<![CDATA[Impossible to disable the automatic update of Opera browser]]>Hello to everybody in the opera community,

I've tried everything, even all the advices given here in the forum but no one is working.
No way to disable the automatic update system of Opera browser for computers running on Windows 7 or Windows 10.

Does someone have "the miracle solution" to fix at 100% this problem ?

Thank you a lot because no one has the solution and can explain how to disable this thing.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/topic/58307/impossible-to-disable-the-automatic-update-of-opera-browserRSS for NodeSun, 08 Mar 2026 04:59:19 GMTWed, 19 Oct 2022 20:53:30 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Impossible to disable the automatic update of Opera browser on Fri, 27 Sep 2024 10:47:33 GMT]]>@operator777 how to disable Opera auto-updater.png

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/360874https://forums.opera.com/post/360874Fri, 27 Sep 2024 10:47:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Impossible to disable the automatic update of Opera browser on Fri, 27 Sep 2024 10:03:05 GMT]]>@leocg I agree, this worked for me.

  • Rename opera_autoupdate.exe to opera_autoupdate.exeSTOPPIT
  • Then reboot. Important, this only works after restarting your pc.
  • This stopped the auto updater annoyance 🎉

To help others, you can find the auto-update exectuble by:

  • looking in Windows Task manager, in the list of Processes, if you can find the Opera GX Internet Browser, right-click it, Open the file location, it is probably:
    C:\Users\{yourusername}\AppData\Local\Programs\Opera GX\
  • In the above folder open the autoupdate folder and in there, rename the opera_autoupdate.exe to anything else.
]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/360873https://forums.opera.com/post/360873Fri, 27 Sep 2024 10:03:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Impossible to disable the automatic update of Opera browser on Thu, 21 Dec 2023 21:25:43 GMT]]>@burnout426 for me it worked. Thank you!

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/337953https://forums.opera.com/post/337953Thu, 21 Dec 2023 21:25:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Impossible to disable the automatic update of Opera browser on Sun, 05 Nov 2023 23:09:28 GMT]]>@operator777 Do what I did; us a different browser

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/332615https://forums.opera.com/post/332615Sun, 05 Nov 2023 23:09:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Impossible to disable the automatic update of Opera browser on Mon, 21 Aug 2023 06:53:39 GMT]]>@d3x0r after the cration off folder with archive opera copy paste in the same folder with another name so when update new version do not erase the the old one and then rub from renamed folder opera.exe

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/323455https://forums.opera.com/post/323455Mon, 21 Aug 2023 06:53:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Impossible to disable the automatic update of Opera browser on Thu, 17 Aug 2023 21:57:58 GMT]]>@credo1911 I'm trying to avoid auto update issues that I'm already facing with chrome - are you sure --disable-update works? I can't really find a reference for opera command line switches - there's a link somewhere to chromium switches, but that doesn't include that option...

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/323124https://forums.opera.com/post/323124Thu, 17 Aug 2023 21:57:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Impossible to disable the automatic update of Opera browser on Thu, 10 Aug 2023 10:02:52 GMT]]>in folder \AppData\Local\Programs\Opera\ opera keep folder of old version has been instaled open one of them and make a link of opera.exe to dektop to run old version the only way !!!

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/322242https://forums.opera.com/post/322242Thu, 10 Aug 2023 10:02:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Impossible to disable the automatic update of Opera browser on Thu, 27 Jul 2023 18:34:59 GMT]]>@dribbler84
Just install version 99 and then open properties on the shortcut on your desktop. In Target just add this at the end:
--disable-update
Then you can start the opera and it will never update to newer version at all.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/319817https://forums.opera.com/post/319817Thu, 27 Jul 2023 18:34:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Impossible to disable the automatic update of Opera browser on Sat, 06 May 2023 11:28:32 GMT]]>do all things ofline!

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/309009https://forums.opera.com/post/309009Sat, 06 May 2023 11:28:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Impossible to disable the automatic update of Opera browser on Sun, 13 Nov 2022 10:51:18 GMT]]>@burnout426 These are files of Videos and pictures. With too long names. Impossible to move them or delete them. I will try to contact this forum.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/293630https://forums.opera.com/post/293630Sun, 13 Nov 2022 10:51:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Impossible to disable the automatic update of Opera browser on Sun, 13 Nov 2022 05:05:03 GMT]]>@operator777 Is the file in question an Opera file? If not, sounds like you need to ask at https://www.reddit.com/r/WindowsHelp/ for example.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/293610https://forums.opera.com/post/293610Sun, 13 Nov 2022 05:05:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Impossible to disable the automatic update of Opera browser on Sat, 12 Nov 2022 12:44:29 GMT]]>@burnout426 I have now another problem : Impossible to move or delete a file because it has a too long file name. I tried everything and no way. How can I submit this probleme in the forum ?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/293570https://forums.opera.com/post/293570Sat, 12 Nov 2022 12:44:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Impossible to disable the automatic update of Opera browser on Sat, 12 Nov 2022 12:42:26 GMT]]>@burnout426 ok i ll try

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/293569https://forums.opera.com/post/293569Sat, 12 Nov 2022 12:42:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Impossible to disable the automatic update of Opera browser on Sat, 12 Nov 2022 12:42:08 GMT]]>@leocg in the opera program files ? yes?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/293568https://forums.opera.com/post/293568Sat, 12 Nov 2022 12:42:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Impossible to disable the automatic update of Opera browser on Sat, 12 Nov 2022 05:42:13 GMT]]>@operator777 said in Impossible to disable the automatic update of Opera browser:

Ok but when you rename it, how do you do that ?

In Windows Explorer (File Explorer), I browse to the version folder in the install folder, right-click opera_autoupdate.exe, choose "rename" and then change the name to opera_autoupdate.off for example.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/293543https://forums.opera.com/post/293543Sat, 12 Nov 2022 05:42:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Impossible to disable the automatic update of Opera browser on Sat, 12 Nov 2022 04:24:04 GMT]]>@operator777 Well, so you already know where to find the file and rename it

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/293542https://forums.opera.com/post/293542Sat, 12 Nov 2022 04:24:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Impossible to disable the automatic update of Opera browser on Sat, 12 Nov 2022 03:38:36 GMT]]>@leocg No i never renamed opera update files, but deleted yes

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/293541https://forums.opera.com/post/293541Sat, 12 Nov 2022 03:38:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Impossible to disable the automatic update of Opera browser on Fri, 11 Nov 2022 17:36:10 GMT]]>@operator777 You said before that you have already tried that, so I guess you know how to do it.

Anyway, as I said, just open Windows Explorer and paste the path to the Opera installation directory in the address bar.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/293512https://forums.opera.com/post/293512Fri, 11 Nov 2022 17:36:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Impossible to disable the automatic update of Opera browser on Fri, 11 Nov 2022 17:27:26 GMT]]>@burnout426 Ok but when you rename it, how do you do that ?
Can you explain it, step by step ?
As we dont have images, we can not exactly imagine what to do.
Sorry for that, and thanks to you for your help.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/293511https://forums.opera.com/post/293511Fri, 11 Nov 2022 17:27:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Impossible to disable the automatic update of Opera browser on Fri, 11 Nov 2022 14:26:15 GMT]]>@operator777 You can rename or delete opera_autoupdate.exe. So, if you deleted it, then that's fine.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/293501https://forums.opera.com/post/293501Fri, 11 Nov 2022 14:26:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Impossible to disable the automatic update of Opera browser on Fri, 11 Nov 2022 13:15:21 GMT]]>@burnout426 said in Impossible to disable the automatic update of Opera browser:

did you rename opera_autoupdate.exe

Heuh no, I did not do that, i just deleted the autoupdate files in the opera folders, then delete the taskfiles in the windows cmd.

How do you rename this file and where is it situated ?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/293498https://forums.opera.com/post/293498Fri, 11 Nov 2022 13:15:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Impossible to disable the automatic update of Opera browser on Fri, 11 Nov 2022 11:17:15 GMT]]>@operator777 said in Impossible to disable the automatic update of Opera browser:

I just tried a new method : Install old version of Opera but without any internet connection.

And did you rename opera_autoupdate.exe and disable the Opera tasks in the Windows Task Scheduler before going back online? If not, Opera will update on you.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/293484https://forums.opera.com/post/293484Fri, 11 Nov 2022 11:17:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Impossible to disable the automatic update of Opera browser on Fri, 11 Nov 2022 10:23:32 GMT]]>@operator777 Usually it means that the update was already downloaded and it's ready to be installed.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/293481https://forums.opera.com/post/293481Fri, 11 Nov 2022 10:23:32 GMT