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Best Of: Best Free Web Browser

How could I make Best Of software reviews without doing one for one of the most basic and important applications on your computer and by far the one you will use the most.Your browser plays a big role in your computer, everyone wants something different from theirs, some want speed others want it to be customizable, some just want them simpler and others want it with more features. I’ve tried to look for all these things and some others in each browser and came out with this list (Internet Explorer will not be included as it already comes as default on your computer, these are alternatives).

1) Mozilla Firefox: Firefox is a Mozilla browser, that is independent from Internet Explorer or other Windows components. It offers tabbed browsing combined with numerous handy features like popup blocking, Live Bookmarks (RSS integration), password manager and more. The functionality can be extended with dozens of freely available plug-ins (Extensions). Firefox can import all your Internet Explorer Favorites as well as some other settings, so switching is made easy. The default features of Firefox are good for general web surfing. The availability of the free extensions (and themes) is one of the key aspects for our rating, since they allow you to easily add the features you want and customize the browser to fit your needs. New features in Firefox 2.0 include spell checking, slight interface improvements, improved RSS features, and integrated anti-phishing.

2) Opera: Opera is a fast, secure, configurable, and standards compliant Internet/Intranet browser that also includes a newsreader and mail client. Opera gives you the freedom to run multiple windows without opening up other instances and many more features that make it a great choice for the serious web enthusiast. Opera comes with tons of features, including 128bit encryption, enhanced security for your online transactions, advanced download support features, cookie management and many more. Additional features include built-in download manager, integrated mail client with spam filter, skin support, mouse gestures pop-up killer, one-click log-in to password protected sites and more.

3) Avant Browser: Avant Browser is a multi-window (tabbed) browser based on the Internet Explorer core. It allows you to browse multiple Web sites simultaneously, block popup windows, block Flash advertising, and offers additional mouse functions for faster navigation. Additional features include an integrated privacy cleaner that helps to remove surfing tracks, a built-in Yahoo/Google search, RSS/ATOM Reader, Popup blocking and more. Avant Browser also provides options to easily block downloads of pictures, videos, Flash, sounds and ActiveX components to further spped up page loading times. All your IE settings and Favorites are available from within Avant Browser.

Respected Contenders: Maxthon, GreenBrowser, Flock.

Also Read:

• Mozilla Firefox
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• Featured: Free Download Manager
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• How To: Tweak Internet Explorer Settings

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