For a change of pace when browsing the Internet, check out Opera Software's Opera 4.0, a viable Windows-compatible alternative to Microsoft Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator. In this version, Opera addresses many of the issues users raised with earlier releases.
Opera follows the standard browser layout.
Navigation buttons are located at the top of the window, with big, recognizable icons. The Hotlist panel, an easy way to access your bookmarks, appears on the left side of the screen. Opera lets you customize the layout and even allows you to import new image sets to use for buttons. Moreover, the program gives you flexible control over cookies. Each time a Web site attempts to place a cookie on your PC, a pop-up window lets you choose whether to accept it, block it, or disable all cookies from that particular site.