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Recently, Opera released the new version of web browser. Opera 11.01 comes with additional features and mitigates five vulnerabilities including a recently disclosed critical vulnerability. The critical vulnerability was caused by integer truncation error and allowed remote attackers to execute malicious code. The new version also mitigates vulnerabilities, which allowed clickjacking attacks, allowed high privileges to remote web pages and allowed access to email accounts even after deleting private data. A vulnerability in...

Being the underdog of the Internet browser war, Opera still haven't given up it's effort of becoming top 2 or maybe top 3 browser. For you info, IE currently dominates the browser market, occupying 70% of the browser market while Mozilla Firefox occupies 20%, Safari 6% and Opera 0.8%. That 0.8% is really really low. Even Google Chrome beat it by 0.1% since it's release a few months ago. I have been using Opera since version 8, thanks to the recommendation of a friend. This version 10, codenamed Peregrine, retains the same visual...

Opera is a proprietary software provider who has created a variety of tools for online users. The Internet browser is much like Internet Explorer, and serves the same purpose. But there are some significant differences that convinces a small number of Internet users to adopt this new browser in place of IE. Opera has a great reputation for well-built products and their browser download is much smaller than Internet Explorer. Even on a dial-up connection, the Opera installation file can be downloaded in less than half an hour. Opera...

There are a bunch of really great browsers out there. Although I personally use Google Chrome as my default browser, I think that Opera 10 is one of the browsers worth trying out ultimately. You might find yourself making it your default browser. As a chrome user myself I don't feel all that alien to Opera 10 because some of its features are pretty similar. Chrome users might find the transition between browsers easy. The first similarity that you'll find is the speed dial page. It should look like Chrome's thumbnail page except...

Browser cache is a place where all the browsing records are restored, so that next time you browse the same site, it will spare you a lot of time by directly finding the records from the cache. Internet Explorer cache is not malicious, but every time you browse a new website, a new cache is produced. With the accumulation of Internet Explorer cache, many useless or unnecessary files are produced. Thus the space of hard disk will be less and less, then it will take you a lot of time to browse a website. In order to avoid this,...

Recently, Opera released the new version of web browser. Opera 11.01 comes with additional features and mitigates five vulnerabilities including a recently disclosed critical vulnerability. The critical vulnerability was caused by integer truncation error and allowed remote attackers to execute malicious code. The new version also mitigates vulnerabilities, which allowed clickjacking attacks, allowed high privileges to remote web pages and allowed access to email accounts even after deleting private data. A vulnerability in...

While writing and designing your website you need to keep in mind the various web browsers which one can find out there. Simply because you use, say, Internet Explorer version 7 that does not mean that your visitors will also be using IE7. Countless web users are still using Internet Explorer 6 (still roughly 26% at the point in time I am writing this). Actually, the top 10 browsers by market share (according to Net Applications) are: IE6 - 26.2% Firefox - 23.7% IE7 - 19.9% IE8 - 19.9% Safari - 4.2% Chrome -3.2% Opera - 2.4% Netscape...

Opera Widgets are small web programs running outside the browser. They float on your desktop for quick and easy access to information or services. Opera browsers can install and open these widgets, showing them directly on the user's desktop (or equivalent in other devices). Widgets are native applications created with web standards, which can integrate nicely with your computer or device. Be aware of the fact that these encryption widgets...

Mobile browsers also referred to as mini-browsers or micro-browsers are web browsers designed specifically to be used on mobile phones or PDAs. They are optimized to display internet content effectively on small screen of portable or handled devices. Generally they are stripped down version of their desktop counterpart, but the features required from these browsers are steep; like they should use low memory capacity and low bandwidth of wireless handheld devices. There are many mobile browsers in market today like internet...

When connecting to different Web pages through your Opera browser, you are accessing a saved version of the website located on a computer server. Servers host this information and your computer makes a request to access the data. Web browsers like Opera use port 80 by default to connect to the World Wide Web. This port is kept open and used to identify your computer when you connect, request information and transfer it to your own system....

Opera Mini is a third-party web browser for your cell phone which works in addition to, or as a replacement for, any browser that is pre-installed in your phone. It provides a full web browser on many phones which otherwise can only view web pages specifically written for cell phones Instructions Use your phone's installed browser to go to the Opera Mini download page. Follow the instructions on that page to download Opera Mini...

If you are new to using the Internet, the first question you probably have in mind would be what are the free web browsers. You can start using the Internet once you have a browser. There are many free web browsers available online today. You can simply save it in your computer and install it easily. Some of them are Firefox browser and Mozilla. Mozilla's Firefox is one of the answers to the question, what are the free browsers. This...

You no longer need to worry about annoying pop-up advertisements while you're surfing online. Opera has a blocker you can put to use that will prevent your computer screen from being filled with these excess windows. You also have several options at your fingertips for configuring the browser to more efficiently deal with pop-ups. Instructions Open the Opera Web browser in Windows and click on 'Tools.' Then scroll down the list and click...

The BlackBerry has a great web browser, but even the most staunch user may admit that it is not the most feature-friendly mobile browser. Luckily, the Opera browser has a version that can run on your BlackBerry phone Instructions Things You'll Need   Micro SD card  Insert a micro SD card into the phone's SD slot. The size is not that important, though I recommend at least 1 GB        Open your regular BlackBerry Browser and put http://www.operamini.com/download/wap/ in the address...

Is your web browser, Opera, slow in loading pages and does not open well when you try to open it? Does it also crash frequently? If the answer to these questions is in affirmative then you better need to take a few steps to correct this problem and speed up an Opera browser. It must be noted that excessive browsing may result in browsers crashing as well as working slower than before. Also there occur errors in Windows Registry which cause browsers to respond poorly to user requests. Common Registry errors behind programs not...

Opera's eponymously-named desktop Web browser was updated Tuesday with a few new features more popular rivals might take notice of -- in particular its Speed Dial extensions. Opening the Norwegian company's latest browser release, Opera 11.50, takes users to a landing page with thumbnails of websites a user visits frequently, which Opera calls Speed Dial. But Speed Dial is nothing new. Opera's had this feature for a bit, and Chrome, Safari and Internet Explorer 9 each offer similar options. Opera 11.50's Speed Dial extensions...

Recently, Opera released the new version of web browser. Opera 11.01 comes with additional features and mitigates five vulnerabilities including a recently disclosed critical vulnerability. The critical vulnerability was caused by integer truncation error and allowed remote attackers to execute malicious code. The new version also mitigates vulnerabilities, which allowed clickjacking attacks, allowed high privileges to remote web pages and allowed access to email accounts even after deleting private data. A vulnerability in...

Opera has unveiled the new Opera Mini 6 for the iPhone and iPad on Tuesday and is now available at the Apple App Store for free download. Opera claims that the new browser will have “faster and smoother” zoom and pan and will have buttons for automatic sharing via Facebook and Twitter, reports the Register. The way the Opera browser works is that it uses Opera proxy servers that compress data before sending it to client for much faster...

*Opera: The Pros* Opera's browser is light-weight and well-built. The download and program size is much smaller than IE, and it offers multiple ways to improve the speed. It's newest version, 10.00, is the fastest yet. The Opera browser now offers a Turbo mode that compresses pictures as webpages load, which is perfect for dial-up and poor wifi connection users. Even high speed services can benefit from faster page loading at times. This browser is, and has been, considered one of the most secure browsers available. Opera has...

Security flaws have long plagued Internet Explorer (IE), the market-dominating web browser from Microsoft. IE won the early browser wars, not only because it was free and bundled with Windows, but because it had some features and capabilities that its only real competitor, Netscape, didn't have. But the behind-the-scenes programming that makes those features possible is the very coding that also leaves wide gaps in IE's defenses against viruses and malicious scripting. Among several browser alternatives for Windows users, the...

What is the most popular Web Browser on the earth? Of course, the answer is "Internet Explorer" (also known as IE). However, if you used to visit website with Internet Explorer or if you are using it as your browser, you must encounter errors popping-up dialogue box and forced to close the windows you were visiting many times. As long as you surf on the internet with IE, it is unavoidable for you to encounter such trouble. In this article, the author will share some specific methods with you so that you can solve such common...

For most people, the web browser is central to what you do on your computer. Companies are increasingly putting more and more services on the web and are encouraging their customers online. Securing your web browser is a vital part of surfing the web safely and keeping your computer free of viruses, spyware and other threats. Most people own a computer which runs Microsoft Windows XP or other variants of the Windows operating system. This means that by default most people use Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser and therefore...

Opera is a proprietary software provider who has created a variety of tools for online users. The Internet browser is much like Internet Explorer, and serves the same purpose. But there are some significant differences that convinces a small number of Internet users to adopt this new browser in place of IE. Opera has a great reputation for well-built products and their browser download is much smaller than Internet Explorer. Even on a dial-up connection, the Opera installation file can be downloaded in less than half an hour. Opera...