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    • 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

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      • leocg
        leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

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

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        • johnd78
          johnd78 last edited by

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

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          • 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.

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            • 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

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              • 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.

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                • duncanm
                  duncanm @135mech last edited by

                  @135mech

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

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                  • 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!

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

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                      • 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.

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                        • 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.

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                          • johnd78
                            johnd78 @Toliiin last edited by

                            @Toliiin See comment from the Opera developers.

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                            • 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.

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                              • 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.

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                                • 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.

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                                  • mathias87
                                    mathias87 @pkudla last edited by

                                    @pkudla "A fix has already been released" - How? There is no update for Opera.

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                                    • leocg
                                      leocg Moderator Volunteer @mathias87 last edited by

                                      @mathias87 One of the advantages of using extensions, see https://forums.opera.com/post/230159.

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                                      • candylover
                                        candylover last edited by

                                        I got the same problem. They could at least say what extension is. Any suggestions pls?

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                                        • leocg
                                          leocg Moderator Volunteer @candylover last edited by

                                          @candylover Take a look on the topic.

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                                          • fdauti
                                            fdauti last edited by

                                            I am moving to Vivaldi Browser. No problems with hidden extensions tehre.

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