Plug-ins

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Plug-ins are third party software enabling multimedia in Web pages. A plug-in could give you the ability to play audio samples or view video movies, so plug-ins are often the link between the browser and a separate application. You must download and install plug-in software for each type of plug-in content. If you wish not to display plug-in content in Web pages, this can be disabled.

General plug-in installation instructions

These instructions mainly apply to Opera for Windows.

  1. Download the plug-in and start the installation program. If given a choice, install the plug-in for use with Netscape (or of course Opera, if provided), not Internet Explorer
  2. Follow the on-screen instructions and complete the installation of the plug-in
  3. Copy the plug-in's ".dll" file(s) to Opera's "plugins" directory if necessary
  4. Restart Opera to be sure that Opera finds the plug-in

How to view .dll files

  • Double-click on the "My Computer" icon on your desktop
  • From the menu, select Tools > Folder Options
  • Click on the "View" tab and select "Show hidden files and folders" under "Hidden Files and folders"
  • Make sure "Hide file extensions for known file types" is not selected
  • Click "OK"

Dynamic link library files (.dll) should now be visible on your system.

For more information, please read the plug-in documentation.

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