I am not an advanced user, but unless Opera is getting revenue from the Messengers that it carries, or adding Signal is somehow otherwise infeasible, look into it. Would go with the free VPN service--in theme. (I know, WhatsApp is encrypted, but not as well. I don't use it.)

I have two Win Pro 10/64 computers. 67.0.3575.31 exhibits the same problems as described by AnthG--no go. I completely uninstalled it together with my data. On the other Win Pro 10/64 works fine. I will attempt to reinstall once again but without any data retained and report back, but I am doubtful. It installed and seemed okay--UNTIL I tried to Sync it--then it reverted to not responding behavior like before. On the other computer it is sync'ed, so I don't get it. Opera, you have a problem. Seems to work briefly while attempting to sync, then bombs out before syncing, while attempting to do so. I will once again uninstall, including the data, and refer back here to see if Opera has fixed this, only using it without any synchronization. Yes, I am using another browser to report this, the Chromium version of Edge, FWIW.

@sgunhouse This worked after I scrolled lower on the page and found the Windows 64-bit link, which DID indicate the correct version 70.0.3728.106 and in fact did install that version. I am now back up with Opera. Thank you SGunhouse (and LeoCG). Henceforth I will be aware that one should scroll lower, and find the 64-bit (in my case) version. I do wish that Opera would fix its Update & Recovery function within the browser, which never works for me (although I may work for others and has occasionally worked on another computer).

Typically the video (and audio) is downloading for some time after the graphics on the webpage have already loaded, and it starts playing once completely downloaded, at which point, I have to pause it. I would like to block such downloads, so that they don't even start, and thus cannot use any bandwidth. I prefer to read content, not view it as a video.

I resent the use of my bandwidth when webpages download video content, and have to pause it, to stop it from playing. I would like to be able to block any such content from even downloading, let alone playing. Can this be done in Opera? Are there an add-ons which would do this for me, if not configurable in Opera proper?

I have two computers using Opera (always the latest version), one has the tab snoozing bug and the other does not, despite both being set Disabled to tab snoozing to save memory. No work around or fix yet? Pain in the ass.

Can this be used to disable HTML5 autoplay? The app of that name does not seem to be available anymore: Disable HTML5 Autoplay.

@xb70 the FTP page does allow one to drill down to the specific version, Windows, and 64-bit, etc. also. Thank you LeoCG. http://get.opera.com/ftp/pub/opera/desktop/

@sgunhouse This worked after I scrolled lower on the page and found the Windows 64-bit link, which DID indicate the correct version 70.0.3728.106 and in fact did install that version. I am now back up with Opera. Thank you SGunhouse (and LeoCG). Henceforth I will be aware that one should scroll lower, and find the 64-bit (in my case) version. I do wish that Opera would fix its Update & Recovery function within the browser, which never works for me (although I may work for others and has occasionally worked on another computer).

@leocg Maybe you are in Brazil. You provided the Brazilian page. The US page is this: https://www.opera.com/download?os=windows
Sadly this appears to be the only download option, as it is the same as the one from which I have already downloaded.

@leocg I downloaded the installer: OperaSetup.exe from Opera's download page. Can you provide a link to the "offline installer," if different? Does the offline one specify which version you are installing?

@leocg I have tried to Update & Recovery within Opera numerous times, but it always bombs out. Therefore I used Opera Download, Opera's download page.

I know that 70.0.3728.106 is the latest stable version, and have it installed on other computers (all Win 10), and previously had 70.0.3728.98 installed here, yet attempting to update to 70.0.3728.106 resulted in an installation of 69.0.3686.47 ! I will leave Opera until such time as they fix their installation and "upgrade" issues. (The Update and Recovery function in the browser never works either--ugh. I always have to go the the Opera Download page to update. And now this!) Since MS Edge is also Chromium, I am forced to use that unless someone can help me discover some sort of workaround.