And this 4.8.1229 is the REAL Deal? No Beta Testing version? So you're saying I can update RIGHT NOW and then be able to finally have the Web Shield work properly ... display pages in their entirety on Opera? Of course, I know I have to perform that Proxy changing bit, of which someone here on the Forum supplied a picture not too long ago. Yes, I still have that.
Yes, it's a release that fixes that.
Well, I just Updated to
4.8.1229. Verdict?
It was an utter
FAILURE! Did
NOT Work! The exact same failures as I recall from the last time that I experimented with the Web Shield. And it's not like I threw some Super Tough websites at it to try and gag the Web Shield. Heck no. I tossed it about as easy as you can get websites. I simply threw some of my Favs from my Opera Personal Bar at it.
Wikipedia: Could NOT display the Icons at the bottom of page.
Wiktionary: Same as Wikipedia
Webster Online Dictionary: Was an utter unadulterated MESS of a Frankenstein Disaster! The Progress Bar disappearing indicated that it was declaring the Loading to be Complete. Yeah Right! It was probably
66% Incomplete.
I had seen enough. With the Webster Dictionary MESS still displaying, I deactivated the Web Shield Proxy Settings. And immediately, BAMM! Signs of Loading resuming, when with the Web Shield enabled, Loading was declared Complete. Interesting.
:::Sigh::: Maybe this is one of those deals where the alleged
"Opera Fix" is only for Windows 2000 / XP and above. If that IS the case, well, we Win98 Users already know the deal. We already know that from 4.8 on, many New Bells & Whistles will NOT work on Win98. Ehhh, No Biggie. I've been operating without the Web Shield all along from the get go. So, it's NOT like anything was taken AWAY from me.