Should I remove Opera?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
10% remove it90% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #2,717
United States Rank #4,091
Reach 0.2234%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 16.12 days
475.58 days >
Average installed length: 249.88 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
12.15.1748 |
98.52% |
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12.15.1745 |
0.09% |
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12.15.1742 |
0.14% |
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12.15 |
1.25% |
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- #2,717 Opera 12.15
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Opera 12.15
What is Opera?
The Opera browser is a free web browser that handles common Internet-related tasks such as displaying web sites, sending and receiving e-mail messages, managing contacts, chatting on IRC, downloading files via BitTorrent, and reading web feeds. Features include tabbed browsing, page zooming, mouse gestures, and an integrated download manager. Its security features include built-in phishing and malware protection and the ability to delete private data such as HTTP cookies.
About (from Opera Software ASA)
Opera 12 is a recommended upgrade offering new and improved features, plus security and stability enhancements. Opera now runs plug-ins as a separate process, allowing for more control when a plug-in misbehaves. This feature will enhance security and stability. The 64-bit version of Opera will offer performance improve... Read more
Overview
The most common release is 12.15.1748, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The primary executable is named opera.exe. The setup package generally installs about 153 files and is usually about 41.41 MB (43,423,189 bytes).
Program details
URL: www.opera.com
Help link: www.opera.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Opera\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Opera\Opera.exe" /uninstall
Estimated size: 41.41 MB
Files installed by Opera 12.15
Program executable: | opera.exe |
Name: | Opera Internet Browser |
Path: | C:\Program Files\Opera\opera.exe |
MD5: | c5520feb7ad5f6e3692b6de41f6a1a27 |
| Opera is a web browser and Internet suite developed by Opera Software. The browser handles common Internet-related tasks such as displaying web sites, sending and receiving e-mail messages, managing contacts, chatting on IRC, downloading... |
Additional files:
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$RGWIVZ3.exe - Opera Internet Browser
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launcher.exe
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opera.dll
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Opera_1010_in_Setup.exe - Opera 10.10 (Setup Launcher)
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vxmplugin.dll
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setup.exe (by Macrovision) - InstallShield (R)
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ChromeSetup.exe (by Google) - Google Update (Google Update Setup)
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dsound.dll (by Power Technology) - DFX (DirectSound)
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winmm.dll (by Power Technology) - MCI API DLL
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installer_prefs.json
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OUniAnsi.dll
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spellcheck.dll
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Uninstall.exe
Behaviors exhibited
3 Scheduled Tasks
- opera.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{ABAA05B3-1B5F-4F26-9CBD-2905956760F6}' (runs on registration).
- launcher.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{CD631813-C84E-4FD0-A44E-595611B8F34F}' (runs on registration).
- $RGWIVZ3.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{E98E4CC4-B3D5-4B4A-AFBF-D79AA8761648}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- launcher.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Opera scheduled Autoupdate 1457469898.
2 Startup Files (User Run)
- opera.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Opera Internet Browser' and executes as C:\Program Files\Opera\Opera.exe.
- $RGWIVZ3.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Opera Internet Browser' and executes as C:\Program Files\Opera x64\Opera.exe.
3 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
- opera.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Navigateur\opera.exe'.
- $RGWIVZ3.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Opera\opera.exe'.
- launcher.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Opera\launcher.exe'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
opera.exe |
Memory: | 296.95 MB | |
Total CPU: | 0.0391181532% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.01584699% | |
User CPU: | 0.02327116% | |
CPU cycles/sec: | 36,096,572 | |
Switches/sec: | 246 | |
I/O reads/min: | 208.73 KB | |
I/O writes/min: | 52.31 KB | |
$RGWIVZ3.exe |
Memory: | 438.08 MB | |
Total CPU: | 0.0100565801% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00384461% | |
User CPU: | 0.00621197% | |
Switches/sec: | 432 | |
How do I remove Opera?
You can uninstall Opera from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program Opera 12.15, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Opera.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 63%
Win 7 0%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 10%
Keep it 90%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
70.82% |
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Windows 10 |
13.25% |
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Windows XP |
11.07% |
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Windows Vista |
4.86% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
28.48% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
25.49% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
11.58% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
10.98% |
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Windows 8 Pro |
3.70% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
3.63% |
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Geography
30.05% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
30.05% |
Germany |
7.98% |
United Kingdom |
3.52% |
France |
3.48% |
Russia |
2.91% |
Iran |
2.66% |
Brazil |
2.60% |
India |
2.37% |
Italy |
1.91% |
MA |
1.86% |
Canada |
1.74% |
Poland |
1.68% |
Japan |
1.59% |
UA |
1.53% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
22.09% |
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Dell |
20.92% |
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Acer |
18.85% |
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ASUS |
10.17% |
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GIGABYTE |
9.93% |
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Toshiba |
5.14% |
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Samsung |
4.83% |
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Lenovo |
3.39% |
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Intel |
2.18% |
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American Megatrends |
1.60% |
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Sahara |
0.90% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
5.55% |
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HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
4.84% |
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HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
4.49% |
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Dell Inspiron N5110 |
3.54% |
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HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
2.36% |
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Dell Dell System XPS L5... |
2.13% |
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About Opera Software ASA
Opera Software is known for its Opera sets of web browsers with millions worldwide users.
Publisher URL: www.opera.com