Since Opera clearly mentions that Opera Browser Assistant shows notifications and hints about new features, etc, I’m sure it may annoy many Opera users.Īlso there is a thing to worry about! Opera says that the Browser Assistant may collect usage statistics. So it seems Opera Browser Assistant is installed randomly using some kind of A/B testing. When user right-clicks on Opera Browser Assistant icon, 2 options are shown in context menu: Launch Opera and Close.
It can also show its icon in Taskbar notification area (system tray) randomly.
That’s why people see it running in Task Manager. Opera Browser Assistant creates a startup entry for it and automatically starts with Windows. This information is not collected by Opera and no personal information is sent. It may anonymously report occurrence of certain system events (namely low battery, low hard disk space, new Wi-Fi network connected, another browser installed). To improve user’s browsing experience as well as the relevance of hints, this component may collect feature usage statistics as well as feedback on the suggested hints. It checks if any notifications are pending on a scheduled basis. It displays desktop notifications promoting the browser’s features. Sometimes Opera browser gets automatically installed by other programs such as antivirus, tweaking software, etc as many 3rd party software programs come bundled with Opera web browser.Īccording to official privacy policy of Opera, the browser may include “Browser Assistant”, a component that provides contextual hints about certain Opera browser features and other useful information which users might be interested in. Some install Opera using the standalone offline installer.
Some people install Opera browser using the official online installer given on Opera website. It depends upon how Opera web browser was installed in user’s device. Some people might get the extra program and some don’t. Opera Browser Assistant program is installed by Opera web browser.
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