Opera Autoupdate folder keeps appearing; How to disable or stop it?

Since installing the Opera browser, many users have reported finding a folder named ‘automatic opera update‘ in the ‘Downloads‘Folder. The file mainly contains:

• Crash reports
• Opera_autoupdate file

Removing them should automatically delete the folder. However, many users complain even after doing this or uninstalling and reinstalling the browser, the folder continues to reside in the same location and continues to reappear even if it is deleted.

Here’s what you can do to prevent the Opera Autoupdate folder from appearing under the Downloads folder in Windows 10.

Opera Autoupdate folder in Windows 10

For unsophisticated users, there is a task – “Opera scheduled update wizard»That the Opera browser creates under the Task Scheduler to keep Opera Browser Assistant up to date. It automatically checks for new updates, if any.

You need to make sure there is only one ‘Opera scheduled update wizard“Run to keep Opera Browser Assistant up to date. Some unknown issues can create two tasks with the same name. If there are two tasks with the same name and executed for the same stable version, this can cause the problem. To resolve this problem-

1. Determine the number of automatic executions of Opera’s programmed assistant
2. Disable any scheduled Opera update wizard

Let’s cover the subject in detail now.

1]Determine the number of automatic executions of Opera’s programmed assistant

Type “Task schedulerIn Windows 10 search.

Open the Task Scheduler by selecting it in ‘applications‘section.

When the Task Scheduler window opens, double-click ‘Task scheduler library»And switch to the right pane.

There, scroll down to find the Opera browser entry and determine the automatic update number for the scheduled Opera assistant.

2]Disable automatic update of the scheduled Opera assistant

As you can see in the image above, there are 2 entries for the Opera browser of the same name.

Deactivate an entry by right-clicking on it and selecting “Deactivate“

Below you should not find Opera Autoupdate file folder that appears under the Windows 10 Downloads folder.

Here’s how to handle the problem in a few simple steps.

Now read: Best tips and tricks for the Opera browser for better navigation.