Best Speed Dial on a desk top browser. I have tried other Browsers with Speed Dials Extensions and don't work as well.
I use Opera on a Windows Desktop, Android Phone and Tablet and it works seamlessly for me.
Firefox is a resource hog and I wont use Edge as M$ already have way too much Power.

@andrew84
I asked in a Windows 11 support forum and the Icon is for Opera to serve ads.
Brave is doing the same thing they are very open about it, a big ad across the start page, an explanation and you can easily disable it in Brave.
Regards
Fitzy

@andrew84 Thanks Andrew84, I am trying Ghostery and will switch to AdBlock Plus to try also. I don't know if its scaremongering but I have read that there maybe security risks in running unsupported Extensions and prefer to be cautious.

@Opera-Comments-Bot
My apologies over the Holiday Message Widget hiding it now sticks which it did not do in the previous version of 124.

@Kilian01 Google have updated the Manifest Version to V3 for extensions.
It is going to be up to the Developers if they update the extensions.

@sicu220 Google updated the Manifest to V3 which affects the way uBlock Origin functions,
UBlock Origin still works in non Chrome Browsers e.g. Firefox and other Firefox based browsers.
You can try Operas Built in AdBlocker or try other extensions, Adblock Plus or Ghostery from the Opera Store or search on the Google Store for different AdBlockers.

@JimMayor
This might do what you want

To clear browsing data on exit in Opera, go to Settings, click on "Advanced," then select "Privacy & security." Under "Cookies and other site data," enable the option to "Clear cookies and site data when you quit Opera."

@fckopera said in Multiple crashes on windows 7 OS:

@pdw How did you get version Version:95.0.4635.90 of Opera working?

I use Version:78.0.4093.206 and it does not allow later updates.

Sadly people don't seem willing to help when many people have legitimate reasons for using Win7 such as disability tools.

Also anyone who values their privacy.

I was trying to move to Linux but sadly my investigations suggest that it too suffers from bloatware vs a very basic command line interface.

I tell you, if someone builds a Linux distro with an absolute clone of Win7 desktop with drivers that support WIn7 drivers they will make a fortune.

I only use Win10 for closed systems such as a media PC with no other software on it.

When I was in Ireland many years ago before we had sat nav etc and were asking for directions, the response was

"you don't want to start from here"

Which tends to be the reply you get on here.

Have you ever thought maybe people cannot help.
Microsoft discontinued support for Windows 7 over 6 years ago and Windows 7 was released in October 2009.

There have been 4 major consumer Windows O/S releases since Windows 7, Windows 8, 8.1, 10 and 11.

There are younger people that use Windows Computers that may have never even heard of Windows 7 let alone seen or used it.

People also forget things, you change to a different device O/S you tend to focus on the new device. If someone is happy using an older device that is fine but to complain about the lack of support is unfair.

@Francorum Revo Uninstaller Free Version works well.

@davidgould V 38.4 has been reuploaded and is now working.

The Opera version 38.4 is now installing and working.

@davidgould I loaded FB Purity from the Chrome Web Store in the mean time.
https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/fluff-busting-purity/nmkinhboiljjkhaknpaeaicmdjhagpep

I read a post that the issue was at the Opera End.

@loulou6 said in F.B.(FluffBusting)Purity:

@Oleksiy-P because Steve hasn't fixed it yet...

The OP was refering to install the Extension from the Chrome Store.

@Oleksiy-P Not sure why It did not work for you, I just uninstalled the version from the Chrome Store and Reinstalled no issues.

@zione The Extension was updated after my post.

@loulou6 No because Opera only updates Opera Extensions not Chrome Extensions.
I run some Chrome Extensions as they are not available for Opera.