Opera GX is opening Windows PowerShell when I open it.

[Oncorhynco]

Oncorhynco last edited by

Hello.

I installed Opera GX on a fresh Windows 11 install yesterday, and I can't help but notice that each time I open Opera GX, it takes a second to become responsive, and only becomes responsive after PowerShell opens briefly and closes right after. I have been using Opera GX on my laptop for some time now and I have never seen it open PowerShell before, nor have I noticed a delay in responsiveness upon opening it.

I ran a Malwarebytes scan, however it didn't find anything malicious, although now whenever I open Opera GX and it goes to run PowerShell, I now notice that Malwarebytes is blocking whatever is going on with PowerShell.

Does anyone know why this is happening or how I can prevent this? This issue is kind of annoying.

[burnout426]

burnout426 Volunteer last edited by

Reddit thread on this: https://www.reddit.com/r/OperaGX/comments/192a0w2/opera_gx_makes_powershell_flash_on_the_screen/

[GalaxyCatDev]

GalaxyCatDev @burnout426 last edited by

@burnout426 you linked them to their own post. how useless.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @GalaxyCatDev last edited by

@galaxycatdev Unless that was exactly the objective of the post, to point that there is already a similar topic there.

[burnout426]

burnout426 Volunteer @GalaxyCatDev last edited by

@galaxycatdev It was for others to know so that can follow the discussion there too.