Opera updates in Vista/XP?
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opermo last edited by
would it be so hard for those of you to drop XP/Vista an move on to Windows 7 atleast you'd get the most up to date version of Opera and then you wouldn't have to moan and groan...
Sure. You got a free Windows 7 upgrade for me?
And you have the right to do it as well as anyone has the right to drive a 1960's car.
You mean a 2000's car.
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lando242 last edited by
You mean a 2000's car.
Computers age out much, much faster than cars do. A nice car or truck from the late 80's, if it was high end for that period, would still be a decent car to drive today. Any computer from that era would not be.
The fastest computer in the world from 1985 to 1990 was the Cray 2. I cannot stress enough how amazing a feat it was to design a computer in 1985 that remained the most powerful in the world for 5 years. Computers were basically doubling in performance every 2 years. No other computer has ever even come close to reigning that long. The Cray 2 consumed up to 195 kilowatts of power and required a 480 volt three phase power supply. It weighed 5500 pounds.
It was about as powerful as an Apple iPad 2 from 2011.
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opermo last edited by
If anyone out there is still waiting for the Opera security update in XP/Vista, I hope it's clear by now that you shouldn't hold your breath.
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opermo last edited by
Not like you could hold your breath for the updates in the later versions either ...
It's sad.
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l33t4opera last edited byNew update for Windows XP, and Vista - Opera stable 36.0.2130.80
@davehawley @opermo @thebeacondeacon
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A Former User last edited by
Thanks! Opera 36 did not offer the update automatically, but it did when I did a manual check by going to the "About Opera" menu.
Is there a changelog anywhere?
Also, does anyone know the difference between the "Setup" file and the "Autoupdate" file on the FTP site? It's not offline and online installers as they seem to be pretty much the same size (around 36 and 35 MB respectively).
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A Former User last edited by
New update for Windows XP, and Vista - Opera stable 36.0.2130.80
@davehawley @opermo @thebeacondeaconAlso, does anyone know the difference between the "Setup" file and the "Autoupdate" file on the FTP site? It's not offline and online installers as they seem to be pretty much the same size (around 36 and 35 MB respectively).
The second is used by the auto-updater.
So which one should one get?
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A Former User last edited by
Guys, what about slightly renaming this thread? People check for updates on old systems, XP included. You can add a name or two to the thread's title, say, in parentheses.
Yes, I just noticed a question or two in other threads, while by this title, people might not guess there's relevant info here.
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A Former User last edited by
It looks as if the "Setup" file is the normal traditional installer.
The "Autoupdate" file when run seems to immediately create a complete new Opera installation in the same folder that the file was run from.
I assume this is a quick way of producing a standalone self-contained installation, but if that is what it's intended for I think it could be named a bit more clearly!
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A Former User last edited by
Got it.
My Qihoo AV wanted the file for analysis though
The Chinese are willing to lay their hands on it still
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l33t4opera last edited by
Hi all, @davehawley,
"Some of you may know, that the last Opera version compatible with Windows XP and Vista was Opera 36, which is based on Chrome version 49. We promised we would continue to issue security updates and crash fixes to the Opera 36 branch, and this is our first such update with backports of fixes for some security issues, that were fixed in Opera 37 based on Chrome 50."
The announcement: "Security update for Windows XP and Vista users".
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A Former User last edited by
Thanks!
I'm not sure about the assertion that Opera is the only major browser now being updated for XP and Vista. I see no sign (yet) that Firefox doesn't support XP any more. I'm using the latest version (48) quite happily on XP, and I've seen no notice from Mozilla about any withdrawal of support.
It's not a "major browser" of course, but Slimjet 10 (based on Chromium 50) is also being maintained as a branch for XP users.
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utfo last edited by
would it be so hard for those of you to drop XP/Vista an move on to Windows 7 atleast
After Microsoft revealed itself to basically be a gang of rapists who think they have the right to do whatever they want with my computer ... my next stop is Linux. And Opera still has a Linux version.
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lewisje last edited by
Mozilla has said that ESR 52 will be the last version of the browser for Windows XP and Vista; extrapolating from the RapidRelease schedule, it appears as if ESR 52 will go EOL around 29 May 2018, when ESR 59 leaves testing and becomes the sole ESR in development.
