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 Current Version: 9.7 | Oldest Version: 1.0America Online or AOL is an online software suite combining a web browser, email service, instant messaging client and integrated toolbar providing a complete online experience for users.
America Online began its life as an online games service for the Atari and Commodore under the project name of Control Video Corporation (CVC); the service allowed users to download games from a central hub. The developers changed the direction of their work and throughout the 80s worked in-conjunction with Apple to provide a dedicated online service called Quantum Link. This online service was later moved to IBM PCs and when Quantum Link and Apple
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 Current Version: USB 2012 build169 | Oldest Version: 10 Build 101Avant Browser can be best described as a custom web browser application. Avant Browser is a standalone application designed to expand services provided by Microsoft Internet Explorer.
No, Avant Browser is not spyware. Avant Browser does not collect any information from users. Avant Browser is absolutely free! Avant Browser is freeware. You can use it for free, no registration is required, and there are NO limitations whatsoever. However, if you wish to express your appreciation for the time and resources I've expended developing and supporting it over the years, I do accept and appreciate monetary donations. Your support will keep Avant Browser alive and powerful. Avant Browser comes with an uninstaller. It's suggested to uninstall the old copy and reboot your computer before installing a new version.
The end-user is able to use Avant Browser to modify the home page and bookmarks of Internet Explorer. Avant Browser is secure. Since it's based on Internet Explorer, Avant Browser is as secure as Internet Explorer. Avant Browser supports all SSL secured websites. Avant Browser's encryption length is the same as Internet Explorer's.
To enable history backward/forward dropdown menus, Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher version should be installed. This is a bug of Outlook Express. Please upgrade Outlook Express to version 6.0. Based on services provided by Microsoft Internet Explorer, Avant Browser renders and navigates HTML. Avant Browser is integrated with Yahoo/Google, the most powerful search engine in the world. User can search the internet with Avant Browser directly, without opening Yahoo/Google's homepage.
You will need a Pentium 166 PC or higher, 16MB RAM or more. The operating system should be Windows 95, Windows NT, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows ME or Windows XP. For Windows 95 systems, IE 5.5 or higher version should be installed. For Windows NT systems, Service Pack 6 and IE 5.5 should be installed, and IE 6.0 are recommended.
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 Current Version: 9.0.597.94 | Oldest Version: 0.2.149.27 BetaGoogle Chrome is the lightweight, fast, secure, free web browser from Google with a whole host of features such as the incognito browsing feature so that when you finish surfing the internet and close the browser all history and cookies are immediately deleted; the browser comes with a clean and simple UI as well a range of themes to customize the interface.
Publicly released as a beta in September 2008 for Windows XP it came in 43 languages and was initially intended for public feedback rather than general use. Google Chrome 5.0 released in December 2009 was the first stable cross-platform release supporting Mac OS X, Linux as well as Windows operating systems. Up until the official stable release Chrome went through many bug fixing stages and updates due to the feedback received while under beta; Google Chrome 6.0 updated the UI and improved the Omnibox feature which allows users to type both web addresses and searches in the address bar. Version 8.0 came with an update to the synchronization feature expanded to include web applications as well improved plug-in handling.
Leading up to the latest stable release of Google Chrome 17.0, features include a task manager for all open websites within Chrome which shows you how much physical memory is used by each website, visual browser history which shows a list of thumbnails of the web pages visited in the history results; more importantly security and privacy updates which make browsing the internet safer with alert pages for malicious websites and sandboxing which prevents malicious software from installing itself on your PC.
Google Chrome is compatible with Windows XP/Vista/7, Mac OS X and Linux. The current latest version of Google Chrome 17.0.963 has been confirmed as the most stable version; there are no reports of security vulnerabilities or major bugs. Older versions of Google Chrome are still functional but are not supported with technical updates from Google anymore.
There is a whole range of plugins and apps which you can add to your Google Chrome browser such as the Evernote plugin which allows you to save and organize all your notes and tag interesting webpages while browsing without leaving the website. The Prezi plugin is a great app for creating presentations or slideshows similar to PowerPoint but Prezi is web-based and easier to use.
Pros: Light on PC resources, fast browsing, secure, simple UI, search through the address bar, support for extensions.
Cons: UI not as easily customizable as Firefox, web developers prefer Firefox
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 Current Version: 9.0.8112.16421 | Oldest Version: 1.0Internet explorer is the well-known web browser which comes with the Windows OS and is used for surfing the internet and browsing web pages.
Internet explorer was initially released as an add-on package for Windows 95 and the early versions came with a simple looking interface and retro icons. By the time version 2.0 was released IE was part of Windows 95, Windows NT 3.5, and NT 4.0 operating systems; version 3 included support for internet mail and news and the windows address book, unfortunately however this version came with many security and privacy issues which resulted in users reverting back to IE2. IE4 fixed the security and privacy vulnerabilities that were in IE3, but it contained its own issues which were later solved in version IE4.5 which up until this point was the most stable version. IE6 was the last version to support Windows 2000 and included Windows Messenger integration, media bar and also the Internet Explorer Administration Kit which was a customization package for companies wishing to adapt IE to their needs.
IE7 saw tabbed browsing introduced, the interface looked more sleek and it was also the first version to run a check on whether your Windows OS was genuine prior to installation, however Microsoft removed this requirement a year after its release. IE8 released in 2009 made security its priority and enhanced the RSS and CSS support. The 2011 release of IE9 saw little changes in-terms of UI and functionality. Its main improvements are to the performance of web applications and graphics making use of hardware acceleration using Direct2D and DirectX. Other features include the InPrivateBrowsing feature which allows users to browsing data (i.e. history); as for security, users are protected by what is called SmartScreen filter which blocks websites which are fraudulent or contain malware.
Compatibility:
Internet Explorer version 1.0
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 Current Version: 4.0.3.3000 RC | Oldest Version: 0.9.18Maxthon (formerly MyIE2) (pronounced "max-ton") is a China-based freeware (more specifically donateware) web browser. From its early MyIE2 roots, Maxthon has developed a growing user base, especially in China, and in 2006 it has received commercial backing for its upcoming version Maxthon 2.0, currently in beta. It uses the Trident layout engine, just like Internet Explorer, but it can use the Gecko engine used in Mozilla Firefox as well.
Maxthon seeks to provide many rich features and a highly customizable interface, without losing any of the compatibility of Internet Explorer.
In January of 2006, Maxthon developers partnered with Microsoft in its booth at the Consumer Electronics Show.
Maxthon is reported to be the second most popular browser in China, and it has been downloaded more than 79.6 million times worldwide.
Features :
* Tabbed document interface
* Saves open tabs in case of program shutdown or system crash
* Undo for any tabs accidentally closed
* AD Hunter - an advert-blocking utility that blocks pop-ups, banners, and floating ads in webpages
* Flash, Java applet and ActiveX blocker
* Skinnable
* Customizable tabs and interface
* Programmable mouse gestures
* External utility bar - toolbar that allows you to open third-party programs
* RSS reader
* Supports many Internet Explorer plugins as well as plugins of its own
* Partial Gecko engine support with the use of a third-party program
* A search toolbar with 8 different search engines (user extendable)
* Automatic updating service
* Groups - the ability to bookmark & open multiple pages simultaneously.
* URL aliases - open URLs by just typing a word in the address bar.
* Simple collector - a small notepad-like utility, used to collect any text from webpages. You can write scripts in it and run them in the current webpage.
* Integrated web services - user extendable, but by default includes translators, Google's cached version of pages, Whois and anonymous web proxies.
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 Current Version: 9.0b1 | Oldest Version: 0.6Mozilla Firefox is a free, fast and efficient cross-platform web browser and one of the most popular browsers in use. Firefox boasts speed and tabbed browsingIt features a built-in pop-up/ad blocker removing the annoyances when browsing. Firefox also offers customization features and plug-ins which allows users to completely change the look and feel of their web-browser.
Mozilla Firefox began as an experiment, led by three developers working for the Mozilla organization who believed the original Mozilla suite, a cross-platform internet suite which included a web browser, mail and an IRC client, would become too bloated in future due to the Mozilla web-browser
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 Current Version: 9.0.0.6 | Oldest Version: 1.0 RC 1Netscape Navigator is a web browser spawned from the Mosaic platform and slightly resembles Firefox in its functionality and features. There is tabbed browsing, bookmark organizing, RSS feeds, search engine management and possibility to add Mozilla extensions.
Netscape Navigator was originally based on the Mosaic web browser which was created at the University of Illinois and it is from Mosaic, that IE, Firefox and Chrome inherited most of their characteristics. Developed by Netscape Communications Corporation, Netscape Navigator was coded by many of the original Mosaic authors and the first version was released in October of 1994. V1.x included a really simple UI with an address bar (named
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 Current Version: 9.64 | Oldest Version: 10.0Opera is a cross-platform, fully featured web browser renowned for its speed, elegant user-interface and versatility. Opera includes tabbed browsing, pop-up blocking, integrated search engine, an e-mail client and a speed dial giving you quick access to your favorite sites. Along with easy-to-use customization tools Opera also offers voiced controlled browsing for disabled users.
Opera was initially launched as a research project in 1994 by Telenor the largest telecommunications company in Norway who in 1995 set-up a separate company dedicated to developing Opera and working towards the first public release which came in 1996 with version 2.0, which was only compatible with Windows at this stage. Its features were basic and included support for HTML 3.0, multiple graphics formats support, save, open & restore sessions and a webpage zoom feature. Version 3.0 came in late 1997 and introduced pop-up blocking, support for SSL (encrypts info over the internet) and plug-in capabilities. Tabbed browsing was introduced in version 4.0 along with an e-mail and news client. Opera by this time was only available as trialware, with the release of
Version 5.0 Opera became freeware. Opera 6.0 saw new skins introduced and pop-up blocking improved.
Opera 8.0 came with the unique feature of voice controlled navigation which outlined its support for disabled users; Opera became ad-free from version 8.5. Opera 9.0 was a popular version due to its fast browsing, speed dial, BitTorrent support and low bandwidth mode which enables fast browsing even with a poor internet connection. Opera 10.0 came packed full of features improving customization tools, Opera turbo making browsing even faster, visual mouse gestures and scored 100 on the Acid3 Test. Opera 11.0 and 12.0, among many of the other features, had a sleeker UI, password syncing and was noticeably faster.
According to Opera
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 Current Version: 5.1.7 | Oldest Version: 3.0 BetaSafari is a web browser developed by Apple Inc. and included in Mac OS X. It was first released as a public beta on January 7, 2003, and a final version was included as the default browser in Mac OS X v10.3. A preview version for Windows was released for the first time on June 11, 2007.[1]
Safari has a bookmark management scheme that functions like the iTunes jukebox software, integrates Apple's QuickTime multimedia technology, and features a tabbed-browsing interface. A Google search box is a standard component of the Safari interface, as are software services that automatically fill out web forms, manage passwords via Keychain and spell check entries into web page text fields. The browser also includes an integrated pop-up ad blocker.
Since the release of Safari, its browser usage share has been climbing. For the month of May 2007, thecounter.com shows that Safari has a usage share of 2.86%;[2] NetApplications.com reports that Safari has a usage share of 4.59% as of April 2007,[3] an increase of 1.33 percentage points since May 2006.
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 Current Version: 2.9.1 | Oldest Version: 1.0SeaMonkey is a free web browser and internet application suite. It is the continuation of the Mozilla Application Suite. The software contains a web browser, an email client, and an HTML editor.
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 Current Version: Tools 4.0.50401.0 | Oldest Version: 1.0Microsoft Silverlight is a free web-browser plug-in that enables interactive media experiences, rich business applications and immersive mobile apps.
Silverlight works on all major OS's plus all major browsers, including Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari, and yes, Internet Explorer.
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Current Version: 2007 | Oldest Version: 2007"The Visio 2007 Viewer allows anyone to view Visio drawings and diagrams (created with Visio 5.0, 2000, 2002, 2003, or 2007) inside their Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5.0 or later Web browser."
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Current Version: 8.0.1 | Oldest Version: 0.8Firefox is a free open source web browser that is a continuation of the Mozilla Application Suite and uses the Gecko rendering engine. Firefox has numerous popular features including tabbed browsing, spell checking, and the ability to add numerous community developed plugins.
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Current Version: 9.3 Beta | Oldest Version: 1.0Netscape is the name of a long running series of web browsers. The first versions were evolved from the NCSA Mosaic browser. The first Netscape browsers were highly advanced for their time and quickly gained a large following. Version 4.0 would be the last based from the original codebase. Starting with version 6.0, the browser was to be free and developed by the newly created Mozilla Foundation. This browser would also share the same core as the modern Mozilla Firefox browser. Support and development for Netscape ended in 2008.
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Current Version: 5.1.1 Snow Leopard | Oldest Version: 1.0safari is a web browser for Mac OS X developed by Apple. It first debuted in 2003 and became standard starting with the OS 10.3 release. Safari uses its own WebKit browser core, and contains features seen in many other popular browsers. Features include tabbed browsing, spell checking, and popup blocking.
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