When using the browser Opera in Windows Vista, how does one know if they’re getting the security updates (as explained in this article) when the program isn’t being updated in the other areas? (And the version number isn’t changing.)
Also, assuming one’s receiving those security patches, will his Opera version 36 be as safe and secure (or very close) to the latest version of Chrome and Firefox? What is your opinion?
Thank you.
(And the version number isn't changing.)I assume it will, just looking at mine and it just updated and the build number changed ... on Win10
37.0.2178.32 - Start Opera på nytt for å oppdatere til versjon 37.0.2178.43
anyway, since on vista, why not upgrade to Win10
The company stated that users will still be able to run Opera on these operating systems, but only if they run Opera 36.Wrong information. Opera 12.18 (released feb. 2016) will also still work.
I’m referring to Vista, please see article above.
Regardless, how does on ascertain that they’re receiving the security updates, and If one is getting them, is his Opera as safe (or close enough) to the latest Chrome and Firefox?
It would not surprise me if Opera is the safest one among the most used browsers.
A lot less advisories for it on Secunia for instance.
Good to hear.
But my question is specifically about version 36 (the latest for Vista) getting the security updates, and how THAT compares to the other browsers.
As Opera anounced, they will keep providing security updates.
Meaning they will keep their browser as safe as possible.
And how does one know when/if they’re getting those updates?
And you think comparable to the latest Chrome and Firefox.
Look at the people who come here that have their browser hijacked and related problems.
The majority are using Firefox and Chrome.
And I don’t mean the absolute total amount but per percentage wise.
It really is easy to see if you have the update(s) or not.
Look at the devellopers website and compare the version number there with what you have.
e.g. for Opera 12.18 is the security update for verssion 12.17
@Eddy: I am using Windows 7 with the latest version of Opera as stated in my signature. Before I was using firefox but when it gets updated in the add/remove program list it doesn’t uninstall the previous one. If I uninstall the old firefox version, both of them gets uninstalled. Also I was using Google Chrome, it gets updated and when it asks for restart it doesn’t restart automatically and the icon in the taskbar at the right side of the start button shows the symbol of google chrome. After i restart my laptop the google chrome icon suddenly dissapears :-. I don’t know what’s wrong but I now use Opera Browser, it works just fine even after automatic updates
Can you give me a link to that specific page, as I checked the dev site and haven’t found what you describe.
Also, I have build 36.0.2130.75, not 12.17 or 12.18.