Lucky me!

The manual offline install link lead me to Opera_36.0.2130.65_Setup.exe.

Looks like I am GTG.

Thanks for the insight.

Is version 36 or lower still downloadable?

As of last spring, the official word from Opera was that XP would continue to be supported.

I am installing Opera on a Windows XP (SP3) machine.

However, the install program (OperaSetup.exe) does not complete.

I see a small box about a Windows XP installation, and then nothing further happens.

TIA for your advice.