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How to enable or disable AI Prompts & ChatGPT Chatbot in Opera browser
Opera Software has added AI chatbots —ChatGPT and ChatSonic— and AI Prompts to its browser. Here is how to enable or disable these AI tools in Opera. Highlights: Opera browser launches AI Prompts and GPT-based chatbots ChatGPT... More of this article »How to Disable Opera browser’s Automatic Video Pop out feature
Recently, Opera browser introduced two new features named Automatic Video Pop out and Meme generator. While Opera-supported Video pop out for a long time, the new feature available in version 83 pops out video automatically when the... More of this article »
Opera 83 launches Automatic Video Pop out & Meme Generator features
Opera Software continues to improve its Video Pop-Out feature and Snapshot tool. To the latest, the company made video pop out automatic in Opera 83 stable when users switch to another tab. Opera also added a Meme generator to Snapshot... More of this article »
Opera browser is available in Windows 11 Microsoft Store for download
Opera browser is now available in Microsoft Store in Windows 11. In addition to the web, you can now download Opera from Micorsoft Store also. Micorsoft has already added its Microsoft Edge browser to Store sometime back quietly, expect... More of this article »
Opera 81 introduces Reader Mode for a better Reading Experience
Opera browser that was previously based on Presto, now using Blink/Chromium, is known to offer unique and innovative features such as Crypto, workspaces, pinboards, browser VPN, lacks basic Reader Mode feature. Finally, Opera Sofware... More of this article »
Opera 79 for Windows, Mac and Linux released, here is what’s new
Opera Software has released Opera 79 stable and is available for download with pinboards and downloads improvements, and System theme-matching support for Windows 10 and Mac, here is what the new version brought to the table. Opera... More of this article »
Here’s How to Enable Native Reader Mode for Opera browser on computer
Opera browser previously based on Presto engine, now using Blink/Chromium, known to offer innovative features such as Crypto wallet, My flow and other, lacks basic Reading Mode feature. Here is how to enable Reader Mode in Opera for... More of this article »
Opera browser tests Pinboards feature
Opera Software doesn’t stop testing new features for its desktop browser. To the latest, the company quietly enabled the “Pinboards” option in the address bar. The aim of the feature is to allow users to collect,... More of this article »
Opera 76 gets feature to reduce duplicate tabs and other improvements
Today’s web browsers show the ‘Switch to tab’ button in the address bar dropdown when you try to visit the same webpage again. By clicking the button, the browser opens that tab directly and avoids a duplicate tab.... More of this article »
Enable or Disable Tab Snoozing in Opera browser
After integrating Music Player and making Chrome web Store extensions installation native, Opera Software is adding a more useful feature to its Opera browser. The next Opera update has a memory-saving tab snoozing built-in and enabled... More of this article »
Opera 74 adds Native Chrome Web Store extensions installation support
Opera has an add-ons store that contains very few extensions. Opera based on Chromium supports Chrome Extensions, but till now, to install extensions from Chrome Web Store in Opera, you must first install Opera addon named “Install... More of this article »
How to Fix Opera’s Fatal error upon loading installer executable
With Opera browser installed, whenever you start your PC, you may receive an error from Opera saying Fatal error upon loading the installer executable. The dialog with some line numbers suggests that the operation is completed successfully.... More of this article »
Opera browser gets Music Player in Sidebar; Supports YouTube Music, Spotify and Apple
Opera Software is doing all sorts of things these days. They launched a browser called Opera GX for gaming. Allow users to quickly access social sites and Messengers such as Twitter, WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook Messenger from the... More of this article »
Opera 68+: reopen recently closed tabs in 3 ways
Opera has removed the Tab Menu which allowed to access recently closed tabs, this article discusses the ways we can reach them from various parts of the browser. Opera used to offer a dedicated menu on the top right with a list of... More of this article »
After Instagram, Opera brings Twitter to Sidebar
The latest Opera beta update now allows users to access Twitter, Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, Telegram, VK, and Instagram without leaving the browser from the sidebar. By launching Opera Reborn in 2017, Opera Software introduced a... More of this article »
Opera removes Instant Search and Tab Menu, introduces Search in Tabs
Opera Software is famous for quietly removing features from its browser, one instance that’s proved is in the case of Opera Turbo where the feature dropped without any announcement, another feature has got vanished from Opera... More of this article »
What is Opera Browser Assistant and how to disable & Remove it?
Wondering what is Opera Browser Assitant, why it is running on Startup, does it belongs to Opera or is it a virus, or how to disable and remove it, you can find answers to these here. You should always keep an eye on the Programs... More of this article »
Opera updates Video Pop-Out with Next Track and Timer features
Opera is the first desktop browser to launch Picture-in-Picture mode aka Video Pop-out in 2016, a similar function to watch videos in a mini window is currently available in Chrome and Firefox browsers, where Mozilla developed PiP... More of this article »
Opera 62 release improves Dark theme support, shows Booking.com ads with Task Completer feature
Opera Software released Opera 62 for Windows, Mac, and Linux and is available for download with improvements to dark theme support in the browser and Windows 10. The company is testing an experimental Task Completer feature which shows... More of this article »
Opera Quietly removes Opera Turbo
The popular Turbo mode feature in the Opera browser that loads pages faster on slow networks no longer exists, Opera Software has removed it from Opera 60 without announcing the reason for it, Opera 58 is the last version to have it. [lwptoc] What... More of this article »
Opera 61 adds Dark Mode support for Windows 10
Opera 61 based on Chromium 74 now entered developer channel for the first time and is available for download with Windows 10 dark mode support. While Opera continues to improve Reborn UI, it now ensures pop ups now appear dark if you’ve... More of this article »
Opera R3 developer version is available with Stunning looks
Opera Software has released the first developer version of Opera for computers, codename R3 (Reborn 3) and is available for download with major design changes. The company claims in a blog post, for each Opera Reborn release, they... More of this article »
Opera no longer allows extensions to change New Tab Page
Recently, we’ve reported that the Opera browser not letting ad blocking extensions to block ads on search engine result pages, to circumvent that, users need to enable an option ad blocker in extensions manager, Opera software... More of this article »![Image for Opera 57 shows ads on Google Search result Pages despite Ad blocker installed [Fix]](https://techdows.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/opera-ad-blocker-exceptions.png)
Opera 57 shows ads on Google Search result Pages despite Ad blocker installed [Fix]
If you’ve installed Ad blocking extensions such as Adblock Plus or Ublock Origin in latest Opera 57 and noticed ads are still showing (and not blocked) on Search engine result pages of Google or Bing by extensions, don’t... More of this article »
Download Opera browser for computer, Android, iPhone from single page
Opera Software has put all its browser product download pages into one page at opera.com/download, means you can now able to download Opera for computer (Windows, Mac, and Linux), Mobile devices (Opera Mini, Opera for Touch and Android)... More of this article »![Image for Opera blacklists Tampermonkey extension, says extension is Malicious [Updated]](https://techdows.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/re-enabling-blacklisted-tampermonkey-extension-1.png)
Opera blacklists Tampermonkey extension, says extension is Malicious [Updated]
If you’ve installed Tampermonkey extension from Chrome Web Store in Opera browser and using it, you’ll notice today you’ll be alerted by a warning that “Opera has blacklisted one of your extensions, and we’ve... More of this article »
Opera 58 Integrates Yandex Zen News into Start Page for Russian Users
After adding close Window warning, Opera Software has integrated Yandex Zen news recommendation service into its browser Start Page in Opera 58 developer update and is enabled by default for Russian users. Yandex Zen news on Opera... More of this article »
Opera 58: Warns when you close window with tabs open
Opera 58 on developer Stream received an update, the browser now warns if you try to close Opera with multiple tabs open. Chrome, Vivaldi and Opera till now don’t ask for confirmation when you close browser window with tabs open,... More of this article »
Opera 57 adds more Crap to Start Page with Netflix Recommendations
This is getting worse. After sponsored bookmarks and speed dials, Opera Software has now added Netflix recommendations to Start Page in Opera 57, which is currently in beta. You’ll find the recommendations in a special section... More of this article »
Opera 56 final adds Volume Control for Video Pop Out
Opera 56 stable based on Chromium 69 has been released on September 25, 2018, and is available to download for Windows, Mac and Linux platforms. The new Opera version brings Volume Control for Video Pop Out, Zoom indicator in the address... More of this article »
Opera 57: Zoom Indicator in Address bar
Opera does allow Zooming in/out of Page contents, but like Firefox and Chrome it doesn’t show Zoom Level indicator in the address bar when the Page Zoom value isn’t default, finally, the Opera desktop team has added it... More of this article »
Opera 57: Opera Installer gets a new UI
Opera 57 has entered the developer stream and is available to download for testing. The version 57.0.3058.0 based on Chromium 70 is an initial developer release, that improves Settings page styling and brings a new UI for the installer.... More of this article »
Opera 56: How to Disable Scroll to top feature?
Opera desktop browser has a feature which scrolls to the top of a page when you click on the active tab, when you click on the tab again you’ll reach earlier scroll position. This can cause inconvenience to you if you don’t... More of this article »
Stop Opera from adding new promoted bookmarks and speed dials to Start Page
Opera Software has added sponsored or their partner bookmarks to bookmarks bar in Opera 54, we’ve covered how to remove them (you can notice the speed dials also on start page). Not over yet! If you delete them Opera will re-add... More of this article »
Opera: What is Enhanced address bar? How to use or disable it?
Opera 56 on the developer stream has received an update. Opera Software has introduced an ‘enhanced address bar’ that will show speed dials and other page functions in dropdown such as copy, paste, Paste & Go, Save... More of this article »
Opera 55 improves Chrome Extensions Install Experience on Web Store
Finally, Opera Software improves Chrome Extensions installation in Opera browser. Opera browser when using Presto has dedicated add-ons site, which still exists here, even after the browser has started using Chromium. But, if you want... More of this article »
Opera 54: Remove Default bookmarks on bookmarks bar
Opera 54 has been released with News on Speed dial and Update & Recovery option in the Opera Menu. Till now, Opera browser hasn’t displayed bookmarks bar by default, with version 54, bookmarks bar is now turned on by default... More of this article »
How to disable Instant Search in Opera desktop browser
Disable instant search feature in Opera browser?. Recently, Opera Software has introduced Instant Search and My Flow features, we’ve noticed Opera instant Search looks similar to Vivaldi Quick Commands, which also lets you search... More of this article »
Opera 55 brings Material Design Settings
Opera 55 on developer version has got an update, the settings page has got material design. Like the Chrome material design Settings page, the new settings page in Opera browser consists of two categories: Basic and Advanced. Opera... More of this article »
Opera 54: Update & Recovery Option in Menu
Opera developer version 54 has got an update. Apart from updating the browser engine to Chromium 67, the update has added Update & Recovery option to O Menu. Opera desktop team wants Opera update to be visible and reset browser... More of this article »
Disable News on Speed Dial in Opera 54
Personal News introduced with Opera 39 is getting an expansion in Opera developer version (Opera 54), News to appear on Speed Dial or Start Page by default below the speed dial folders. While the current Stable version of Opera, which... More of this article »
How to disable My Flow in Opera browser?
Having covered how to set up Opera Flow so that you can seamlessly connect your android phone and Opera browser and send stuff between the two devices using My Flow. If you don’t have an Android Phone or decided not to use My... More of this article »
How to Set up Flow in Opera Desktop browser
Opera has updated desktop browser and launched a new smartphone browser – Opera Touch- with Instant Search and Flow features. We’ve covered about Instant Search in Opera, by using Opera Touch’s Flow feature you can... More of this article »
Opera’s Instant Search is like Quick Commands in Vivaldi
Today, Opera Software has launched new Opera browser for PC and Opera Touch for mobile with Instant Search and Flow features. Latest Opera Stable has instant search feature, which opens search box on top of web site when you press... More of this article »
Opera 51 adds option to run Flash on All sites
Opera 51, the next version of Opera browser in development, based on Chromium 64, has added import bookmarks option to bookmarks manager and offers a new setting to allow all sites to use Flash. Opera 51 allows flash to run all on... More of this article »
Opera 50 released, here is what’s new
Opera 50, based on Chromium 63, has been released and available to download for Windows, Mac and Linux platforms. The new version brings protection against Cryptocurrency scripts from mining on your computer. In this version, Opera... More of this article »
Opera 50 Promises CryptoCurrency Mining Protection
Opera Software has released first release candidate for upcoming Opera 50 version and it comes included with CrptoCurrency Mininig Protection. FYI, Opera is the first major browser with integrated ad-blocker to offer Bitcoin mining... More of this article »
Opera 51 adds Reset Browser Settings button
Opera 12.x and Chromium-based Opera till now have not offered reset browser settings button, the latest update for Opera 51 has added that. Now when you visit Opera menu > Settings > Browser, you’ll notice newly added ‘Reset... More of this article »