Opera

Changelog for Opera 9.02 for Windows

Opera 9.02 for Windows is available for download.

Release Notes

This release is a recommended security upgrade. See the Security section for additional information.

Changes Since Opera 9.01

User interface

• Fixed quick find field in Windows panel.

Mail, messaging, and newsfeeds

• Fixed high CPU usage while downloading big emails.
• Properties can now be accessed within the contacts and bookmarks panel after deleting items.
• Image attachments can now be saved using the context menu.
• Accessing a news link when no news server is configured will now prompt to configure a server.

Display and scripting

• Fixed a DOMParser bug affecting some menu scripts.
• Click events are now correctly received in designMode.
• Implemented support for Node.selectNodes, Node.selectSingleNode, and Attr.text.
• Improved rendering efficiency for repositioned elements, as in Flickr's updated "organizr".
• Allow large integers to be used in object declaration property names, as on the comments form on Slashdot beta.

Plug-ins and Java

• Fix for playing sound clips on Amazon.

Security

• Fixed an OpenSSL RSA signature verification flaw. See the advisory.

Miscellaneous

• Multiple stability improvements, including a stability issue on my.yahoo.com.
• Improved handling of downloads when the disk is full.
• Improved handling of Web site logins on slow connections.
• Improved handling of WAP text inputs.

Windows-specific changes

• Fix to allow opera to be set as default browser using the prompt at startup.
• Fix for attaching read-only files in mail.
• Support for the Windows XP Media Center Edition remote control.
• Added new settings in the Java section of opera:config to allow you to override the system defined JRE.