Should I remove Opera?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
3% remove it97% keep it
What do people think about it?
Be the first to rate (click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #1,369
United States Rank #2,549
Reach 0.5011%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 16.79 days
495.32 days >
Average installed length: 260.25 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 12.16.1860 |
98.34% |
|
| 12.16 |
1.66% |
|
Other programs by Opera Software ASA
Rankings
- #1,364 Java 8 Update 65 by Oracle
- #1,365 Windows Installer Clean Up by Microsoft
- #1,366 AnswerWorks 5.0 English Runtime by Vantage Software Technologies
- #1,367 Skype 6.0
- #1,368 Fallout: New Vegas by Obsidian Entertainment
- #1,369 Opera 12.16
- #1,370 JetClean by BlueSprig
- #1,371 Logitech SetPoint 6.32
- #1,372 File Type Assistant by Trusted Software
- #1,373 SHAREit by Lenovo
- #1,374 SeaTools for Windows by Seagate Technology
Opera 12.16
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.
Overview
The most common release is 12.16.1860, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. 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 337 files and is usually about 42.23 MB (44,284,037 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: 42.23 MB
Files installed by Opera 12.16
| Program executable: | opera.exe |
| Name: | Opera Internet Browser |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Opera\opera.exe |
| MD5: | ffc67949ef7c2bf307ed91b293581dd2 |
| 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:
-
launcher.exe - Opera Internet Browser
-
opera.dll
-
OUniAnsi.dll - OUniAnsi (Opera Unicode Ansi conversion layer)
-
vxmplugin.dll
-
uninstall.exe (by Indigo Rose) - Setup Factory Runtime (Setup Application)
-
setup.exe (by InstallShield Software) - InstallShield (R)
-
SystemMechanic.exe (by iolo technologies) - System Mechanic (System Mechanic Setup)
-
Autorun.exe (by Condusiv Technologies) - Setup, Autorun (Autorun)
-
ChromeSetup.exe (by Google) - Google Update (Google Update Setup)
-
IminentSetup.exe (by Iminent) - Iminent (Iminent Setup)
-
dsound.dll (by Power Technology) - DFX (DirectSound)
-
winmm.dll (by Power Technology) - MCI API DLL
-
D3DCompiler_43.dll
-
ggsetup.exe
-
OperaMAPI.dll
-
spellcheck.dll
-
xmlparse.dll
-
zip.dll
Behaviors exhibited
2 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).
2 Scheduled Tasks (Boot/Login)
- launcher.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Opera scheduled Autoupdate 1451739743.
- opera.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Express DownloaderUpdate.
Startup File (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.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- opera.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'SmartAudio' which loads as C:\Program Files\CONEXANT\SAII\SAIICpl.exe /t.
2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
- opera.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Navigateur\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 | |
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 12.16, 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) 61%
Win XP (SP 1) 0%
|
|
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
|
|
USER ACTIONS
 |
Uninstall it 3%
Keep it 97%
|
|
Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
68.15% |
|
| Windows 10 |
16.56% |
|
| Windows XP |
10.76% |
|
| Windows Vista |
4.45% |
|
| Windows Server 2003 |
0.07% |
|
Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
28.22% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
23.33% |
|
| Windows 7 Professional |
12.18% |
|
| Microsoft Windows XP |
10.70% |
|
| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
3.45% |
|
| Windows 8 Pro |
3.41% |
|
Geography
27.05% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
27.05% |
| Germany |
8.43% |
| France |
4.31% |
| United Kingdom |
3.91% |
| Russia |
3.58% |
| Poland |
2.43% |
| Brazil |
2.32% |
| Italy |
2.21% |
| Czech Republic |
1.96% |
| UA |
1.94% |
| Canada |
1.92% |
| Finland |
1.68% |
| Japan |
1.63% |
| MA |
1.61% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
22.49% |
|
| Dell |
20.32% |
|
| Acer |
19.53% |
|
| GIGABYTE |
10.59% |
|
| ASUS |
9.80% |
|
| Toshiba |
4.38% |
|
| Samsung |
4.22% |
|
| Intel |
2.96% |
|
| Lenovo |
2.67% |
|
| American Megatrends |
1.87% |
|
| Sahara |
1.18% |
|
Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
6.43% |
|
| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
6.20% |
|
| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
4.48% |
|
| Dell Inspiron N5110 |
3.85% |
|
| Dell Inspiron N5010 |
2.87% |
|
| HP G62 Notebook PC |
2.30% |
|
About Opera Software ASA
Opera Software is known for its Opera sets of web browsers with millions worldwide users.
Publisher URL: www.opera.com