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Well, I think I finally figured out why my Opera adblocker was enabling itself at random. I have a program called Advanced System Care which I run regularly when it tells me to which was causing the trouble. If I run this program and then open Opera the adblocker is enabled. If I don't run this program and open Opera the adblocker isn't enabled so there is a conflict for some reason. It was a random thing because I ran the program at different times when I wasn't using Opera.
@toomakesense Yes, it's an oddity for everyone but it was happening. Someone else on here had the same issue. As far as I can see is that something got corrupted and saved by Opera as every time I reloaded Opera it reloaded what was already corrupted....bookmark, file, extension...who knows, but when I loaded a fresh version and started over it was fine. I was trying to avoid putting all my "stuff" back into the browser one at a time but it was the only way.
When you download any browser these days it usually saves the settings, bookmarks, etc. from the last time you used it. I was just wondering if when I delete the good version I have will it give me back that one or the other which is corrupt in some way. The reason I ask because the version I got from your way is not the normal way one would download Opera.
@burnout426 I've done what you suggested and the Opera adblocker doesn't enable itself. This means there is something wrong with my other copy of Opera. I disabled all the extensions and things I thought might be the cause but it still wants to enable itself. Therefore I'll stay with the copy I have the way you outlined. If I should have to delete this copy how would I go about getting it back? Will Opera give me a copy of the "new" version I have or resort to the older copy which was giving me trouble?
I agree but it must be happening to more people than we know. How many people do you think come to a forum like this to talk about issues....5% maybe 10% of Opera users? I find forums great to get information so I keep at it.
Yes, it's definitely a mystery but it happens to others as someone has mentioned in this thread. I sent a bug report in but they said they wouldn't reply so I guess I'll wait to see if someone has a fix. I could dump Opera and start from the beginning but I hesitate as I'd have to put all my "stuff" back in. Maybe some rainy day I'll take a stab at it.
@dagnorkle As someone who likes to troubleshoot issues, I was wondering if anybody has ever come up with a ...why... in why would the Opera Adblocker enable/disable itself at will? I watch this happen almost daily depending on the page.
@zalex108 I'll turn off an extension I've used for a while (stylus) and see what happens. It is so random that it may take a few days to see any results. I have a couple more but are mainly used to get things from the Chrome Store a VPN and one that corrects spelling.
@leocg That's why I came on this forum, to see if anybody had the same issue. Watermoon1 said that it happens to him also so it's some kind of bug I guess. I sent a bug report in so that's about all I can do at this point.
@burnout426 It's called Adguard. There is a free and paid version. You install it and chose the browsers you have that it will block ads in. The paid version also has many other features too many to list here. It is installed in Windows and sits on the desktop with an icon in all my browsers in the lower right of the screen that lets you pause blocking for 30 seconds on a page (perfect for the pages that tell you to turn your blocker off) and a few other features so I don't need Opera's blocker. The trick is to disable it so it won't keep coming on by itself. Adguard is not an extension but a program.
Not sure what you're saying. I just would like to disable the ad blocker but it keeps enabling itself.
@leocg What I've just discovered with this ad blocker issue is that it turns itself on and off depending on the web site I'm on. Someone else mentioned something like this earlier. Not sure if it helps but that's what I've noticed.
@leocg Glad I'm not alone in this. Maybe Opera could take a look at this issue for those of us who use another ad blocker. Not saying it's a bad blocker, it's just that right now we don't have a choice and I think we should.
@leocg I know what you are saying. As it's been doing this for some time so I could start by disabling extensions I've had for awhile one at a time to see. I can delete any extension I want except Opera's ad blocker. Not sure why they would force people to use it or be unable to uninstall it so I'm left with this issue. Anyway, like I said thanks for your help. Someday I'll stumble across what is causing this to me only, as it seems. I guess the simple answer would be to disable my paid blocker and use Opera's but I paid for it and want to use it as it covers all my browsers at the same time. Opera's doesn't.
@leocg Thanks for the info. I have my browser configured exactly the way I want it so I think I'll pass on a new start even though I can bring all my "stuff" over from another browser. Someday I'll stumble across why this was happening. In the meantime, I'll just delete the ad blocker when I notice it. It's not hurting anything.
@dagnorkle It's Tues. 14th (next day) and the ad blocker is back on.