Opera 8.01 Preview 1 for Windows Released

[trigger_my_passion]

Opera 8.01 Preview 1 for Windows is now available for download.

http://snapshot.opera.com/windows/w801p1.html

Information

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Build: 7583

Released: May 6, 2005

Release Notes

Unfortunately, a number of users have been experiencing frequest crashes when clicking links on certain pages since installing Opera 8.0 Final. This build contains a fix for these crashes. Your feedback about the stability of this release compared to Opera 8.0 Final is greatly appreciated.

Changes since Opera 8.0 Final

Display (Presto)

Fixed a crash that could occur when clicking links

Improved handling of the HTTP 204 status code

Plugged a memory leak related to XMLHttpRequest (seen at Gmail, for instance)

SVG

SVG animations are now disabled along with GIF animations (F12)

Fixed several crashes

Fixed various small problems

User Interface

Fixed a problem with UTF-8 BOM characters that could prevent setup files from installing

Source: http://my.opera.com/forums/showthread.php?...05&goto=newpost

[blik]

Thanks for the info, updating now...

Direct link to the download: http://snapshot.opera.com/windows/o801_7583.exe

[BoundToEarth]

Thanks for the news! :D

[Rix]

Preview one? Shouldnt this just be a patch or somthing? :/

[ev0|]

you don't even use opera Rickie !

[Rix]

you don't even use opera Rickie !

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Um yes i do, i've used it since 7.5.. :unsure:

[miniM3]

I just switched to firefox cause opera 8 was getting too much buggy for me.

My most common bug is that a page would load/render very fast and will stop at the last image or something and stay there waiting..... After a month I had enough of that.

[blik]

I just switched to firefox cause opera 8 was getting too much buggy for me.

My most common bug is that a page would load/render very fast and will stop at the last image or something and stay there waiting..... After a month I had enough of that.

585881582[/snapback]

Thanks for sharing that with us...

[trigger_my_passion]

Even tho the installer for this 8.01 Peview 1 suggests that it be installed to a separate folder, I installed right on top of 8.0. So far everything's smooth.

[Lasker]

do anyone know if Opera 8 for linux have the same bugs???

if so, do we will get a update????

[miniM3]

Thanks for sharing that with us...

585881591[/snapback]

Thanx for the ironic comment.

I've been using opera since version 6.5 something....

I just lost my patient with 8.

[Johnston]

thx for the news, installed with no problems, good on oepra

[Xtreme $niper]

Thanx for the ironic comment.

I've been using opera since version 6.5 something....

I just lost my patient with 8.

585881997[/snapback]

That comment wasnt even ironic... Do you know what ironic means?

Anyways, I've experienced almost no problems with Opera 8. There was a few times where I closed a tab and the whole browser closed but I opened and I chose the option to open up where I left off so no harm done. I'll update when its a final release.

[Pink Floyd Veteran]

Thanx for the ironic comment.

I've been using opera since version 6.5 something....

I just lost my patient with 8.

585881997[/snapback]

you are probably hammering website with some preset of connection per server

8 or 16 should be the maximum!

besides that, thanks for the update

[Chode]

Thank for the update (Y)

I was getting one of these frequent crashes at Gigabyte's site. It's good to see Opera managing to keep up-to-date with their customers problems!

[smashguy]

Great, Can't wait! :)

[McLuke]

why do they disable SVG animations and GIF?

[red.]

thanks! i installed it over 8 and haven't had many problems. for me it only seems to have 100% usage for certain websites.

[Zkal]

why do they disable SVG animations and GIF?

585886353[/snapback]

They didn't disable them, they provided an option to disable them if user wants so

[Chode]

why do they disable SVG animations and GIF?

585886353[/snapback]

On the F12 menu there has always been an option to disable GIF animation (great to stop some annoying ads or bright flashing colours). My assumption is that this now also controlls SVG animation.

[Bts]

On the F12 menu there has always been an option to disable GIF animation (great to stop some annoying ads or bright flashing colours). My assumption is that this now also controlls SVG animation.

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Yes, it stops both GIF and SVG animation. You can test it at Opera's SVG page. http://www.opera.com/features/svg/

[worbd]

Preview one? Shouldnt this just be a patch or somthing? :/

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A patch? This is not a release. It's a preview (alpha) - a version for public testing. It is not a new release. It isn't supposed to be a patch, because there's nothing to patch.

I just lost my patient with 8.

Naw, you didn't lose him. He probably got better, and is now using Opera.

[ArKeYa]

Naw, you didn't lose him. He probably got better, and is now using Opera.

585895087[/snapback]

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

[Rix]

A patch? This is not a release. It's a preview (alpha) - a version for public testing. It is not a new release. It isn't supposed to be a patch, because there's nothing to patch.

585895087[/snapback]

Um, what about the crashes that it states where fixed in the change log..? :unsure:

[muaddib2004]

here's 8.01p for linux