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I installed the Opera 9.26 web browser on a Compaq computer with Windows 95 earlier this year, and was surprised at how well it performed. The computer, a Pentium III with 64MB RAM, had been using Internet Explorer 5.5, the most recent version of IE it could run.

Websites that previously took minutes to load now appear in less than 20 seconds, and Opera’s “Speed Dial” feature is convenient for visiting frequently-used sites. Aside from problems with editing eBay listings, it is compatible with more sites than Internet Explorer was.

Opera also has a useful built-in search function that saves time. Overall, I highly recommend using Opera 9.26 if you have an older Windows 95/98 computer which accesses the internet slowly; it may improve performance as much as paying for another upgrade.

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