Opera is one of the few browser developers that are still improving their application on Windows XP and Vista, as everyone’s shifting focus to the latest versions of Windows 10, so today the company is releasing another batch of security updates for users who haven’t upgraded just yet.
Opera 36 is the last version of the browser that still runs on Windows XP and Vista, but Opera has promised to deliver security fixes for users still using one of these two operating systems as often as possible, and this is exactly what is happening today.
The pack of security improvements is a backport of fixes that were introduced in Opera 37, so although XP and Vista users aren’t getting the features that are available in the newer version, they do get the security patches that help them stay away from a number of vulnerabilities in this version.


Update shipped automatically to Opera 36 users
Users who are still running Opera 36 on their computers don’t have to move a single finger to receive the security patches, and all are shipped automatically through the built-in update engine.

“We promised we would continue to issue security updates and crash fixes to the Opera 36 branch, and this is our first such update with backports of fixes for some security issues that were fixed in Opera 37, based on Chrome 50,” Opera says, pointing out that more than 10 percent of the desktop computer users out there are still running Windows XP, according to third-party data, despite the fact that EOS was reached in April 2014.
But this doesn’t mean that Windows XP and Vista users shouldn’t think of upgrading to a newer version. Opera says that, although some security fixes are still provided, the latest release of the browser is the one that brings all the benefits, including better security and new features.
“However, we still urge those users of Windows XP and Vista to switch to an OS that is actively supported so they can enjoy the latest browser versions with more features and better security,” the company concludes.