Opera Portable

The portable edition of the popular Opera browser provides a feature-packed, fast, highly customizable internet browser aimed at beginners and advanced users.

Pros

• Light on resources
• Needs no installation
• Clean and intuitive interface
• Speed dial feature available
• Syncs bookmarks across devices
• Regular browser features are accessible

Cons

• Certificates are not portable
• Passwords not saved between PCs

Opera offers a standalone, lightweight, portable browser for Windows to help you enjoy all the features and functionality of a robust internet browser without having to install it on the system. This easy-to-use web browser is no different from the desktop version which means you can enjoy all the powerful features including battery saver, ad-blocking, and personal newsreader on any computer by running it from an external drive.

As installation is not needed, you can run the browser from any portable drive on any machine and prevent making changes to the settings or registry. Another benefit of using the portable version of the Opera browser is the ability to carry your bookmarks, data, settings, and extensions with you if you happen to browse the internet from multiple systems.

The browser offers a clean and intuitive interface that supports speed-dial, multi-tabbed browsing, and other handy features from the regular version. You can use Opera Link to synchronize bookmarks and Speed Dial across devices like tablets, smartphones, and computers. Other features of the portable version include note and extension managers, mail account, download, mouse gestures, content blocker, customization options for toolbars, buttons, themes, and panels.

Final Verdict

Opera portable is a great choice for anybody looking for a light, portable web browser that offers all the features of an advanced browser along with good loading speed. You are likely to face some problems like the inability to carry certificates and passwords across systems, but it is overall a powerful choice for secure and reliable internet surfing.