Installing Opera 20

blackbird71

blackbird71

Because WinXP SP3 changed the windowscodec.dll file to include some features that weren't there before, and it's possible Opera is designed to rely on those to run properly? Not all browsers adopt all OS features at the same time, if at all.

A Former User

I'm 99% sure I've solved this issue, at least for some of us. See my last post in this other thread: https://forums.opera.com/topic/1636/failed-loading-launcher_lib-dll-please-reinstall-opera/14

It looks like we may be permanently stuck at 20 or thereabouts because Chrome is dropping support for SSE/MMX extensions and requiring computers to have SSE2 or better, which my Athlon XP does not have.

grzejnik32

grzejnik32

is here any Opera software admin or developer? ??

leocg

leocg Moderator Volunteer

is here any Opera software admin or developer? ??

Sometimes some of them may pass by around here. But if you leave your question, someone may be able to answer.

devilstrings

devilstrings

I'm 99% sure I've solved this issue, at least for some of us. See my last post in this other thread: https://forums.opera.com/topic/1636/failed-loading-launcher_lib-dll-please-reinstall-opera/14
It looks like we may be permanently stuck at 20 or thereabouts because Chrome is dropping support for SSE/MMX extensions and requiring computers to have SSE2 or better, which my Athlon XP does not have.

My work PC has the following hardware config:
Intel Core2Duo CPU E4400 @ 2GHz
RAM: 2GB
OS: Win XP Prof (SP-2)

You still think Opera 20 or later is not supported?

visitorx

visitorx

hi,
I am facing the same problem with opera. I don't think this has anything to do with the version of Windows. I am using XP3, and everything was working perfectly. I tried all opera versions: Opera 20, Opera developer, and Opera next. There was no problem installing them with XP2 or XP3. But since I reformatted my PC, I got this error: Opera failed loading launcher_lib.dll because windowscodecs.dll is missing. I tried DLL-files fixer but still not working. I am looking for a site from where I can download windowscodecs.dll. I hope I will find a solution soon. Now I am using Firefox, it's not bad, but it's just that I am used to Opera.

visitorx

visitorx

Hi
That's me again, and Eureka
I found the solution. I was looking in some sites trying to find a solution for this problem. In a site they mentioned (wic), then I remembered that I have this component among the sotftware programs I save here. So I intalled it and it worked wonderfully. I could install Opera 20.0.1387.91.
I uploaded the file on mediafire so that you can download it easily.

the 32-bit windows imaging component (wic) (1.7 MB)
https://www.mediafire.com/?pdhswoonci991r6

Of course this is fore woindows 32-bit, if your system is 64-bit then you have to for it. Hope this will work for you. Good Luck

devilstrings

devilstrings

Hi
That's me again, and Eureka
I found the solution. I was looking in some sites trying to find a solution for this problem. In a site they mentioned (wic), then I remembered that I have this component among the sotftware programs I save here. So I intalled it and it worked wonderfully. I could install Opera 20.0.1387.91.
I uploaded the file on mediafire so that you can download it easily.
the 32-bit windows imaging component (wic) (1.7 MB)
https://www.mediafire.com/?pdhswoonci991r6
Of course this is fore woindows 32-bit, if your system is 64-bit then you have to for it. Hope this will work for you. Good Luck

Thank you, visitorx... I will download and install this "patch" and see if this works. Does it need admin access to run this exec file?

visitorx

visitorx

I reformatted my PC again, and I faced the same problem with opera, failure in loading launcher_lib.dll. And just after installing(wic); the 32-bit windows imaging component the prolem was fixed. So now I am sure that this software can solve this problem with opera.

This is not a patch, it's rather a windows software. You can download it using this link https://www.mediafire.com/?pdhswoonci991r6 or look for it on the NET.

devilstrings

devilstrings

Well, visitorx, thank you, once again for your post...

I left that company...joined a new one, been 3 days now... and guess what, I'm typing this post from the latest Opera browser...!!!

Yaaay....

Now, for the unrelated topic... just bought Lumia 1520, no Opera... :-(((((