Extension upgrade requires additional permissions...

[cratte]

cratte @Keepskite last edited by leocg

@Keepskite Hidden Extensions, Addons ! o_O
I found you cause i realized the unknown addon "Rich Hints Agent" in the Opera Browser Task-Manager.

The hidden Opera Addon "Rich Hints Agent" vanished as i disabled the addon Copyfish.
In the Opera Task Manager (Shift+Esc) the Addon "Rich Hints Agent" seemed to be coupled with the addon
Copyfish Free OCR Software.
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/copyfish--free-ocr-soft/eenjdnjldapjajjofmldgmkjaienebbj

Clue: You have to look clearly at your Opera Task Manager which addons have some "hidden riders"!

Perhaps now i can explain why there were suspicious URL calls which i watched in the logger of the best Addon "uBlock Origin" (uBO), where I couldnt detect the source of them.
I blocked them in uBO by these rules:
||api.yaunel.com^
||videout.ru^
www.yaunel.com: "Data & Advertising Solutions. Successful Retargeting with Yaunel."

I will watch the Opera Task Manager and uBO logger for further fishy activities.
I seems uBO can not detect addon activities

[cratte]

cratte @cratte last edited by

@cratte Screenshots:

[chakakhan]

chakakhan @duncanm last edited by

@duncanm opera is a com-mun-ist chi-na ran company, and this is one of the many tools they use to track you

[bunniyo]

bunniyo last edited by

I am too getting this, hope it will fix soon

[xxkernljrxx]

xxkernljrxx @Guest last edited by

@johnd78 How exactly do i do this i am new to opera and i am having the same issue

[A Former User]

A Former User @xxkernljrxx last edited by

@xxkernljrxx
Hi! This is strange because the developers have fixed this problem long ago. There are some concrete examples in this thread for launching a browser with the --show-component-extension-options switch.

[xxkernljrxx]

xxkernljrxx @Guest last edited by

@johnd78 yes i know but i am trying to do this with opera gx but everything i try is not working so if you could please walk me through it that would be great.

[albertop]

albertop @nrpardee last edited by

@nrpardee Right of message, button "go to the extension". It's not that difficult.

[albertop]

albertop @NickyT last edited by

@nickyt
To go to the extension, button on the right of message "go to the extension". So you click it and the extension needing permission do opens in extension handler. You will then find the permission request in the extension box, trigger it and done.
About disabling, I suppose disabling but not uninstalling would not solve the permission needed message.

[albertop]

albertop @NickyT last edited by

@nickyt Button on the right of message, "go to the extension". Simple.

[albertop]

albertop @mrup last edited by

@mrup Right of message, button "go to the extension". It's not that difficult.

[albertop]

albertop @mateuszr42 last edited by

@mateuszr42 No is not like that. When clicking on "go to extension", in the extension box there is some specific slider, with that is very simple to accept the new permission for the extension.
You don't need developer mode, this is for other stuff, and the download you've done could not be appropriate for you.
That switch, I've used it thousand of times, even there are extension that tends to ask permission repeatedly. Now I don't remember the exact text of the switch, but it is very simple, /if you read it/ with some slowdown and calm ^_^ don't be in a hurry and try to slowly read every line by every switch. You will surely see it.

[albertop]

albertop @DeggTSK last edited by

@deggtsk Button on the right of message, "go to the extension". Simple.

[albertop]

albertop @vlads111 last edited by

@vlads111 Button on the right of message, "go to the extension".
You have /not/ to perform an upgrade, but instead, to /accept the permission change/, so to let the browser to update the extension. In the box read every "switch" description, you will find it.

[albertop]

albertop @Draker last edited by

@draker Button on the right of message, "go to the extension". Simple.

[albertop]

albertop @perdigao1 last edited by

@perdigao1 If you have unknown extension, you better remove it!

[albertop]

albertop @xxkernljrxx last edited by

@xxkernljrxx update your browser to latest version. Seems they have fixed the permission problems. You better do that before ajll.
Any way, right of message there's "go to the extension" button. In the first ext box that opens, you should enable permissions for the extension to access the webpages, or, give to the extension additional permissions if required.

[misterdk]

misterdk last edited by

I was receiving this error and was able to correct it by simply modifying the shortcut and specifying "Run as Administrator". After starting the application the message was gone. I then reverted back to normal (not run as administrator). It has been working fine since. It appears that there is an extension somewhere that requires admin rights in order to initialize.

[shampoo]

shampoo @albertop last edited by

@albertop hey so i was reading through your message because i am also having this issue with Opera GX and i couldnt find where i could enable/add permissions to the extension? so do you know where that is I am using Opera GX version 76.0.4017.208 LVL 2. so if you could just lead me to where specifically i can enable these permissions because i have gone through every option here and cannot find it?

[perdigao1]

perdigao1 @shampoo last edited by

@shampoo Hi, if I remember well, you need to start the opera with the flag --show-component-extension-options.

If you have a shortcut on the desktop, it is probably better to create a copy of it, then right-click and choose properties, choose tab called 'shortcut', and in the field target add to the end the flag. I think this is the way to get it working and remove the annoying extension.

Good luck