Opera 8.0 final is out

**prathapml** · April 18, 2005

This is a huge revision that Opera users have been waiting for since a long time. The main home-page will get descriptions and changelogs later. But for now, we can get it here:

Opera 8

(the above link is to the non-Java version, you can anyway install the Sun JVM separately if you want Java).

**DigeratiPrime** · April 18, 2005

Thanks, we needed some good news after hearing about the Macrodobia merger!

**bucketbuster** · April 18, 2005

I've been using the 8 for three hours now and it is even better than 7.5

It took me some time to add my cookies and wand-data and to integrate flashget and my custom toolbars, but it is worth it.

**prathapml** · April 18, 2005

It took me some time to add my cookies and wand-data and to integrate flashget and my custom toolbars......

For those of you migrating..... just go to:

C:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\Application Data\Opera\Opera75\profile

That's where all your mails, notes, contacts, transfers, bookmarks, wand-logins, cookies, etc. - basically EVERYTHING is stored.

Copy away that folder to somewhere.

Then uninstall the old opera. Install opera 8.0

Then configure the base settings to how you want it.

Then just exit opera, and go to the new profile folder:

C:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\Application Data\Opera\Opera8\profile

And now replace the empty new files, with the files from the previous one.

For example, restore your wand from old opera to this new one - wand.dat

Similarly, opera notes - notes.adr

Bookmarks - opera6.adr

Mails - mail

So on with everything else too - settings, toolbars, menus, sessions, search, panels, cookies, Skins........ whatever.

Basically, the point is that all your old things are in that folder. If you want to move, all you need to bother about, is that folder alone. That's one good thing, unlike IE which has its crap spread all over your C: partition.

Hoping this helps those of you moving to the new version from an old one....

**angadsingh007** · April 19, 2005

For those of you migrating..... just go to:
C:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\Application Data\Opera\Opera75\profile
That's where all your mails, notes, contacts, transfers, bookmarks, wand-logins, cookies, etc. - basically EVERYTHING is stored.

Mails are not stored in the profile folder (atleast in the case of Opera 8 build 7483).

Browse to this folder-

C:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\Application Data\Opera\Opera 8 Beta\

Copy both the folders profile and mail somewhere else, then follow the procedure given above.

**iwod** · April 20, 2005

ok... i have just toally converted... diched firefox......

**Martin Zugec** · April 20, 2005

Could you describe some new/cool features for us, non-Opera compatible?

P.S.: This is not flame - I am curious

**iwod** · April 20, 2005

Could you describe some new/cool features for us, non-Opera compatible?
P.S.: This is not flame - I am curious
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what do you mean non opera compatible?

**Martin Zugec** · April 21, 2005

I mean that I am using Maxthon and I am not familiar with Opera features...

**bucketbuster** · April 21, 2005

@soulin

Look here:

http://www.opera.com/features/

**Zxian** · April 22, 2005

Some of the really nice features that I actually make use of:

Wand (Password manager)

Sidebar (activated by F4)

Completely customizable screen (I hide my menu bar, no File, Edit, etc)

Lots of Skins

Built in Google search

Nicknames - type in the nickname into the address bar, and the corresponding bookmark will be opened

Stupidly fast engine.

Soulin, your best bet is to install Opera8 and give it a try for a week. Make it your only browser that you use. That's the only way that you can really get to know whether or not you like the features. I used to use Maxthon, but there were too many little bugs that I just couldnt' get over (like the Find function freezing up...)