Opera is an Internet browser with a pop-up blocker, multiple-windows navigation, mouse gestures, keyboard shortcuts, e-mail client with Spam filter, and integrated search all for user security and speed. The cross-platform browser includes a multitude of other functions such as integrated built-in e-mail client, IRC-compatible chat, support for RSS newsfeeds, password manager, one-click customization and privacy protection settings.

Changes since 8.02

User interface
Removed advertising banners and all dialogs and menus related to advertising, registration, and license codes. Solved issue with Opera reverting explicit user setting to use program as handler rather than plug-in. Removed support for branded banners. Security Fixed issue reported in Secunia Advisory 16645:
Attachment URLs now used instead of cache URLs for viewing attachments. Fixed drag-and-drop vulnerability allowing unintentional file uploads. Issue reported by mikx.de. Improved handling of must-revalidate cache directive for HTTPS pages. Fixed display issue with cookie comment encoding.

Miscellaneous
Included Browser JavaScript by default. On first run after install/upgrade, Opera will fetch a fresh browser.js file and start using it. Multiple stability fixes.

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