The desktop team today released a minor update to the browser, Opera 9.21.
In addition to a security update in the way Opera handles torrent files, this release also contains a fix for the Windows Media Player (WMP) plugin and a few other fixes. See the release notes here.
This release is a recommended security upgrade.
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Q: What is Opera?
A: Opera is one of the most powerful Web browsers around. A Web browser is the program that allows you to view Web pages. Opera is well known for innovation for PC browsers and bringing the full web to mobile phones and devices.
Q: Is Opera free?
A: Absolutely free.
Q: Why should I download a browser? Doesn't my computer already come with one for free?
A: It's about getting more out of the time you spend on the internet. Opera is designed to be much faster than these browsers and gives you powerful features that the default browser lacks. Default browsers like Internet Explorer are also more likely to be subjected to dangerous software such as viruses and spyware.
Q: Will Opera keep me safe from fraudulent websites and malicious hackers?
A: According to Secunia, a respected firm that tracks security in browsers, Opera has the best reputation and track record when it comes to browser security. Keeping our users safe from security vulnerabilities, fraudulent websites, and malicious hackers is a top priority for Opera. Opera is maintained by hundreds of engineers, developers and security experts who are constantly looking to make the browser even safer.
Q: Doesn't Opera copy all of their features from other browsers?
A: Absolutely not. In fact, many of the features that are popular in other browsers today were invented and pioneered by Opera a long time ago. Opera invented the precursor to tabs (in 1994), Page Zoom (1994), was the first browser to block pop-up ads (2000), first to add a Search field in the browser toolbar (2000), Sessions (1996), deleting private data (2000), Mouse Gestures (2000), User JavaScript (2005), BitTorrent support (2005), Widgets (2006), Speed Dial (2007), and much more.
Q: Does Opera support extensions, such as those found in Firefox?
A: Much of the functionality provided through Firefox extensions is already built directly into Opera, so you don't have to download additional extensions in Opera. In addition, Opera is highly customizable and supports all standard plug-ins.
Q: Can I also use Opera on my mobile phone?
A: Yes. And your Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS or almost any connected device and mobile phones. Opera Mobile oftens comes preinstalled from the manufacturers, but if it doesn't you can install Opera Mini which runs on nearly all phones.
Q: This all sounds great, so how do I download Opera?
A: -- Opera on your computer
-- Opera Mini on your phone
-- Opera Mobile on your phone
-- or learn more about Opera at www.opera.com
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Odd I didn’t find anything related to 9.21 at snapshots.opera.com
Is this out for linux??
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JZA, yup, it’s out for Linux too.
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maybe you are looking in the wrong place???
read the rant here…
http://my.opera.com/desktopteam/blog/show.dml/1021346#comment2924637
Opera ‘presentation-of-final-builds’ has been very unprofesional, for the last 2 or 3 times!! more details in link above…
Try this..
http://my.opera.com/desktopteam/blog/opera-9-21-build
or these are better!
http://my.opera.com/community/forums/topic.dml?id=189818
http://my.opera.com/community/forums/topic.dml?id=190231
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Glad to see it. I only very recently (last couple of days) upgraded to 9.20. Can’t wait for the next version.
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I downloaded Opera today and is it just me or does Opera make web pages look much uglier with all the thick borders and dark lines?
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Instead of moaning about VERY VAGUE stuff,
why not go to the my.opera forum with a clear description???
You are as stupid as the guy tells the garage, it feels strange….. AND expects it fixed FOR FREE!!
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comnut, please don’t attack anyone personally — let’s be nice here.
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new-opera-user, I haven’t seen what you’re describing. Got any example URLs?
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I had actually read that post on the Desktop Team blog, but I entirely missed the footnote stating that there had been a release.
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James Cassell, that’s why, of course, you also read Opera Watch.
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well, even the Desktop Team blog posters were very surprised that the *first* weekly after 9.20 became a final!!
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Nevermind — I just uninstalled this piece of junk browser called Opera. One of the major major issues I faced was opening pdf files inside browsers, the scroll function simply would not work well. Aside from this, a couple of my sites were messed up, I hated the way it made the HTML such as the buttons and lines look, and much more.
Opera. You have a long way to go.
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Hey! Did developers change anything to the Feeds? I was having a little problem with a particular feed and coincidentally, it was fixed at the same moment I’ve updated Opera.