Browsing Protection plugin in Opera

Ericvar
Ericvar Posts: 18 Enthusiast
edited October 14 in Web Browsing 
If you want to install a plugin in the Brave browser, the Chrome Web Store appears as an option to choose one. When trying to add the Browsing Protection plugin from Settings under F-Secure, the option to "open Chrome Web Store" also appears, but all that appears in Brave is "Disable from F-Secure." The Browsing Protection app isn't clearly advertised in the Chrome Web Store.



I finally found it as a "Beta" version, installed it, and tested it. It works perfectly. But how can I add the Browsing Protection plugin to the Opera browser?😊
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  • Ericvar
    Ericvar Posts: 18 Enthusiast
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    Hello Ukko: Thanks for your answer. It was very helpful. Just as you mentioned, I copied the URL from the Google Chrome Store and installed it directly into Opera. I tested it, and it works fine. I wasn't able to install it last time because I maybe made a mistake.
    Thanks a lot.

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  • Ukko
    Ukko Posts: 4,114 Superuser

    Hello,

    If you want to install a plugin in the Brave browser, the Chrome Web Store appears as an option to choose one. When trying to add the Browsing Protection plugin from Settings under F-Secure, the option to "open Chrome Web Store" also appears, but all that appears in Brave is "Disable from F-Secure."

    I think it means that F-Secure Browsing Protection is already installed in Brave browser.
    So, there is an option "Disable" or "Remove" extension rather than "Get", "Add" or "Install".
    Or is it about something else?

    The Browsing Protection app isn't clearly advertised in the Chrome Web Store.

    Yes. Current workaround is to open F-Secure Settings, navigate to Scam Protection tab, scroll to the list of browser extension stores reference. Click "Google Chrome" button - click "Copy Url" in opened 'dialog'.

    Then, you can use that URL with any Chromium-based browser (where it is possible to install addons/extensions from Google Chrome store). Maybe important to note: you then need to manually update it each time (like delete / install extension for getting a fresh one build / version).

    I finally found it as a "Beta" version, installed it, and tested it. It works perfectly. But how can I add the Browsing Protection plugin to the Opera browser?

    Basically, as described above.

    Can you try it if it works?

    such as: open F-Secure Settings, open Scam Protection tab, scroll to click "google chrome store" button for installing extension (it either would open Google Chrome and so you do see its URL; or it says - Google Chrome is not installed in system - there you can "copy URL" to get extension).

    re-use F-Secure Browsing Protection URL for Google Chrome Store as opening it with Opera Browser and see if there is an active button / way to install it.

    Maybe you need to allow something in Opera's settings.

    Then, maybe there is a need to manually update F-Secure BP extension for not being stuck with installed 'version'. Such as - remove extension from Opera and repeat routine with installing it (to get the latest one). At least, with my experience about portable Opera Air - it was not possible to get 'autoupdates'.

    Thanks!

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