The process of installing the Opera browser on a Windows computer is quite simple, but for those who are used to learning how to do something first, and only then do it, in this article we will look at how to install the Opera browser on a computer. To do this, you need to download the official version of the Opera browser (how to do this is described in detail in → this article). Then double-click on the downloaded file with the left mouse button. This will start the process of installing Opera on your computer.
Starting the installation process of Opera on your computer
For security reasons, when installing new programs on a computer, you need to confirm that this is done in a sober mind and solid memory. Therefore, this window will appear first:
Starting the installation process of Opera on your computer
It asks: "Run this file?". If this is indeed an Opera installation file downloaded from the official site, as described by the link in the introduction to this article, then you can be sure and click on the "Run" button.
Starting the process of installing Opera on your computer
After confirming that you want to run the Opera browser installer, the installer window will appear. It looks like this:
Starting the process of installing Opera on your computer
You can continue the installation right away, but it would be nice to first look into the settings and check what is offered to be configured there. To do this, left-click on the "Settings" button.
Opera installation settings on a computer
As a rule, the default settings for installing Opera on a computer should suit most users. However, I prefer to disable the "Send usage information to help improve Opera" option. I don’t know what will be poisoned there, and with the option disabled, something is probably sent.
Here you can also configure the language used for the browser, the group of users who will have access to the browser and the installation folder. As well as the option "Use Opera as the default browser" and the option "Import bookmarks and data from the default browser":
Opera installation settings on a computer
Since I use Opera as my work browser, I don't change anything else when installing it. In addition, the language and folder are determined from the Windows settings so that it makes no sense to change them either.
After all the settings are checked (and corrected if necessary), you can proceed to the installation process by clicking on the "Accept and update" button. By "accept" I mean the "Opera Terms of Use" (you can read them from the link at the bottom center of the window if you return to the first screen by pressing the "Back" button. I'm too lazy to read all these standard terms (that no one is responsible for anything , and, in which case, it's my own fault, but the rights to the Opera browser still belong to some Opera Inc.). =)
Downloading Opera installation files to your computer
After the "Accept and update" button is pressed, the Opera installer will first download the files necessary for the browser to work:
Downloading Opera installation files to your computer
Unpacking the files downloaded by the Opera installer on the computer
After the necessary files have been downloaded, the Opera installer, without asking anything else, will unpack them for placement in the right place for the browser to work on the computer:
Unpacking the files downloaded by the Opera installer on the computer
Installing files unpacked by the Opera installer on a computer
After the files are unpacked, the Opera installer will place them in the right folders on your computer and write system data so that the browser can work without asking too many questions:
Installing files unpacked by the Opera installer on a computer
This will complete the installation process. And the Opera installer window will automatically close when you launch the Opera browser on your computer for the first time.
Opening the Opera browser on a computer
The first opening of the Opera browser on a computer also occurs without demand. A browser window will simply open, and depending on what information he was able to collect, it may look different. I already had Opera installed, so all the basic appearance settings were taken from it:
Opening the Opera browser on a computer
Once Opera opens, you can start using it like a regular browser. There will also be a shortcut in the Quick Launch Programs bar next to the Windows Start button, and possibly a desktop shortcut.
In general, it's all about installing the Opera browser on your computer. She is really very simple.
