Opera was first made public on 14th July 1996, when Jon von Tetzchner, Opera co-founder, announced the launch on usenet.

Opera version 7 was released in 2003. It had a new rendering engine feature, called Presto, enhancing and expanding its support for standards.

Opera version 8 was released in 2005, and later that year all the advertisement banners were completely removed and Opera is now completely free!

Opera Version 7.5 Empty Cache
A page that explains how to clear and empty your cache in the Opera version 7.5

Opera Version 8 Empty Cache
A page that explains how to clear and empty your cache in the Opera version 8

Opera version 8  can also be setup to clear your history and cache as you exit, which protects your privacy.