The first GUI browser designed to work in the Windows environment appeared in 1993. Two years later, Microsoft developed on its basis its own Internet Explorer web browser, which became part of the operating system. Subsequently, third-party developers joined in the creation of browsers. Today there are already several dozen web browsers, the most popular of which are Internet Explorer, Opera, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome.
Instructions
Step 1
Internet Explorer. The reason this browser is so popular is that it comes with any version of Windows by default. The capabilities of the browser are quite enough to search for information and download content. There are also plugins that extend its functionality. In the latest versions of IE, the interface has been redesigned to improve the security of the network and the speed of loading web pages.
Step 2
Google Chrome is a fairly fast, actively developing browser, for which many extensions and plugins have been developed. Chrome can replace programs such as Word, Excel, Power Point - all of them are available in the free online package Google. Drive, as well as Photoshop and various audio and video players. The main disadvantage of Google Chrome is the collection of information about users and its storage on the company's servers.
Step 3
Mozilla Firefox is one of the most popular browsers. It has many extensions and plugins with which the browser can be fully customized to fit your needs. Unfortunately, when working on Windows 7, there is often a conflict with Flash, which leads to a complete freeze of the computer. The more add-ons are installed and the tabs open, the slower Firefox will start to run, while consuming a lot of RAM.
Step 4
Opera is an easy-to-learn, but very functional, fast and stable browser. It can be safely recommended to inexperienced users. In particular, this browser has built-in e-mail, supports access to servers via FTP, downloads from torrent trackers. You can control the browser using mouse movements. A lot of open tabs have almost no effect on the speed of its work. The disadvantages include the disappearance of bookmarks in the latest versions of the browser. Instead of them, a "piggy bank" that is not very clear to many users is now used.
Step 5
Maxthon is a product of Chinese developers and is considered to be one of the best web browsers. It has increased stability and many built-in plugins. Among them, for example, "Screenshot", "Translator", "Notepad" and others. Maxthon has four visual bookmark screens that can store 48 bookmarks. Implemented a unique side-by-side view feature that allows you to compare content on two different sites. But the main advantage of Maxthon is its cloud service - all settings, bookmarks, browsing history and even downloaded files are stored in the cloud and will be accessible from any computer or mobile device. For these needs, each user is allocated 10 GB of space for free. Has automatic synchronization function. Using two engines - Webkit and Trident, allows you to customize the browser to suit any needs.
Step 6
The Amigo browser is designed for active users of social networks. The main feature of this browser is a module for viewing the feed, chatting and listening to music on various networks without opening a separate window. The browser is undemanding to computer resources, consumes little operating memory and does not load the processor.
Step 7
Comodo Dragon is created by Comodo, a well-known manufacturer of firewalls and antivirus software. The browser has enhanced security and privacy. Has original pre-installed bookmarks. The rest does not differ from the Google Chrome browser. Another product from the Comodo corporation is the Comodo IceDragon browser based on Mozilla Firefox. Features an optional on-load scan of web pages to detect threats.
Step 8
Tor Browser Bundle is designed for users who are seriously concerned about their privacy on the Internet. Security comes at the price of slow web page loading and lack of plugins. PirateBrowser is another browser for surfing the Internet anonymously. Created by the developers of The Pirate Bay torrent. It has a pre-installed TOR client for tunnel traffic and a built-in FoxyProxy plugin designed to work with proxy servers. Additional settings allow you to access blocked sites.
