{"id":168,"date":"2014-11-23T10:38:09","date_gmt":"2014-11-23T10:38:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.turnoffthelights.com\/support\/?p=168"},"modified":"2023-11-18T15:07:24","modified_gmt":"2023-11-18T15:07:24","slug":"how-do-i-ensure-that-opera-web-browser-is-up-to-date","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.turnoffthelights.com\/support\/browser-extension\/how-do-i-ensure-that-opera-web-browser-is-up-to-date\/","title":{"rendered":"How do I ensure that the Opera web browser is up-to-in 3 easy steps?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><h2>Table of Contents<\/h2><nav><div><div><a href=\"#what-is-opera-web-browser\">What is Opera web browser<\/a><\/div><div><a href=\"#how-to-make-sure-opera-is-up-to-date\">How to make sure Opera is up-to-date? <\/a><\/div><\/div><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-is-opera-web-browser\">What is Opera web browser<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Opera web browser is one of the oldest browsers, it was developed in the year 1994. In addition, it was even a research project&nbsp;at Telenor, the largest Norwegian telecommunications company. Where first released publicly with version 2.0 in 1996. To learn about the Opera software fast, a safe&nbsp;web browser that uses the Google blink engine (from Chromium) to render the web pages, go to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.opera.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Opera&nbsp;website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.turnoffthelights.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/turn-off-the-lights-extension-Opera-update.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"428\" src=\"https:\/\/www.turnoffthelights.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/turn-off-the-lights-extension-Opera-update-1024x428.png\" alt=\"Opera web browser with Turn Off the Lights extension\" class=\"wp-image-1094\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.turnoffthelights.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/turn-off-the-lights-extension-Opera-update-1024x428.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.turnoffthelights.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/turn-off-the-lights-extension-Opera-update-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/www.turnoffthelights.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/turn-off-the-lights-extension-Opera-update-60x25.png 60w, https:\/\/www.turnoffthelights.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/turn-off-the-lights-extension-Opera-update-150x63.png 150w, https:\/\/www.turnoffthelights.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/turn-off-the-lights-extension-Opera-update.png 2014w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Opera web browser<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-to-make-sure-opera-is-up-to-date\">How to make sure Opera is up-to-date? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you use Opera 15+ or higher, that is the&nbsp;first internet web browser version based on the Chromium project. The company steps away from its own render engine Presto in preference for a stable web experience for its users.&nbsp;Follow <span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">the steps below to get the latest version of this web browser:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Type in your address bar this URL (Uniform Resource Locator):<br><strong>opera:\/\/about<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Look at the version number at the top<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>See this page to&nbsp;<a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.opera.com\/computer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">find out the latest version<\/a> of your Operating System<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"555\" src=\"https:\/\/www.turnoffthelights.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/opera-web-browser-1024x555.png\" alt=\"Opera personal browser\" class=\"wp-image-11336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.turnoffthelights.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/opera-web-browser-1024x555.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.turnoffthelights.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/opera-web-browser-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/www.turnoffthelights.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/opera-web-browser-768x416.png 768w, https:\/\/www.turnoffthelights.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/opera-web-browser-1536x832.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.turnoffthelights.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/opera-web-browser-2048x1109.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.turnoffthelights.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/opera-web-browser-150x81.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Opera personal browser<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you use an old Opera 12 that uses the Presto web render, use the steps below to&nbsp;get&nbsp;the latest version:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click on the Opera menu at top of this window<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the menu select <strong>Help<\/strong> and click on <strong>Check for Updates<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When an update is available, follow the steps to update the browser<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>If you haven&#8217;t already installed the Opera web browser, visit the Opera website and click on the prominent button to download the Opera web browser. The latest version of the web browser provides new features that the old Presto web browser didn&#8217;t have, such as a sidebar with TikTok, Chat GPT, and more. Furthermore, it includes a VPN connection option to ensure your internet connection is secure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"307\" src=\"https:\/\/www.turnoffthelights.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/opera-web-browser-features-1024x307.png\" alt=\"Opera web browser features\" class=\"wp-image-11337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.turnoffthelights.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/opera-web-browser-features-1024x307.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.turnoffthelights.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/opera-web-browser-features-300x90.png 300w, https:\/\/www.turnoffthelights.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/opera-web-browser-features-768x230.png 768w, https:\/\/www.turnoffthelights.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/opera-web-browser-features-1536x461.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.turnoffthelights.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/opera-web-browser-features-2048x615.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.turnoffthelights.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/opera-web-browser-features-150x45.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Opera web browser features<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is Opera web browser Opera web browser is one of the oldest browsers, it was developed in the year 1994. In addition, it was even a research project&nbsp;at Telenor, the largest Norwegian telecommunications company. Where first released publicly with version 2.0 in 1996. 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