List of The Top 5 Web Browsers
If you’re using an old browser, it’s probably Internet Explorer 8, possibly even 7,it's fastnce they don’t update automatically. If that’s the case, you need to upgrade now. It’s not just browsing speed that your browser affects; older browsers have more exposed security flaws that leave you susceptible to viruses. And no-one wants a computer virus, do they?
Luckily, there’s an abundance of free web browsers out there which are well equipped for safe, secure, and speedy web browsing. I’m going to talk about the “Big 5”, the most popular web browsers around today.
1. Internet Explorer
Internet Explorer 9
If you’re currently using Internet Explorer 8, you might want to upgrade to IE9, purely because the interface won’t be too much of a culture shock for you. IE9 is undoubtedly a vast improvement on its predecessor. That said, Microsoft arrived late in terms of modern browsers – and by late I mean years late. And despite the extra time they’ve had to work on IE9, it still feels a little behind the times. Worse still, with Windows 8 on the way, IE9 is about to be made obsolete by Internet Explorer 10.
In terms of speed, IE9 does okay; it’s fairly quick, but by no means is it lightning fast. Security is in improvement on the previous version, but not quite up to the standard of Firefox or Chrome.
2. Google Chrome
This is my personal favourite. Frequent, automatic updates make this particular browser the safest out there. It’s unmatched in terms of speed too - although nowadays the speed differences between browsers aren’t too noticeable in everyday use. Chrome is especially useful if you happen to use a lot of Google services anyway - such as Google Mail and Blogger – as it keeps you signed into your Google account all the time. It is also able to sync your bookmarks and other data with the mobile version of Chrome, which can be installed on your iOS or Android device. Finally, the Chrome Web Store adds another dimension to Chrome, allowing you to download apps and extensions to make browsing quicker and easier, as well as customise your browser’s appearance by choosing from huge number of themes.
If you are using the latest update you can play games when you dont have a network( you ddidn't know that)
3. Mozilla Firefox
Another top browser, this is the most or second most popular browser in the world – there is some debate over the statistics, but either Chrome or Firefox is in the lead. Almost as customisable as Chrome in terms of extensions, this is a good choice for anyone looking to upgrade their browser. No matter what your current browser is, you should find it fairly easy to adapt to Firefox. The stats say Firefox is one of the fastest - if not the fastest - web browser around. In my experience however, Opera and Chrome are a bit quicker - and Chrome on my computer is saddled with about 20 apps and extensions, so it should be slower than Firefox, which has nothing to weigh it down.
4.Opera
Fast. That’s Opera’s defining feature. It’s an incredibly lightweight browser and it will run quickly on any computer without taking up huge amounts of memory. I’m not personally a huge fan of its interface, but it might be more to your taste. In any case, the incredible speed makes up for the slightly awkward design. Nice and secure, Opera is the geek’s geek browser.Y
Incidentally, there is also a portable version of Opera. This version of the browser can be run from any stroage media such as a USB stick, without leaving behind any trace of your browsing data on the computer.
5. Apple Safari
This browser cannot be found anywhere other than an apple product, its
Luckily, there’s an abundance of free web browsers out there which are well equipped for safe, secure, and speedy web browsing. I’m going to talk about the “Big 5”, the most popular web browsers around today.
1. Internet Explorer
Internet Explorer 9
If you’re currently using Internet Explorer 8, you might want to upgrade to IE9, purely because the interface won’t be too much of a culture shock for you. IE9 is undoubtedly a vast improvement on its predecessor. That said, Microsoft arrived late in terms of modern browsers – and by late I mean years late. And despite the extra time they’ve had to work on IE9, it still feels a little behind the times. Worse still, with Windows 8 on the way, IE9 is about to be made obsolete by Internet Explorer 10.
In terms of speed, IE9 does okay; it’s fairly quick, but by no means is it lightning fast. Security is in improvement on the previous version, but not quite up to the standard of Firefox or Chrome.
2. Google Chrome
This is my personal favourite. Frequent, automatic updates make this particular browser the safest out there. It’s unmatched in terms of speed too - although nowadays the speed differences between browsers aren’t too noticeable in everyday use. Chrome is especially useful if you happen to use a lot of Google services anyway - such as Google Mail and Blogger – as it keeps you signed into your Google account all the time. It is also able to sync your bookmarks and other data with the mobile version of Chrome, which can be installed on your iOS or Android device. Finally, the Chrome Web Store adds another dimension to Chrome, allowing you to download apps and extensions to make browsing quicker and easier, as well as customise your browser’s appearance by choosing from huge number of themes.
If you are using the latest update you can play games when you dont have a network( you ddidn't know that)
3. Mozilla Firefox
Another top browser, this is the most or second most popular browser in the world – there is some debate over the statistics, but either Chrome or Firefox is in the lead. Almost as customisable as Chrome in terms of extensions, this is a good choice for anyone looking to upgrade their browser. No matter what your current browser is, you should find it fairly easy to adapt to Firefox. The stats say Firefox is one of the fastest - if not the fastest - web browser around. In my experience however, Opera and Chrome are a bit quicker - and Chrome on my computer is saddled with about 20 apps and extensions, so it should be slower than Firefox, which has nothing to weigh it down.
4.Opera
Fast. That’s Opera’s defining feature. It’s an incredibly lightweight browser and it will run quickly on any computer without taking up huge amounts of memory. I’m not personally a huge fan of its interface, but it might be more to your taste. In any case, the incredible speed makes up for the slightly awkward design. Nice and secure, Opera is the geek’s geek browser.Y
Incidentally, there is also a portable version of Opera. This version of the browser can be run from any stroage media such as a USB stick, without leaving behind any trace of your browsing data on the computer.
5. Apple Safari
This browser cannot be found anywhere other than an apple product, its
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