this.

[sgunhouse]

sgunhouse Moderator last edited by

I've never gotten that.