My laptop is a thinkpad windows 11 and still after some time my opera GX shows that it has a security update but when i click it, it redirects my to the download opera gx now site

Hey @dave-s,

Just to confirm, are you using Windows 7 or 8.1? If so, did you try downgrading Opera 95 to the previous version, then performing your blocking tasks? Also, did you flush your DNS then restart Opera after the changes?

Regardless, upgrading to Windows 10 is your best bet. I know, painful, but worth it.

Cheers

Thanks for the info, i'm using win 7. I'll try as you suggested and see how it goes, thank you

Well, that will buy regular Firefox users only a few months of Windows 7 compatibility, at best. Firefox version 115 (due out in early July) will be the last regular Firefox to support Windows 7. Firefox ESR and LTS versions will also end support in 2024.

Firefox version 115 will be the last supported Firefox version for users of Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1. If you are using these versions of Windows you will be moved to the Firefox Extended Support Release (ESR) channel by an application update. Mozilla will provide security updates for these users until September 2024. No security updates will be provided after that date.

Time to move to Firefox.

Well, that will buy regular Firefox users only a few months of Windows 7 compatibility, at best. Firefox version 115 (due out in early July) will be the last regular Firefox to support Windows 7. Firefox ESR and LTS versions will also end support in 2024.

The tide continues going out on Windows 7, as it has in the past for all obsolete operating systems. And when that tide goes out, software application compatibility sinks along with it.

Just to confirm, are you using Windows 7 or 8.1? If so, did you try downgrading Opera 95 to the previous version, then performing your blocking tasks? Also, did you flush your DNS then restart Opera after the changes?

Regardless, upgrading to Windows 10 is your best bet. I know, painful, but worth it.

Cheers

As an addendum, if' an Opera Developer reads my thread, there are 'many' users who continue to use Win 7 because it serves their needs.

As a result, browser-related updates should continue to be offered.

Essentially, I am not going to 'upgrade' to Win 10 just so that I can continue to use a browser. In fact, 'other' browsers still work like a dream with Win 7.

The reality is that Opera (like many browsers today) is based on the Chromium Consortium's code core. The Consortium developers decided (and announced last year) that chromium code support for Windows 7 would end in 2023. They would no longer test their code for Windows 7 and would remove Win7-specific code whenever encountered when otherwise modifying their code. That has now happened.

As a result, browsers based on chromium code either had to also end their Windows 7 support or else spend a lot of their own resources continually patching and extensively testing each new revision of the chromium code (issued every week or two) with workarounds to attempt to continue providing Windows 7 support. This latter approach, Opera (and various other chromium-based browsers) have elected not to do, largely for economic reasons.

If you're willing to run the risks of or feel economically forced into using a no-longer-supported OS, then one of the consequences is facing the decreasing availability of the various apps that offer compatibility with that obsolete OS. Pleasant or not, it's just the way things work in the modern world of computers.

As a result, browser-related updates should continue to be offered.

In case you missed it ... you will not receive Opera updates (including security updates or patches) as long as you're using Windows 7 or 8.1. This blog confirms it.

The info is appreciated.
As an addendum, if' an Opera Developer reads my thread, there are 'many' users who continue to use Win 7 because it serves their needs.
As a result, browser-related updates should continue to be offered.
Essentially, I am not going to 'upgrade' to Win 10 just so that I can continue to use a browser. In fact, 'other' browsers still work like a dream with Win 7.

Sure, I get it. Just keep in mind -- as you probably know -- that browser updates many times are tied to Window OS updates, ergo, the issue you (and others) are experiencing. The other reality is that maintaining an older version of a browser consumes additional resources and money -- which many companies don't have or don't want to spend on. Best wishes

Because, believe it or not, there are kind people in this world who always like to offer a helping hand.

I don't see any help from you. Only your thoughts, are wrong.

No. Read the blogs.

Why?

And what? Why do you advise something if you don't use windows 7/8.1?

Because, believe it or not, there are kind people in this world who always like to offer a helping hand. Wanna join me? Be nice or be quiet.

As an addendum, if' an Opera Developer reads my thread, there are 'many' users who continue to use Win 7 because it serves their needs.

As a result, browser-related updates should continue to be offered.

Essentially, I am not going to 'upgrade' to Win 10 just so that I can continue to use a browser. In fact, 'other' browsers still work like a dream with Win 7.

Did you read my comment in detail? I said "This may or may not get rid of some of the warnings."

And what? Why do you advise something if you don't use windows 7/8.1?

Oh-At this point then, while I can 'continue' to use Opera, no updates of any kind will be offered to me?

Correct

Again, this 'issue' only started yesterday so, as a result, it caught me off-guard.

What I Want To Know Is:
-Can I continue to check (and install) browser-related updates using 'About Opera' while using Win 7?.

No. Read the blogs.

What I Want To Know Is:

-Can I continue to check (and install) browser-related updates using 'About Opera' while using Win 7?.

Stupid advice, warning appears after trying to run browser autoupdate .

Did you read my comment in detail? I said "This may or may not get rid of some of the warnings." Best wishes.

Uninstall Opera completely, then reinstall it. You should be able to save your preferences, bookmarks, etc. during the process. This may or may not get rid of some of the warnings.

Stupid advice, warning appears after trying to run browser autoupdate .

-Although I can continue to use 'About Opera' (in order to receive regular browser-related updates) while using Win 7, the 'Security Update' upgrade process cannot be completed because of Win 7.

-As a result, the red browser logo will continue to be displayed during browser sessions, along with the 'Get The Latest Security Update' option in the menu listing continuing to be listed?

As you know, browser updates many times include security updates (for the browser, of course).

In your case, you're receiving a message indicative of a browser security update that cannot be solved because you're using Windows 7 (no longer supported by Opera nor Microsoft).

You can still try the following:

1. Uninstall Opera completely, then reinstall it. You should be able to save your preferences, bookmarks, etc. during the process. This may or may not get rid of some of the warnings.

OR

2. Upgrade to Windows 10. Yes, painful but, if you have backed-up your data, you should have no problems. You will benefit greatly from this upgrade.

Special Note: As a temporary solution (to eliminate the warnings), you can block Opera updates via your host file, but I do not recommend it. Your browser (if it's an old or unsupported version) can still get hacked or suffer a compromise.

Best wishes.

Yes, I am using Win 7 Home Premium, which suits my needs.

Am I correct that this 'security' update is not the same as a 'browser update' and, further, the reason that this option is displayed because I am using Win 7?

If so, is that why 'check updates' is not displaying that a new update is available?

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Will the red logo continue to be displayed until t Win 7 is upgraded?

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