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The ongoing battle for Web browser supremacy leaves many Internet users confused about which one to use: Internet Explorer? Mozilla Firefox? Or Google Chrome, the current top browser? You can have all three with Avant Browser, a feature-packed free browser that incorporates the latest rendering engines of IE, Firefox, and Chrome, and lets you switch among them. Avant uses multiprocessing to keep one crashed or frozen tab from crashing the whole browser, and it's frugal with memory. It also offers optional free online storage for your bookmarks and other browser data. It offers tons of options, including the ability to enable AdBlocker and disable scripts, Java, ActiveX, and more with single clicks. Avant also boasts a Split View feature; customizable Mouse Gestures; a detached, always-on-top tab; and sidebars for bookmarks, history, feeds, and more.
Avant's attractive interface has just enough differences to stand out without being radically different from other browsers. The new Aero Glass theme supports all Windows 7 display advances and adds a few of its own, such as a hotkey-capable full-screen view that shows the browser toolbars when you mouse over them. The File, View, Tools, and other menus each offered some of the most extensive selections we've seen, such as a Clear Records submenu that let us clear 11 different browser caches or clear them all at once. When you first launch Avant, a pop-up lets you sign up for the optional Web-based data storage feature, a process that involves entering an email address and password. This feature lets you access your bookmarks and personal data from other locations. The browser lets users block Web site features that can cause sites to load slowly or crash, such as Flash animations.
Clicking Default Rendering on the Tools menu shows four options: IE Standard, IE Compatible, Firefox, and Chrome. We started by comparing Avant's Chrome engine with standalone Chrome, our default, and then to Firefox and both IE versions. Avant ran as fast as the standard browsers. Chrome still rules in either version, but the latest IE and Firefox engines are catching up. We could also set each browser engine's options separately.
Publisher's Description
From Avant Force:
Avant Browser Ultimate interface brings a new level of clarity and efficiency to your browsing experience, and frequent upgrades have steadily improved its reliability. Multi-Processing design offers you a crash-free, lock-up-free, memory-leak-free internet browsing experience and high reliability. When one tab fails, it won't freeze the browser or pull other pages down. Online Bookmarks: Access your Bookmarks with Avant Online Bookmarks Service from anywhere, and don't need to worry about losing those data when re-install windows.. The encrypted stand-alone bookmarks file format can protect your privacy on a shared computer. Avant Browser will memorize passwords for you. You can fill web forms with Auto-Filler by a single click. And you can protect all your web forms with one master password. Flash Animation Filter: Experiencing slow page loading with GPRS/3G connection? More than 85 percent of all flash animations on web pages are advertising, and normally take up to 90 percent of the size of the page you're visiting. With Avant Browser you can save the bandwidth by blocking the download of these flash files with just one easy click. AD/Pop-up Blocker eliminate unwanted AD banners and pop-up pages automatically with just one click. If you click a link in the web page with the middle mouse button, the link will be opened in a new window in the background. This feature is extremely useful for opening posts in forums. Avant Browser also comes with customizable Mouse Gestures, with which you can easily navigate the browser by moving the mouse. Private Browsing which is designed to set in a Private Mode, Avant Browser doesn't keep web data in your computer. So anybody else sharing the same computer with you won't be able to see which pages you have visited and which files you have displayed during your private web browsing section.
What's new in this version: Version 2013 build 23 has fixed drag and drop link to tab bar problem and bookmarks disappeared under new interface.
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"Adware, Spyware and a virus"
Version: Avant Browser Ultimate 2013 build 22
Pros
None, never got to use it
Cons
I downloaded the program from the "safe" CNET downloader, selected custom install and only checked the (recommended) toolbar. It downloaded at least 3 unwanted apps, changed my search engine and lit up my anti-virus like a Christmas tree. I'm not sure how it got the 5 star rave reviews I read.
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"Excellent Browser"
Version: Avant Browser Ultimate 2013 build 17
Pros
Fast, stable, easy to use
Cons
None I can find
Summary
I used to use Opera exclusively, but I find myself using Avant more and more.................
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"The Best Browser - truly the Ultimate!"
Version: Avant Browser Ultimate 2012 build 197
Pros
All the advantages of the top three browsers wrapped into one! Simply put...this browser is awesome!
Cons
None that I can see.
Summary
I have used many different browsers over the years and this is the best one I've come across yet!
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"Bestest Browser i ever used!"
Version: Avant Browser Ultimate 2012 build 196
Pros
1)I dont get any crashes while making a website!
2) Split View is awesome feature i can watch netflix while doing something else.
3) Using Avant i dont get spyware, ads, or virus
i love Avant Browser <3
no complaints! i love this way better than using IE, Firefox, and Google chrome which give hangs the page sometimes and its very frustrating with Avant i dont get any of those issuesCons
no complaints! i love this way better than using IE, Firefox, and Google chrome which give hangs the page sometimes and its very frustrating with Avant i dont get any of those issues
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"better than chrome n IE"
Version: Avant Browser Ultimate 2012 build 196
Pros
i like it!!!!
Cons
fantastik browser
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"Awesome Avant Browser"
Version: Avant Browser Ultimate 2012 build 193
Pros
FAST, FREE, supports the big 3 known browsers, EASY to use, EASY to customize.
Definitely WORTH THE TRY. With Avant I don't need any other browser.Cons
Bugs get fixed at a slow rate. But that's maybe because there are just a few people who work for Avant.
Summary
I have been using Avant for years and I think this is THE BEST browser on the Internet today.
I would like to thank the people who created, developed and mantained this awesome browser and I hope more people will help Avant into becoming a far more better browser than it is today.
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"better than chrome and firefox"
Version: Avant Browser Ultimate 2012 build 193
Pros
avant runs perfectly with firefox engine and can as well use the abundant firefox extensions. i have using chrome. it consumes too much memory even though only two pages are open. in addition, using avant browser, i don't have to re-install some superfluous extensions that firefox/chrome provide as it has integrated many practical functions.
Cons
the choice for skins are limited, however, that doesn't matter much.
Summary
suggest you all use avant browser and set firefox engine as the default one.
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"Cool browser"
Version: Avant Browser Ultimate 2012 build 193
Pros
How great! This versions has fixed the focus issue. Avant Browser remains my favorite browser. I can't imagine how to live without it. It has abundant practical features that chrome doesn't have. For example do you know to reopen acccidently closed pages? I spend several years looking for this small feature in chrome. Unfortunately, I find nothing. In avant browser, I find a lot of features that can facilitate my surfing experience.
Cons
I expect having a lite usb version so that I don't have to download a big package. upgrading it to the tri-core version is ok. however please provide as small package as possible.
Summary
it's good as a whole.
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"Like the three engines"
Version: Avant Browser Ultimate 2012 build 189
Pros
You may say each browser has its advantages.Do you want a browser which has all the advantages of IE, firefox, and chrome? That's Avant browser. It has IE's compatibility and firefox's stability and chrome's fast speed and its own useful build-in features.
Cons
All the sinks look the same.Cannot show chrome extension buttons.
Summary
It's the most powerful browser I ever used.Support three engines and have many useful build-in features.
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"Great Multi-Engine Browser"
Version: Avant Browser Ultimate 2012 build 187
Pros
Easy to switch engines on the fly without being locked into a one-trick pony (and buggy) browser
Cons
Would like to see more add-ons
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