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Should I remove Opera?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
6% remove it94% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Good
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How common is it?
Global Rank #27,641
United States Rank #34,706
Reach 0.0057%

Versions

VersionDistribution
10.53 100.00%

Opera 10.53

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

Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. 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 main program executable is opera.exe. The software installer includes 7 files and is usually about 28.94 MB (30,349,052 bytes).

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.opera.com
Help link: www.opera.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Opera\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{1A0D2EFC-C4FC-446A-8BC3-57A54CE5EADD}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 28.94 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Opera 10.53

Program executable:opera.exe
Name:Opera Internet Browser
Path:C:\Program Files\Opera\opera.exe
MD5:62fb2bdf0011c431cb553828be657c7c
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
  • D3DCompiler_43.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® DirectX for Windows® (Direct3D HLSL Compiler)
  • installer_prefs.json
  • spellcheck.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors 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 named 'Opera scheduled Autoupdate 1390801257' (runs daily at 13:00).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
  • launcher.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Opera scheduled Autoupdate 1384178452.
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.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • opera.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Navigateur\opera.exe'.

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

opera.exe
Memory:299.44 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0771384953%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.04483589%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.03230261%
0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:77,316,408
8,062,084 average
Switches/sec:335
70 average
I/O reads/min:1.55 MB
435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:1.25 MB
105.02 KB average

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.
  1. 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.
  2. When you find the program Opera 10.53, 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).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Opera.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 42%
Win Vista (SP1) 2%
  
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
  
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 6%
Keep it 94%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 60.71%
Windows Vista 17.86%
Windows XP 14.29%
Windows 10 7.14%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Ultimate 26.79%
Windows 7 Home Premium 20.54%
Microsoft Windows XP 14.29%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 12.50%
Windows 7 Professional 9.82%
Windows 10 Pro 2.68%

Distribution by countryGeography

25.81% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 25.81%
  India 12.10%
  Germany 6.45%
  Iran 5.65%
  France 3.23%
  Austria 2.42%
  Canada 2.42%
  United Kingdom 2.42%
  Sweden 2.42%
  BD 1.61%
  Belgium 1.61%
  Czech Republic 1.61%
  Egypt 1.61%
  Greece 1.61%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 32.84%
Dell 22.39%
Acer 20.90%
GIGABYTE 7.46%
Toshiba 7.46%
American Megatrends 7.46%
Compaq 1.49%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 3.26%
Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H 2.17%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 2.17%
Acer Aspire 5738 2.17%
Acer Aspire 5732Z 1.09%
Acer Aspire 4745G 1.09%

About Opera Software ASA

Opera Software is known for its Opera sets of web browsers with millions worldwide users.
Publisher URL: www.opera.com

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