Opera 12.16 for sure! NO auto update (I don't want to update IF I thin it's working well - there are always betas..), Easy to config how you want (Preferences, Appearances) , BLANK start page, fast start up. Just few that came my mind. Thx all those - I use 2 Opera versions - 12.16 if I get fed up with current 23.x.... Hard to use any other browser but if Opera goes this path....might have to change.

I really, really hate that it has been removed. I loved to have blank (and fast) start. Now it takes ages to start as I also have plenty sites on speed dial. Current versions - you can't edit about anything.

I really hate that Settings has become more or less totally useless tab - you can edit very little anything. Loved when Opera let users to choose what kind of browser they wanted to us - not current situation when Opera thinks they KNOW what kind of browser people need to have.

Best Opera is STILL 12.x. After that all has gone downhill.

Regards, "Opera user since 6.x"