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Even 10 years ago, browsers on the network were "one-two and miscalculated." Today the situation is completely different: there are dozens (if not hundreds) of them and it’s not easy to choose, sometimes, oh. In this article, I would like to dwell on the best browsers of 2015 (at the beginning of 2015). Moreover, the article will consider not only the most popular browsers, but also several others that I had to work with and which I need to use for certain tasks.
Parental controls for navigating children are also very effective, as you can specify which sites your children can access in the favorites panel. When the controls are activated, they will be able to see that the web pages are especially allowed. This is the most popular internet browser today. However, this is not always the best, since, as you know, these are disadvantages compared to other web browser options.
Regarding the use of tabs, we must emphasize that it is possible to display thumbnails of the opened tab pages, and it is also easy to create groups of tabs to open the entire set whenever you want. Although improvements are being announced regarding data protection, it is not considered one of the safest to protect information. It introduces an updated and improved interface that allows you to maximize the area where we see a web page. It included an Internet search in the toolbar and thus prevented the accumulation of bars.
Let's start ...
The list of browsers will be arranged in the order of their use by users on the Internet (according to the results of many independent statistics). Also in the description of each browser my opinion will be expressed based on experience with it, links to blog materials with additions for a particular program are provided.
It presents the possibility of increasing a certain area. He was a pioneer in several aspects, such as the inclusion of a scripting language in web pages. Download Manager also allows you to simultaneously perform multiple downloads, as well as pause and resume downloads. What plugins are needed?
Now we will look at these issues! However, there are many browsers, and all of them have their strengths and weaknesses. Suppose there is actually no better browser, but there are some excellent browsers. In the navigator, ask only one thing: these are modern standards. link to your sites. Here is a list of major web browsers today.
1) Google Chrome
Website: https://www.google.com/chrome/browser/desktop/
One of the most popular browsers on the Internet both last year and this year. Perhaps its main advantages are:
- speed of operation (especially until a bunch of plugins are installed). By the way, if the browser starts to slow down, I recommend that you read this article:;
- convenient search ( the request can be entered immediately into the address bar);
- the most frequently visited sites are displayed on your start window ( for many - this is a very convenient feature);
- minimalism design ( there is nothing superfluous anywhere, everything is succinctly hidden. Those. working with a browser is very convenient: it provides maximum work space on the screen. And you know, it happens that the floor of the screen is occupied by the browser header with options that 90% of users do not need);
- translation of pages in a foreign language (sometimes this option just helps).
2) Firefox
Indeed, they have very large user communities, with brilliant developers. These developers create new “plugins” every day, some of which will be necessary to help us in our work on the link. This is 95% of the same browser.
A set of extensions for adoption!
When you arrive at this site, you will see a built-in search bar. You can use it if you know exactly what type of extension you are looking for. For our part, we need useful extensions for web links. The more extensions you add to your browser, the more memory it will consume, so the responsiveness of your system will be significantly reduced.
Website: https://www.mozilla.org/en/firefox/
In speed, this browser is hardly inferior to Chrome, but it will definitely bypass it in the number of add-ons.
There are thousands of such add-ons on the net for Firefox! They allow you to solve dozens, if not hundreds of tasks. The browser will be able to: download videos from sites, automatically find pictures of the desired format, block ads, scan downloaded files for viruses, etc.
You should definitely ask yourself what these extensions will look like for your browser, and that's fine. In the next chapter, you'll learn about using these extensions! You can use your new extensions faster.
- Use a modern web browser.
- A set of web browser extensions is designed to simplify your life.
By the way, in my opinion, Firefox has the most comfortable work with bookmarks. I have hundreds of them in the browser (if not thousands). To quickly move, delete or create a bookmark, just press the button combination once Cntrl + B - Next, a side panel with all the bookmarks appears.
Website: http://browser.yandex.net/
Fast browser without noticeable excerpts
As a result, the browser is considered one of the fastest on the market, but does not offer dazzling features or features for its users. Unlike other browsers, it does not have extra bars, so the maximum amount of space is reserved for the content of the pages viewed.
Users also value their stability in complex events. On the left of address bar, which is also related to the search, you can find the buttons forward and backward. You can add other buttons and sort them arbitrarily. It is also convenient to list the most visited pages of the so-called most popular sites, which you can block in one position. If you have not decided which browser is best for you, you can find information in our series.
Yandex browser will be very convenient for the audience of users who often use Yandex services. For example, in it you can quickly search for information in Yandex (through the address bar, by the way, with tips), see the weather, mail, etc.
If you do not take Yandex services into account, the main advantages of this browser are as follows:
“Browsers in the Shadow”
Therefore, they better talk about which browser is really the fastest. This means that the reference will simulate various user operations on a web page and measure interaction. This test may be closer to how we perceive the speed of a web browser.
And remember this order, it will be quite typical for other results. And how did this happen? Peacekeeper is no longer supported, but worked on all trusted browsers. This is a rather unique test, studying, first of all, multimedia and game performance of browsers.
- fast enough speed;
- lower consumption of system resources (many have repeatedly noticed that the Yandex browser works faster than Chrome, especially after some time, when several dozens of bookmarks and plugins are added to browsers);
- there is a turbo internet option (allows you to save traffic, speed up page loading, open some pages that have been blocked by your Internet provider).
4) Opera
The situation in other places is no longer stable. But it should be remembered that this is really not a developed benchmark. This is not a speed test, but one of which the browser will work with the widest range of technologies. This test is to some extent quite prestigious, with a common website for all browsers that have a higher rating, the more that winning browsers have a desire to implement their programs in order to introduce very fresh technologies that are still very practical they don’t used, but these browsers already support - they are better prepared for the future.
Website: http://www.opera.com/en/
Probably one of the oldest browsers (relatively, of course, against Khromov, Yandex-browsers, etc.). And to this day, it remains very popular among users. The main advantages of this browser (in my opinion):
- high speed (despite the number of bookmarks and plugins). By the way, Chrome, unlike Opera, starts to slow down if you add the same number of bookmarks and plugins to it. Those. Opera is quite well optimized in terms of computer load.
- low consumption of system resources (see paragraph 1);
- convenient panel for working with bookmarks;
- start page with popular user sites;
- famous turbo mode that helps reduce traffic (With unlimited Internet tariffs, it’s no longer relevant. And by the way, I remember the tariffs for 100 MB per month, when I had to turn off pictures and set these settings in browsers to save traffic) and increase the speed of information transfer. For example, if your video often slows down when watching Youtube - try turning on the turbo mode, you may just forget about the brakes!
5) Chrome - Mail.ru
Website: http://internet.mail.ru/
The browser from Mail.ru is rapidly gaining popularity, and, by the way, a very good browser should be noted.
- At first, quick search in the address bar.
- Secondly, there is a defender who will warn you about suspicious and viral sites.
- If you have mail on mail.ru - then you will get quick and convenient access to it with one click with the mouse!
- Fairly high speed with relatively low system requirements.
- And lastly, along with the browser, a protector comes in the kit, which will block changes to your Internet settings: start page, search, etc.
6) Explorer 11
Website: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/internet-explorer/
The network has formed the opinion that Internet explorer not a very convenient browser, it has not been updated for a long time, it is inconvenient to use it, etc. (once this was the case when Microsoft long time not engaged in the browser).
But in lately This browser is developing faster than everyone else. Its main advantage is that it is already built into Windows, which means that you can even launch it at least once to download another browser.
In addition, it has all the newfangled features: search from the address bar, hardware acceleration sites (viewing sites is very smooth), smooth playback of videos and games (a separate feature!), high level of security.
Alternative browsers
Here are some interesting and little-known browsers.
1) K-Meleon
Website: http://kmeleon.sourceforge.net/
Very light and very fast browser. Pages load as fast as your internet allows! It works faster than all other browsers I know.
In general, in general, it is very similar to the Firefox browser.
2) Slim Browser
Website: http://www.slimbrowser.net/en/
Not so long ago, I discovered this browser. What surprised me the most was the speed of work!
The browser works really fast despite the number of bookmarks! And one more thing: it has all the most popular chips that are found in all other browsers:
Quick search;
File download manager;
Convenient socket for working with bookmarks;
Many other options.
While testing it, I’ll look at the results of work and seriously think about making it the main one!
3) Comet browser
Website: http://kometa-browser.ru/
A relatively young browser. It is interesting, as it seemed to me, by its non-standard idea. Together with the browser comes with a sidebar to Windows with convenient buttons.
The rest of the browser has similar options. Is that pleased start page: Instead of the usual bookmarks most visited by the user, the news and weather of your region are displayed (the browser automatically detects it).
It is also what attracts attention in this browser: its "hanging" in the tray next to the clock. Those. it does not need to be closed completely, it will hang in your memory, notifying you of a new mail or other events.
conclusions
Undoubtedly, one of the most popular browsers remains Google chrome (and perhaps this is not accidental). After all, this browser has all the most important functions, and is also supported by such a "search giant" as Google.
If you choose a fast browser, then I recommend staying at: K-melon, Chrome and SlimBrowser. This is the most fast browsersthat I managed to work with.
Also, relatively recently, I conducted one experiment and (located in random access memory computer) - as a result, the browser works 2-3 times faster!
For whom is more important functionality and convenience browser - I recommend stopping at Opera and Firefox. Plugins can change Firefox beyond recognition and solve almost any task.
That's all for today. Good luck to everyone on the Internet. I would be grateful for your additions.
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In the old days, users around the world used mainly two browsers - Netscape navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer This period has long passed, becoming history thanks to the intensive development of a large number of modern browsers that satisfy the requirements of a wide range of users.
In general, browsers are distributed absolutely free of charge and are aimed at the maximum speed of working with web pages. In addition to the well-known and popular, and Opera on the market there are many alternative solutions that deserve attention, including Torch, Tor, Web Freer, etc. Do not forget about new browser Microsoft Edge shipped with Windows 10.
In order to help you choose the browser that best suits your requirements, the Techradar Internet portal has made a selection of five browsers, which, according to the resource, are currently top browsers for Windows computers.
Regular updates, a large number of available extensions and high performance on all platforms, especially on Windows, make it one of the most popular browsers on the planet. The intuitive interface allows even a novice user to use flexible personalization options.
Firefox is optimized for working with multiple tabs, and numerous plugins offer great opportunities to expand the functionality and improve the usability of the browser. Product safety is maintained at a high level thanks to constant updates, and according to the results of last year’s speed test Mozilla firefox took second place after Internet Explorer.
Firefox, like most competitors, is developing rapidly, and the latest version of Firefox 41 added the possibility of instant messaging for both the PC platform and Android mobile devices.
On old windows versions. including Windows 95, users can also use compatible versions of firefoxalthough the latest stable version (currently 35.0.1) is available only for XP Service Pack 2, Server 2003 SP1 and later. In addition, Firefox is superior to other products, such as Google Chrome and Opera, in support of the HTML5 standard. It will be very difficult for competitors to catch Firefox.
It offers cross-platform solutions for surfing the Internet with advanced synchronization capabilities. As well as Firefox, Chrome supports a huge number of applications and extensions from the Chrome Store, which add functionality to the browser. Chrome outperforms Firefox in HTML5 download speeds and delivers a higher level of HTML5 performance than any other Windows browser.
Chrome can only work on Windows XP SP2 and later versions of Windows, although XP support was discontinued in April 2015. Chrome could be one of those browsers with the most popular retrospective versions.
Honestly, it’s very difficult to choose between Firefox and Chrome, because the solutions are very similar in their offerings, and the final user opinion may depend on the appearance.
If you have not lived a hermit for the past two months, you should know that Microsoft in late July released a replacement for Internet Explorer in the face.
Designed with the best of Windows 10, upon first examination, the new browser is fundamentally different from its older brother, with the exception of just one point - the “e” icon on the logo. A significant difference from Internet Explorer is the high performance of Microsoft Edge. Thus, the new product is trying to make amends for the errors of the past attributed to IE.
At an early stage in the development of the project, a large number compatibility issues, in particular about incorrect operation with Microsoft Silverlight Technology. In addition, errors occur when viewing non-optimized sites with dirty code.
As for the unique advantages of the new browser, integration with the Cortana sound assistant allows you to control the search and other browser functions using voice. Cortana is a significant component of Windows 10, and the presence of technology in Microsoft Edge is a very useful addition.
The new concept of “Windows as a service” implies that bug fixes will be immediately implemented in the product without waiting for service packs and thus violating the IE tradition.
Opera
Another top browser is the new Opera with improved performance and with some additional features that make the product a worthy competitor to the first three browsers. Square tabs resemble Internet Explorer and differ from chrome tabs and Firefox. This is where the similarities with IE end.
Additional functionality distinguishes Opera from other browsers, in particular, Turbo mode. IN this mode Opera speeds up the loading of pages by compressing them on their servers. This is a great way to save traffic for slow users. Of course, Opera will not be able to speed up dial-up dial-up connections to the level of broadband, but loading certain pages will be faster.
Speed \u200b\u200bdial is another additional feature that allows you to add your favorite sites in the form of large icons on your home screen. Be that as it may, most browsers have adopted this feature, as well as the ability to install additional extensions and plugins.
Torch
If you're in a constant selection of browser extensions and apps, try the Chrome-based Torch browser. Torch is already out of the box equipped with a wide range of useful tools that prevent the need for independent search for solutions.
Externally, Torch looks identical to Google Chrome, although the basic functionality due to extensions surpasses Chrome at times. The product allows you to download torrents and save multimedia files directly from the browser. Torch contains special bookmarks for music, with which you can play content from Spotify, and the tiles of the games are on a separate tab and run right in the browser
In addition, the browser includes personalized background images for home page and a search page with the ability to set any wallpaper accessed by clicking on the menu in the upper right corner.
Torch shows the same HTML5 processing speed as Google Chrome and is a great alternative for users who initially want the most out of the browser.
