Which browser?

[Elian]

Which browser except IE, Mozilla Firefox and Opera should I download if I
want a faster one than IE? I didn't like Mozilla Firefox and Opera. Which
old version of Netscape is best?

 

[R. McCarty]

All browsers have a similar rendering time. Speed is affected by
what types of content plug-ins/add-ons you have ( Java, QTime).
You've really boxed yourself into a limited choice if you are only
considering an old Netscape browser. Better to tune you network
parameters and control the browsers internal settings than using
an old/obsolete/non-secure browser. Also security software hooks
into browsers and can introduce additional page loading time.

 

[TOAO]

I don't think there is any broswers faster then IE , So if it is really the
speed you want ? Then stay with IE

 

[BillW50]

All browsers have a similar rendering time. Speed is affected by
what types of content plug-ins/add-ons you have ( Java, QTime).
You've really boxed yourself into a limited choice if you are only
considering an old Netscape browser. Better to tune you network
parameters and control the browsers internal settings than using
an old/obsolete/non-secure browser. Also security software hooks
into browsers and can introduce additional page loading time.

Actually Maxthon which you didn't mention is my favorite. You don't
really need addons as it is already built in for most wanted features.
Then again it can use IE and Maxthon addons too. Or the Triton or the
Gecko browser engines too. It is hard to find all of this under one
roof.

 

[R. McCarty]

Maxthon is a good alternate choice, thanks for the reminder.

 

[Terry]

On 5/14/2007 11:32 AM On a whim, Elian pounded out on the keyboard

Which browser except IE, Mozilla Firefox and Opera should I download if I
want a faster one than IE? I didn't like Mozilla Firefox and Opera. Which
old version of Netscape is best?

What didn't you like about the Gecko (Mozilla, Opera) browsers? In
Mozilla, there are many extensions, themes, tweaks, to make it the way
you like it.

A new Netscape (browser only) is due out before long also, but it, like
7.2 & 8, has its roots in Mozilla also.

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Terry

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[Fuzzy Logic]

Maxthon is a good alternate choice, thanks for the reminder.

If you are looking at Maxthon I would suggest you also check out Avant. I tried both but Avant edged out for
me.

 

[BillW50]

If you are looking at Maxthon I would suggest you also check out
Avant. I tried both but Avant edged out for me.

Like what did it for you?

 

[Fuzzy Logic]

Like what did it for you?

Features are nearly identical. I preferred the user interface and I was able to place toolbars where I wanted
them.

 

[BillW50]

Features are nearly identical. I preferred the user interface and I
was able to place toolbars where I wanted them.

Oh wow! Nice!

 

[Daave]

Which browser except IE, Mozilla Firefox and Opera should I download
if I want a faster one than IE? I didn't like Mozilla Firefox and
Opera. Which old version of Netscape is best?

K-Meleon is worth a look:

http://kmeleon.sourceforge.net/

IE *is* one of the fastest, though. Regularly delete Temporary Internet
Files and use a Hosts file, and you should be fine:

http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

Or http://someonewhocares.org/hosts/

I'd definitely stay away from old versions of Netscape!

And if there are times, you want something minimal, there's always Off
By One:

http://offbyone.com/offbyone/

 

[Fuzzy Logic]

Oh wow! Nice!

FWIW Google recently expressed interest in Maxthon:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maxthon

Avant is developed by ONE person, Anderson Che, and has a active following and forum here:

http://forum.avantbrowser.com/

I was using Avant before Firefox even existed.

 

[Elian]

Ok, I'll stic to Internet Explorer 7 for now. I'm getting to like it right
now. At the beginning it was a pain, because the toolbars look different
than toolbars in Internet Explorer 6, but I got over it! However, I think
that I'll install a second browser on my system, Maxthon or an old version
of another browser. Thanks for your replies!

 

[Elian]

What about AOL Explorer as a second browser?

 

[Bob I]

That is one you definitely DON'T want.

 

[Elian]

That is one you definitely DON'T want.

Why? I've heard it is based on Internet Explorer, but has better visual
appearance.

 

[Bob I]

Why? I've heard it is based on Internet Explorer, but has better visual
appearance.

What AOL features would you like inflicted on your PC?

 

[Elian]

What AOL features would you like inflicted on your PC?

Almost all of them! Seriously, I like AOL.

 

[Rock]

What about AOL Explorer as a second browser?

No, you are much better off without AOL.