Extension upgrade requires additional permissions...

[fdauti]

fdauti last edited by

Hidden extensions, that collect data from the websites you visit and that you can't disable, and you did not give permissions to install in the first place ???

Seriously, is this how it ends for Opera?

This is what I have after running opera with that option --....

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

...EOT

[135mech]

135mech @duncanm last edited by

@duncanm Hi, as several other people have mentioned, the "C:\Program Files\Opera\launcher.exe -show-component-extension-options" doesn't allow us to work it. It keeps saying "The name... specified in the Target box is not valid. Make sure the path and file name are correct"
and then when you load the entire thing into the "run" box it only opens Opera and nothing happens.
so, is this different for others?

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @sporty78 last edited by

@sporty78 It depends on you, choose the one that will do what you need.

[vesper-knight]

vesper-knight @xtorbax last edited by

@xtorbax same. Some clarification would be welcome, especially since the "Source" tab of Rich Hints Agent says "Added by a third-party".

[NotVeryHappy]

NotVeryHappy @mdlegato last edited by

@mdlegato i did the same and deleted the folder

[135mech]

135mech @mdlegato last edited by

@mdlegato
I followed your advice, I deleted the file that had those Items, then rebotted Opera, received that same message, hit the "update" botton and now the pop-up is gone completely. Thanks, the others' advice never worked. Also, my laptop never has shown the Rich Hints Agent at all, so I guess I am lucky, or it just refuses to show anything hidden.
Cheers

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

Talking about hidden extensions: https://forums.opera.com/topic/31086/when-is-an-extension-not-an-extension

[johnd78]

johnd78 last edited by

As far as I tested, the problem has now been fixed by the Opera developers.

[nrpardee]

nrpardee @johnd78 last edited by nrpardee

@johnd78 Still doing it for me Actually, I hadn't seen it for awhile, and it just started up again.

[cedarviola]

cedarviola last edited by

What extension? What permissions? Sure I'll accept, but how?

This reminds me of the perfidious Windows bug where you might see the error message, "The system cannot find the file specified." What system? Which file? Specified by whom?

This is a bug I tell you, and I call on Opera developers / extension developers to grep through the source looking for that string. Find the code and add a sprintf() statement that would insert the name of the extension, at the very least.

Jim

[Frontman]

Frontman last edited by Frontman

Having exactly the same issue but on a Mac.

Does anyone have any ideas on how to resolve on a Mac??

Hoping that this is a bug that will be fixed, otherwise.

Also, FYI, the folder names in my bookmarks bar are also not showing now when not an active window.

I think this latest version of Opera has COVID-19 and needs treatment.

[duncanm]

duncanm @135mech last edited by

@135mech

That means you need a space between .exe and the launch command.

[135mech]

135mech @duncanm last edited by

@duncanm I tried multiple variations of it, and it refuses to let it save. I found a work around and it worked on mine. Thanks though!

[Toliiin]

Toliiin last edited by

Good day. I have a problem. Today, such a red dot appeared in the sidebar at the extension. It is said that the extensions need to be updated. But when I clicked it, I didn't see anything like that. Does anyone know what to do with it?

I also use some add-ons from the Google Store Extension

[johnd78]

johnd78 @Toliiin last edited by

@Toliiin Hi, as far as I tested, this issue should be fixed at this point. Close the browser and start it again. If it doesn't work, you can try use this method as a temporary solution.

[pkudla]

pkudla Opera last edited by

We’re sorry for that issue. It was caused by one of our internal extensions. A fix has already been released, and the message should no longer appear.

A few words about our internal extensions, as the topic raises some concerns: Hidden extensions are an integral part of the browser and all are made by Opera (none is third-party software). We use this technology to implement a variety of functionality, just as we do in the native code. Extensions simplify some tasks and allow for more flexibility (e.g. we are able to release a fix without releasing a major update). In situations when performance is not critical we consider using an extension if it’s reasonable, so the required permission is nothing to worry about.

[johnd78]

johnd78 @Toliiin last edited by

@Toliiin See comment from the Opera developers.

[upnorth]

upnorth @pkudla last edited by upnorth

@pkudla

Thanks for finally notice and inform us, but is it really 100% solved? I don't see the big drop down main extension update message, but the small red dot in the sidebar is still there. Does not help try use the update option in the developer mode in extensions. Restart the browser or also try manually update the browser does not help.

[sgunhouse]

sgunhouse Moderator Volunteer last edited by

I got this message once. I clicked the link to Extensions, and looked around. I couldn't find anything to update, so I just ignored it. It hasn't come back. Though I think I'm missing one - the Avira antivirus extension.

[pkudla]

pkudla Opera @upnorth last edited by

@upnorth You are right, we found it on our side today. Thanks for your report, looking into it.