Security and stability update for Opera Desktop

April 4, 2013 · by Aleksander Aas

Opera 12.15 should be blinking your auto-updates notifications right about now. This release is an important security and stability update.

This update is available through auto-update, but if you want it straight from our servers, download Opera 12.15 with security and stability updates!

Readers' comments 38

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ChristophThursday, April 4, 2013 10:52:01 AM
I'd love to see Opera blink-ing...
PatataThursday, April 4, 2013 11:16:01 AM
Samsung and Mozilla come up with a new mobile browser engine, Google will use blink, so what will be Operas next move? Webkit? Blink?
fritshThursday, April 4, 2013 2:52:08 PM
Without no doubt the new version of opera is INDEED more stable and secure, both on my windows and linux (linux mint) machine it feels better then before, less laggy then the precious one.

thx for sharing.
ØThursday, April 4, 2013 4:52:40 PM
blinking future = more accepted opera everywhere. like the express card.
Julian DanzThursday, April 4, 2013 8:44:37 PM
@Patata webkit rocks!
DirmansyahFriday, April 5, 2013 1:06:18 AM
Can I ask the following question here?
Is OperaMini 7.1 for Symbian less secure than OM 12.15 PC (windows7) ?
Thank you.
Eliasi ChinjiFriday, April 5, 2013 10:32:53 AM
Operamini for the best internet ever
Kr0pr0XFriday, April 5, 2013 10:47:03 PM
thanks!!! ive been waiting an update for ages!!!
Dave StiffSaturday, April 6, 2013 12:09:14 AM
Originally posted by christoph142:

I'd love to see Opera http://www.brucelawson.co.uk/2013/hello-blink/" target="_blank">blink-ing...

why has the icon in opera next go red instead of white
jnbdSaturday, April 6, 2013 3:29:56 PM
beatiful face:)
iamkerwinSaturday, April 6, 2013 11:24:01 PM
Why can't I delete the Google search engine? I will delete it and it returns when I reopen Opera 12.15. It makes itself the default and I DON"T want it.
d-waSunday, April 7, 2013 1:49:57 PM
when will the new download manager hit
opera mini for android?

maybe this is the wrong section, but does opera beta (currently) made for android mobile device? It's here, y'know, so, I'll just ask your another android application here too ..
avxxTuesday, April 9, 2013 4:53:15 PM
good
OPERATORWednesday, April 10, 2013 3:52:28 AM
It's April.Where is the Opera with Blink )) We are waiting....
Ubwa DosiThursday, April 11, 2013 5:19:59 AM
nice to see secured
jibakunThursday, April 11, 2013 4:34:03 PM
always love opera
JFriday, April 12, 2013 6:58:30 PM
O Opera eh um otimo navegador, passei meses e meses fazendo testes e conclui que eh seguro. Recomendo a todos...
rupesh chandrakant sarita surveFriday, April 12, 2013 8:12:45 PM
east or west opera is the best
upank777Friday, April 12, 2013 10:47:29 PM
masih ok bsok jg gk tau msih pa ggk saat ni ttp ok kuharap slamanya
MikeSunday, April 14, 2013 1:14:08 AM
Another CRASH MONSTER.....
Opera used to be so smooth, safe and crash free (Once upon a time)
Now it is actually WORSE than IE

C'mon guys get it together. Nobody wants to use IE

Please
dj randomSunday, April 14, 2013 6:18:15 AM
Originally posted by medaniels:

Another CRASH MONSTER.....
Opera used to be so smooth, safe and crash free (Once upon a time)
Now it is actually WORSE than IE

C'mon guys get it together. Nobody wants to use IE

Please
have you consider to state the full details before and leading to the crash?
Kr0pr0XSunday, April 14, 2013 11:01:56 AM
seriously, no crashing here!!!
alexandreSunday, April 14, 2013 1:54:14 PM
Originally posted by medaniels:

Another CRASH MONSTER.....
Opera used to be so smooth, safe and crash free (Once upon a time)
Now it is actually WORSE than IE

C'mon guys get it together. Nobody wants to use IE

Please

I'm with you and I can say the same, IE10 beta for windows 7 is more stable than this version of the opera, it's a shame... by the way I'm using Win7 64.
Charles SchlossWednesday, April 17, 2013 11:19:22 PM
I updated when It came out
Mc Fredy TravellerSunday, April 28, 2013 12:33:10 PM
Its our turn now!
d-waSunday, May 5, 2013 7:27:26 PM
need download notification on android
mfmbokkyMonday, May 6, 2013 5:13:52 PM
ok
dew dropsThursday, May 9, 2013 2:04:43 PM
am expecting a night mode background for android opera mini 7.5 that all browsers already have.so try this on the very next update.thank you.
David ReidFriday, May 10, 2013 9:26:41 PM
My Opera browser 12.15 keeps crashing. Anyone else getting that problem?
David ReidFriday, May 10, 2013 9:34:29 PM
I now see that Alexandre is getting the same problem. It is so frustrating but I don't want to uninstall Opera. I hope they can get this problem fixed!
Jos KnippenWednesday, May 22, 2013 10:47:54 AM
Opera 12.15 crashes by me too. No warning, direct after start, it crashes. This is the third time I've tried 12.15 in the past six or eight weeks or so (was hoping for different builds). Still the same.
Luckily made restore point before, so I'm back at 12.14.
David ReidSaturday, June 1, 2013 6:02:07 PM
maybe that is what i will do too.
Dave StiffTuesday, June 4, 2013 12:35:04 PM
Newest version of opera next, total disaster and unstable. Spent a hour putting my speed dial together only to lose all but six. seems if you increase the size of your web browser something goes wrong with speed dial. also i miss the slider bar for increasing my webpage.

Next opera mail gone, wow! Hate that. also you can't even make windows 8 use opera as a default mailer. How stupid is that?
David ReidTuesday, June 4, 2013 2:51:41 PM
I installed Opera Next on my computer to see what all the fuss was really about and uninstalled it immediately when I saw how crappy it was. I gave Opera developers two thumbs down! I am warming the Opera developers that if they remove all those great apps and addons that are in Opera 12.15, they are also going to remove me as one of their die hard supporters!
chamberfTuesday, June 25, 2013 1:21:00 PM
Opera 12.15 for me is almost unusable.
EVERY site I try to open takes literally several minutes to open--that is if they even open at all.
I WAS a diehard Opera fan, but I don't even want to use it anymore.If I had 3 thumbs I give you 3 thumbs down.
0/10

Tried Opera Next...crap.
WTH happen to you Opera?
Too busy developing for phones to care about computers anymore??
David ReidMonday, July 8, 2013 6:46:07 PM
I have just upgraded to Opera 12.16 and loving it! Hit the road Opera Next and don't you come 'round here no more, no more, no more, no more! (Song to Hit The Road Jack)
HaavardTuesday, September 3, 2013 4:54:28 PM
Originally posted by chamberf:

Too busy developing for phones to care about computers anymore??
Opera is putting more resources into the desktop browser than ever. The speed of development is increasing as well. Opera 12 is obviously just in maintenance mode, so to see what's going on you need to try Opera 16/17.
annie taillyWednesday, September 18, 2013 9:38:47 PM
Originally posted by haavard:

Originally posted by chamberf:
Too busy developing for phones to care about computers anymore??
Opera is putting more resources into the desktop browser than ever. The speed of development is increasing as well. Opera 12 is obviously just in maintenance mode, so to see what's going on you need to try Opera 16/17.