How to update Opera correctly?

Imagine a modern computer without access to the Internet is almost impossible. Even in remote villages, where wired Internet providers have not yet managed to reach their lines of communication, people use the global network through wireless 3G and GPRS connections.

A program designed to display pages on a network is called a browser. There are a lot of them, so each user finds the version "for themselves". Someone like Google Chrome (Google chrome), someone - modular Firefox, but someone uses the Opera, downloads updates for the Opera, and does not even think about changing the browser. All of them are good, so do not listen to the statement: "My browser is the best." If this were so, then the alternatives would not exist. Today we will talk about the Opera - the software product of the Norwegian company.

When creating an application, developers initially performed its optimization for the main operating systems and devices. Although some of the code has been changed in versions for Windows and Linux, however, the kernel itself remains the same, which allows any user to feel all the benefits of using a good browser. In particular, there are no problems with how to update the Opera , because they have long been solved in previous versions.

Updates are a sign that the company has not abandoned improving its program. Periodically, new versions are released, and the user is encouraged to update their browser. To date, there are two ways to update the software: manual and automatic. According to the first, you need to go to the developer's site of the corresponding software and download the new version, afterwards installing it on top of the old one. Such a mechanism is implemented in Microsoft's famous explorer (Internet Explorer). The second method assumes that there is a special option in the application settings that allows or prohibits downloading and installing the update without user intervention. When connected to a network, the browser automatically checks for a new version and prompts the user to download. The affirmative answer will update to the most current version. Usually, there are no difficulties with updating the Opera, because both methods are implemented. It is recommended to always use automatic updating . Exception: the need to save the current version and save Internet traffic.

To download the new version yourself, you need to go to the Opera menu and open "Help - Support". In the window that opens, select "Browsers". Further everything is obvious: it remains to choose a version for desktop systems, phones or tablets and download it. It is here that you can download the new version and update the opera mini for the phone.

Nevertheless, it is more rational to use the second method. According to him, if the user does not want to delve into how to update the Opera, you need to proceed in the browser in the menu "Settings - General Settings - Advanced - Security" and select "Install automatically" in the window "Opera Updates". All saved passwords, the list of visited pages and other important data will not be lost.

Please note: these paths are relevant for the 12th version of the browser. In the previous menu path may be different.

The forums often ask how to update the Opera. The reason for this is the difficulty in determining the current version and the need for an update. Opening the "Help" menu and clicking "About the program" you can see the number of the installed version. The larger the number, the more modern the version is. For example, "12" is a newer version than "10". Usually they do not change immediately (10 - 11 - 12), but gradually. A small change within the 10th line (version) leads to the appearance of update 10.1, then 10.2, etc. Even less important improvements are given by 10.11, 10.12 ...