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So i finally pulled the trigger and bought Opera.

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Originally posted by: PlatinumGold
btw, my favorite feature with opera so far, hit the reply button, type content, hit tab and hit return, voila.

this is something that never worked for me in firefox or in IE.

😉
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Ummm, it worked for me.
 
Originally posted by: ActuaryTm
Originally posted by: Howard
My Opera doesn't save anandtech-based URLs in the address bar. Also, some pages don't load properly, and Opera loads very slowly. And it doesn't seem as stable as Opera.
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I found the above rather confusing, but if you go into a bit more coherent detail, perhaps others (including myself) could offer a bit of advice.

On a side note, have been using Opera since December 2000 (~v 4.x). Excellent application, and a very innovative design team.
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Any address that's based on the anandtech domain isn't saved in my address bar.

Opera, as a program, is the slowest browser to load up on my machine.

And sometimes when I try to open it, it doesn't open. I then have to open Task Manager and get rid of the multiple instances of Opera running in the background, each one taking over 10MB of memory. (WTF?)
 
Originally posted by: Howard
Any address that's based on the anandtech domain isn't saved in my address bar.
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Would say this is a problem limited to your own experience. There is a section in the preferences called "History and cache" where one can set the number of addresses visited (up to 10,000). Have never experienced an address issue in any version of Opera. In fact, Opera is the reverse of most other browsers in this repect: if the site explicitly hides address/various toolbars in a specific window, all one has to do is change the view settings, and one can re-enable any of the various bars (very nice when attempting to find a specific URL to a window that is hidden otherwise).
Opera, as a program, is the slowest browser to load up on my machine.
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The application itself? It depends on your settings. Saving session state? Opening with windows, or just to the application (no windows) itself? More data. Would say Opera is no slower than any other browser I have used, and in most cases (as an application) loads to a useable state much faster than other browsers. This is in reference to the application, and no page loads; have found Opera significantly faster than any browser in nearly all page loading scenarios.
And sometimes when I try to open it, it doesn't open. I then have to open Task Manager and get rid of the multiple instances of Opera running in the background, each one taking over 10MB of memory. (WTF?)
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This appears connected to the above mentioned settings issue, and sounds very machine specific. Or user specific. Possibly state the specifications of the machine you are experiencing problems of this nature on? Hardware, and any related software as well.
 
Originally posted by: ActuaryTm
Originally posted by: Howard
Any address that's based on the anandtech domain isn't saved in my address bar.
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Would say this is a problem limited to your own experience. There is a section in the preferences called "History and cache" where one can set the number of addresses visited (up to 10,000). Have never experienced an address issue in any version of Opera. In fact, Opera is the reverse of most other browsers in this repect: if the site explicitly hides address/various toolbars in a specific window, all one has to do is change the view settings, and one can re-enable any of the various bars (very nice when attempting to find a specific URL to a window that is hidden otherwise).
Opera, as a program, is the slowest browser to load up on my machine.
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The application itself? It depends on your settings. Saving session state? Opening with windows, or just to the application (no windows) itself? More data. Would say Opera is no slower than any other browser I have used, and in most cases (as an application) loads to a useable state much faster than other browsers. This is in reference to the application, and no page loads; have found Opera significantly faster than any browser in nearly all page loading scenarios.
And sometimes when I try to open it, it doesn't open. I then have to open Task Manager and get rid of the multiple instances of Opera running in the background, each one taking over 10MB of memory. (WTF?)
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This appears connected to the above mentioned settings issue, and sounds very machine specific. Or user specific. Possibly state the specifications of the machine you are experiencing problems of this nature on? Hardware, and any related software as well.
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Thanks for taking the time to help me out. I'll start a new post so it's easier to read.
 
About the URL memory issue: all URLs are stored correctly EXCEPT *.anandtech.com/* (as you can tell, this really irks me).

I've always set Opera to load without any windows except that of the home page, which is set to google.ca. However, when it crashes, it opens with the previous windows. Of course loading it after it crashes is slower than opening it with just 1 window, but even then, the first time I open it, it definitely takes longer than IE, and I *think* longer than Firefox. I'm not willing to restart and test that right now, though.

I am using a: AMD Athlon XP 1800+ (I think), 512MB PC2100 memory, ECS K7S5A motherboard, GF2 Pro, 800BB/JB WD hard drive, using Windows XP.
 
no way opera is slower than firefox when first starting. first startup without question firefox is the slowest.

opera is similar to IE.
 
Originally posted by: Howard
About the URL memory issue: all URLs are stored correctly EXCEPT *.anandtech.com/* (as you can tell, this really irks me).
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That is really, really strange. And to be honest, perhaps something not related to Opera but some sort of Spyware/Virus/Malware/Hosts file issue? Really odd. Just to be certain we are speaking of the same concept (and to show it indeed functions in Opera), here is a shot of my address bar expanded downward showing various Anandtech related URLs.
I've always set Opera to load without any windows except that of the home page, which is set to google.ca. However, when it crashes, it opens with the previous windows. Of course loading it after it crashes is slower than opening it with just 1 window, but even then, the first time I open it, it definitely takes longer than IE, and I *think* longer than Firefox. I'm not willing to restart and test that right now, though.
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Crashing - how often? Weekly, daily, hourly? Which version? At a specific site, or just in general? Have you checked the error log, and glanced through the support section to see if there is a specific issue related to your crashes? Can say it is very rare that I ever experience a crash in Opera (and I leave it on near 24/7). The startup preferences can be changed - as I am certain you are aware of - through the "Start and Exit" tab of the preferences. The rare times I do close Opera (shutdowns, reboots, etc), I have the "Continue from last time" option checked, and startup with 20 to 30 windows only takes at most 1 to 3 seconds. Slightly faster with no saved window mind you, but I prefer to pick up browsing where I left off.
I am using a: AMD Athlon XP 1800+ (I think), 512MB PC2100 memory, ECS K7S5A motherboard, GF2 Pro, 800BB/JB WD hard drive, using Windows XP.
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That is more than enough of a machine to run Opera without a hindrance at all. For comparison purposes, I run Xp Professional on a 3.4GHz Northwood, with 2GB of PC3200.

Would first do a full Spyware scan to ensure that isn't an issue. Then uninstall, and reinstall with the most current stable version (v 7.54). If that does not improve the situation, will have to look a bit more in detail at the preferences, and see if there are any hardware/software specific issues you are encountering.
 
I'm having the same issue with plat ... after it comes up from sleep or hibernate a few times everytime is sooooooooooooooooooo slow ... anyone have a fix for that?
 
I don't have any anandtech URL history. No threads, no base domain, no categories, nothing.

As I recall, Opera crashed a few times a week, but it wasn't as often as once a day.

No, I haven't checked the error log.

I'll get back to you about the spyware scan.
 
Originally posted by: PlatinumGold
well.

i'd been using firefox for quite a while now. from .7 to 1.0PR, and it seemed to get worse as they went along. a lot of extensions i use wouldn't carry over from version to version etc. it was becoming a hassle. i also noticed with version 1.0 that IF you put your laptop in hibernate (instead of shut down) frequently, it would take more and more resources until it just wouldn't respond to java, so that if you hit the "quote" button here at AT for example, the next window wouldn't pop up. i'd have to restart the machine and it would be fine.
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so why'd you keep upgrading? I'm using .93, 1.0PR didn't work for me.
 
Originally posted by: jagec
Originally posted by: PlatinumGold
well.

i'd been using firefox for quite a while now. from .7 to 1.0PR, and it seemed to get worse as they went along. a lot of extensions i use wouldn't carry over from version to version etc. it was becoming a hassle. i also noticed with version 1.0 that IF you put your laptop in hibernate (instead of shut down) frequently, it would take more and more resources until it just wouldn't respond to java, so that if you hit the "quote" button here at AT for example, the next window wouldn't pop up. i'd have to restart the machine and it would be fine.
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so why'd you keep upgrading? I'm using .93, 1.0PR didn't work for me.
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who knows, to get the latest and greatest i guess.

but i like opera, plus i like the fact that most of the features i got in firefox as extensions are just built into opera.
 
Originally posted by: PlatinumGold
Originally posted by: jagec
Originally posted by: PlatinumGold
well.

i'd been using firefox for quite a while now. from .7 to 1.0PR, and it seemed to get worse as they went along. a lot of extensions i use wouldn't carry over from version to version etc. it was becoming a hassle. i also noticed with version 1.0 that IF you put your laptop in hibernate (instead of shut down) frequently, it would take more and more resources until it just wouldn't respond to java, so that if you hit the "quote" button here at AT for example, the next window wouldn't pop up. i'd have to restart the machine and it would be fine.
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so why'd you keep upgrading? I'm using .93, 1.0PR didn't work for me.
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who knows, to get the latest and greatest i guess.

but i like opera, plus i like the fact that most of the features i got in firefox as extensions are just built into opera.
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exactly, and then some
 
"OMFG, How COULD you pay for something when firefox is free?"

seriously i'm starting to think FF is pretty much like AIM... if it ain't broke, don't click on that "upgrade now" button...
 
Originally posted by: sniperruff
"OMFG, How COULD you pay for something when firefox is free?"

seriously i'm starting to think FF is pretty much like AIM... if it ain't broke, don't click on that "upgrade now" button...
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why buy the latest hardware? why install beta versions of MS's OS?

it's not like this forum is a group of fortune 500 IT managers. most of the guys here like to OC, to try anything new, experiment with new software / hardware.

so you argument against upgrading firefox is not so good here.
 
Originally posted by: PlatinumGold
Originally posted by: sniperruff
"OMFG, How COULD you pay for something when firefox is free?"

seriously i'm starting to think FF is pretty much like AIM... if it ain't broke, don't click on that "upgrade now" button...
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why buy the latest hardware? why install beta versions of MS's OS?
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first point valid, but installing beta versions of MS's OS is a pretty big waste of time 😛
 
Firefox users - is there any way to create a mouse gesture to open a link in new FOREGROUND tab? Some I want in the background (those work fine) but I have no idea how to make it so that I can get it on top.
 
Oh man, you are a bit too late.
But MYIE2 > Firefox > Opera

It's like an addon to IE that destroys any other broswers.
 
anyone ever hit "f6" with opera?

it tiles all the "pages" or for firefox speak "tabs".

i don't even remember if firefox can treat tabs as windows individually or not.
 
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