I can't install Opera.
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A Former User last edited by
They say it'll drop XP support, no know 'bout Vista.
Vista support is being dropped too.
So, I can't install because Opera will no longer support Vista?
You can't upgrade Chrome or any other Chromium-based browser either.
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A Former User last edited by
So, which Windows version WILL they support then?
Suppose one could be unwilling OR UNABLE - on their current machine - to 'upgrade' to that/those version(s). Then - migrate to Linux?
There are plenty of machines that are functional but 'outdated' in their certain capacities to cope with these newest 'cutting-edge' systems.
Many people can't even afford to ''update'' their hardware that often - as Blackbird has been saying, the ageing of those gets pretty fast these days...
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old-ham last edited by
Once, quite a while ago, I tried to re-install a program, and could not do it. I was on the verge of doing a reformat when somebody smarter than me suggested I look in, and delete ANYTHING in two parts of REGEDIT. I found one file containing the program name, and when I deleted that entry my new install worked, as slick as snot on a door-knob!
Try un-installing whatever version of Opera you are using, then look for 'left-overs' at these TWO places in REGEDIT:
H KEY CURRENT USER > Software > Opera software
H KEY LOCAL MACHINE > Software > Opera software
Could be the answer............................but either way, I tried to help
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A Former User last edited by
So, which Windows version WILL they support then?
Windows 7 SP1, 8.0, 8.1, 10 and up.
Suppose one could be unwilling OR UNABLE - on their current machine - to 'upgrade' to that/those version(s). Then - migrate to Linux?
There are plenty of machines that are functional but 'outdated' in their certain capacities to cope with these newest 'cutting-edge' systems. Many people can't even afford to ''update'' their hardware that oftenOr stay stuck in Opera 36 and other outdated browsers. Do you want a discussion about asking for endless support for Windows XP* just because there are people who can't or don't want to upgrade their almost 20 years old hardware/system. How far can you do with this argument? Do you want Opera to support Windows 95 too? Just imagine the mess of code they'd have to implement to support modern systems and APIs/drivers from another age... Supporting XP/Vista is holding off progress and making devs waste time maintaining specific code to run on those dead systems (don't forget that they aren't getting any more security updates, being -specially online- already insecure by themselves).
(*Won't mention Vista because it's already completely out of usage share charts...)
as Blackbird has been saying, the ageing of those gets pretty fast these days...
I can't see that. Any Intel Core system from a decade ago with 2 GB of RAM can run Windows 10 - heck, I've seen Pentium 4 running Win10.
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blackbird71 last edited byPer comments in the chromium dev blog (
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=579196), XP and Vista have both been deprecated for further chromium development as of 19 Jan 2016, starting with chromium versions greater than 49. Developers of browsers employing the chromium engine may, of course, choose to start cutting off their own product installation support for XP and Vista at any point they wish prior to chromium 50. The rationale for the cutoff has been given as Microsoft no longer supporting the platforms. -
fuzzee last edited by
I have Vista OS which had been already shop installed when my brother gave it to me as he bought a new one. It's working fine thankfully, as unfortunately I'm unable to to work through ill health and don't have the means to buy a new computer. I rely on it totally to do all of my shopping etc. and it's also my only 'social' life.
I would love a brand new machine, in fact I'd be thrilled to bits, but that'll never be an option for me and I'm certain that I'm not the only person in this boat. Please don't judge or jump to conclusions, people have their reasons.
Opera is working well on Vista, (for me anyway,) no problems at all, I'm using it now.
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A Former User last edited by
Fortunately you most probably don't need a new computer to update your OS.
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A Former User last edited by
Rafael, technically no, but there are complications. For example, you can no more update certain systems for free now; apart that hardware might present scarce resources for new software...
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taileris last edited by
I found the same problem, when installing version 36 and 35 (installing on Vista SP1), but earlier versions (for example 34 and 33) worked fine for me.
I found older versions in the archive at the bottom of Opera's download page: https://get.geo.opera.com/pub/opera/desktop/ -
taileris last edited by
I found the same problem, when installing version 36 and 35 (installing on Vista SP1), but earlier versions (for example 34 and 33) worked fine for me.
I found older versions in the archive at the bottom of Opera's download page: https://get.geo.opera.com/pub/opera/desktop/
