List of Alternative Browsers for Windows 7. While most of us prefer to use Internet Explorer and are familiar with Firefox, Chrome, Opera & Safari, there are several other Browsers available for Windows OS, some with a specific targeted feature set.
List of a total of alternative browsers for Windows Microsoft Edge is the new default browser on Windows 10 systems. Internet Explorer – Browse with more confidence knowing Internet Explorer 10 helps protect you from evolving online threats right out of the box. Firefox – Mozilla Firefox has been the most successful alternative web browser. The browser traces its lineage back to Netscape. Google Chrome – Google rethought basic assumptions about what a browser should do & stripped it down to its essentials Safari – Safari is an open invitation to innovate & claims to continuously redefine the browser, providing the most enjoyable way to experience the Internet. Maxthon – Maxthon is an IE based feature-rich secure Browser, which gives a great browsing experience. Light Is A Firefox-Based Lightweight & Minimal Web Browser For Windows. Firefox is an impressive web browser that carries loads of features, add-ons and settings, coupled with a user-friendly interface that is both functional and intuitive.
But the story doesn’t end here; Firefox is open-source, which enables other developers to make their own Firefox builds using its source code. Light is one such new third-party variant of Firefox developed by cstkingkey, a forum member at MozillaZine. What makes it different from the full-fledged version of Firefox is its ultra-lightweight design (hence the name Light). The author has simply stripped down all the non-essential components off the default version, creating a build that definitely feels faster than Firefox. While Light is surely not for the power users among us, casual users who have recently jumped from Chrome and found Firefox slower or heavier in terms of performance and overall feel, are going to like this build. On the surface, Light looks a little different from Firefox. Download Light [via gHacks] Review of Firefox Light, a slimmed down version of Firefox browser. Now-a-days browsers are packed with a lot of new features that help us improve our browsing experience.
But because of so many features we have to sacrifice on the performance or memory utilization. I was amazed when I looked at the amount of RAM some of these browsers consume, to have all these features running. I for one don’t use most of these features. I don’t want to sacrifice on performance or stability. I came across this browser with a low foot print, Firefox Light. When it comes to other popular browser like Google Chrome, well it’s the same story, instead of one instance, it creates multiple processes which are supposed to improve the performance, but I have not found any difference. But I found that Firefox Light works very well when it comes to usage and memory consumption.
For those you can’t get the Flash plugin to work, you need to just copy the NPSWF32.dll to the plugin folder. Firefox Light download To conclude so far I have tested, and it works just fine. Lightweight Browsers. Flashpeak.com The folks at FlashPeak.com have created two lightweight browsers in this category.
Slimbrowser was developed as a lightweight high speed alternative for the Windows OS and uses the Trident engine. Slimboat is similar in appearance, but the core uses Webkit to offer versions in Windows, Linux and Mac OSx. Both are reviewed with emphasis on what makes each unique. SlimBrowser - Windows SlimBrowser freeware version 7.00.070 was released Nov 28, 2013. Some of Slimbrowser's key features include full or partial screen capture, spell check, Site Groups, form Quickfill management, Photo management, and Social Networking. SlimBoat - Windows/Mac/Linux SlimBoat freeware version 1.1.44 was released Nov 27, 2013. Some of Slimboat's key features include Site Groups, and Social Networking. Torch - Windows/Mac Torch is a freeware browser developed on the Chromium engine. 5 lesser-known browsers: Free, lightweight and low-maintenance.
Review By Himanshu Arora November 6, 2013 06:30 AM ET Computerworld - Mainstream Web browsers such as IE, Firefox and Chrome provide a huge set of browsing and configuration features that make these browsers highly customizable.
However, these features can have have a negative impact on the browser's speed and memory footprint. In fact, many users do not require all those features -- especially developers, who want to work quickly and without unnecessary frills. In this article, I examine five lesser-known free Web browsers: Dillo, Epiphany, Konqueror, Lynx and Midori. Each browser has its strengths and weaknesses, I've discovered. How I tested For this review, I tested the five browsers on a Dell Inspiron 1525 laptop with an Intel Core 2 Duo processor and 2GB RAM using Ubuntu 13.04.
To measure browser speed, I used the Speed-Battle test from U-Double-U. (Note: Two of the browsers, Dillo and Lynx, could not be tested with any of the above applications because neither supports JavaScript.)