What Web Browser are we using now ?

Discussion in 'Chit Chat' started by StressInducer, Feb 22, 2016.

  1. StressInducer

    StressInducer MDL Novice

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    Just wondering what the best choice could be. FireFox seems to run pretty good. I downloaded SlimJet today and it runs You Tube a lot better than FireFox. I can run it full screen without the lag time that FireFox has. SlimJet seems to be a lot snappier. It claims to be Chromium based and will continue to support XP. I have new machines with Windows 7Pro/8.1/10Pro and XP is still my favorite toy. 2nd place is my 8.1 then 7. Windows 10 is okay but I always seem to be using my 14 year old Dell XP all the time. Are there any better options for web browsers for this dinosaur ?
     
  2. JFKI

    JFKI MDL Expert

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    Right now I have Internet exploder and firefox open with many tabs in each open.

    My favorite browser however had it's support discontinued years ago and that is a true shame...
    Oh wait a minute, looks like someone picked up the slack. :clap:

    http://kmeleonbrowser.org/

    Downloading now.
    Thanks. :D
     
  3. Michaela Joy

    Michaela Joy MDL Crazy Lady

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    @JFKI: Really nice! Am replying to this thread using K-Meleon now.

    :)
     
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  4. theoctavist

    theoctavist MDL Junior Member

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    maxthon nitro here, also Sleipnir and vivaldi
     
  5. JFKI

    JFKI MDL Expert

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    I haven't spent much time on this version yet but I did notice that they have totally revamped the options/preferences sections...
    My first impression is that it is not as configurable as it used to be. o_O

    There used to be an arcane switch which put up a row of buttons so you could, for example, toggle flash, javascript, etc on and off dynamically.
    You could also select the user agent string ( as well as insert your own custom string ) via dropdown.

    I have not checked memory usage yet, but it used to be really lightweight.
     
  6. ThePrawn

    ThePrawn MDL Novice

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    all sounds good :)
     
  7. n-ode

    n-ode MDL Novice

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    Running Waterfox here (64-bit FF variant) with Classic Theme Restorer add-on to restore the buttons for FWD-Back, Refresh-Stop to their right places on the toolbar.
     
  8. StressInducer

    StressInducer MDL Novice

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    Its great to see others are not afraid to still run XP. I do not keep personal info on it anymore but I do everything else on it. My Slimjet browser zooms along without a hiccup. I run it in Sandboxie for extra protection and update Norton at least twice daily. :clap:
     
  9. solarstone2149

    solarstone2149 MDL Member

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    Pale Moon
    Sea Monkey
    SRWare Iron
     
  10. Orshanetz

    Orshanetz MDL Novice

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    Firefox. As for me it better than Opera.
     
  11. trungpt

    trungpt MDL Addicted

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    Many, FF, IE, Chrome, Opera, Edge, Avant :D
     
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  12. lostpassword

    lostpassword MDL Member

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    Never heard of the ones on page 1 - presume they work with 10 ?? I am a Google Groupie and use Chrome.