Can't use Opera on Windows 7?

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leocg Moderator Volunteer @pkpetr last edited by

@pkpetr What happens when you try use Opera 95 or older with your Windows 7?

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blackbird71 @pkpetr last edited by

@pkpetr said in Can't use Opera on Windows 7?:

How long ago? But obviously when Opera could still be used in Windows7.

Two different kinds of Opera were used with Windows7: the original Opera based on the old Presto engine (up through version 12.18) and the later Opera which succeeded it, based on the chromium engine. However, due to Windows7 becoming obsolete some years ago, the last chromium Opera version that can still be used with Windows7 was frozen at version 95... any later versions will refuse to install on Windows7 due to incompatibilities.

The reason this matters is that where various types of data is stored depends on the kind of Opera engine being used by the Opera versions. Hence, where one needs to look for saved information requires them to know which Opera style/version is involved. Because two types of Opera could be installed in Windows 7, it's necessary to know which one was involved in your original saving of the document or the website URL linked to the document in order to know where to look for it now.