Extension upgrade requires additional permissions...

[sporty78]

sporty78 last edited by sporty78 22 Oct 2020, 16:27 22 Oct 2020, 15:59

Version: 72.0.3815.148
Win 7 Home Premium

There is a pop-up message below my URL address bar stating 'Extension Upgrade Requires Additional Permissions-Go To The Extension Manager To Accept The Upgrade.'

The message appeared this morning (Thurs) and was definitely not displayed on Wed night.

What I Did:

Cleared cookies and cache files Opera
Rebooted Opera

Unfortunately, neither option helped.

1. Is this extension 'necessary' for Opera to function or does it creates more problems than it solves?

2. I do not recall seeing this message before so does the extension upgrade usually occur automatically?

The insights are appreciated.

[icep]

icep last edited by 22 Oct 2020, 16:09

Thanks for the workaround! However this fix is not viable if you are launching the browser from the task bar.
Going to switch back to chrome if I don't find a way to fix this...

[A Former User]

A Former User @AltairAssassins last edited by 22 Oct 2020, 16:11

@AltairAssassins Look here.

[duncanm]

duncanm last edited by 22 Oct 2020, 16:12

Changing the target workaround didn't work. Added --show-component-extension-options but it's still doing it.

[gw3wcv]

gw3wcv @rplaye last edited by 22 Oct 2020, 16:16

@rplaye said in Extension upgrade requires additional permissions...:

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

C:\Program Files\Opera\launcher.exe -show-component-extension-options
On a UK keyboard it is Opera\launcher.exe -show-component-extension-options

Many thanks, it works great.

[duncanm]

duncanm last edited by 22 Oct 2020, 16:18

What is Rich Hints Agent ? Never heard of it and googling doesn't have anything about it.

[ipetski]

ipetski @duncanm last edited by 22 Oct 2020, 16:20

@duncanm Started searching as well.

To update the extension "Rich Hints Agent", you must confirm, due to new permissions:

• Read and change all your data on the websites you visit

The above doesn't really scream "Yes Finally!"

[Draker]

Draker @duncanm last edited by 22 Oct 2020, 16:20

@duncanm basically we just found out that we have a lot of crapware addons installed in Opera that we can't disable.

[A Former User]

A Former User last edited by 22 Oct 2020, 16:21

Hi all, I just found out going into Extensions, enable developer mode, press update and the problem will go away

[asimbay]

asimbay last edited by 22 Oct 2020, 16:45

"Additional permissions are required to upgrade the add-on. Go to the add-on manager to accept the upgrade."

I get a message like this, but when I go to the plug-in manager there is no warning. This message goes blank every time I start the opera. What should I do?

[perdigao1]

perdigao1 last edited by 22 Oct 2020, 16:50

Not sure what this Rich Hints Agent is, but let's try to update.

[A Former User]

A Former User last edited by 22 Oct 2020, 17:05

Hello

This morning I started getting this message at the top of the browser window: "The extension upgrade required additional permissions. Go to the extensions manager to accept the upgrade" The message is accompanied with "Go to Extensions" button.

OK, I said, let's do it! Let's go to the manager and accept the upgrade. I clicked the button and, expectedly, it opened the "Extensions" page.

And? What's next?

I don't see any extensions labelled for update/upgrade there. The page looks as usual. Nothing indicates any pending actions waiting for my permission. What am I supposed to do next? Where do I "accept the upgrade"?

[A Former User]

A Former User @Draker last edited by 22 Oct 2020, 17:19

@Draker I just noticed this too. Bye bye Opera.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @AltairAssassins last edited by 22 Oct 2020, 17:21

@AltairAssassins No such message here on Opera Stable 72, Opera Developer 73 or Opera GX 71. So I will ask again: Where and when you see that message? The text make it looks like something coming from a site.

[Keepskite]

Keepskite last edited by 22 Oct 2020, 17:33

I don't have Rich HInts Agent showing on my extensions page yet I also have the notification. Also --show-component-extension-options has no effect here.

All this chatter yet it isn't enough to awaken a single mod. Strange.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @Keepskite last edited by 22 Oct 2020, 17:38

@Keepskite --show-component-extension-options is what will make Rich Hints extension visible.

And by the way, mods are just users and they replying here or not is totally irrelevant. Also, this is a minor issue.

[Keepskite]

Keepskite @leocg last edited by 22 Oct 2020, 17:55

@leocg I disagree. Eight hidden extensions that I cannot disable, all with intrusive permissions that I did not grant is not a minor issue. This shakes my confidence in Opera in a way I did not think possible. This is not a minor privacy issue. I should think Opera would realize that.

[A Former User]

A Former User @Keepskite last edited by 22 Oct 2020, 17:56

@Keepskite said in Extension upgrade requires additional permissions...:

This shakes my confidence in Opera

Mine too.

[upnorth]

upnorth @leocg last edited by 22 Oct 2020, 17:59

@leocg

No external site/link or url related. Please see screenshot.

This message also does not, only popup in SpeedDial. It's constant all over if one have it. And considering the reports that started to flow in, this is more then likely an issue for many, but also apparently not with everyone.

[mathias87]

mathias87 @Keepskite last edited by 22 Oct 2020, 18:02

@Keepskite I don't have any more extensions installed than before.
This might be a bug that will be done with the next update.