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- Operating system: Windows Vista, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 98
- Date added: June 13, 2008
- Total Downloads: 23,074,355
- Downloads last week: 7,639
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 3006 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
For those who like their customization in-house, the Avant Browser's latest update might appeal to you. Built on an IE-rendering engine, Avant takes off in a different direction--IE if it were being produced by a small firm instead of Microsoft.
The browser is sufficiently fast, preloaded with two dozen similar skins as well as tabbed browsing and modular toolbars that let you move around and hide the Status bar, Toolbar, Search window, and navigation controls. The Menu bar, though, is counterintuitively pinned to the upper-right corner, and icons for proprietary functions, such as an in-page search term highlighting toggle, aren't instantly comprehensible.
Avant can save personalized data online, making bookmarks and form content accessible from any machine. Around the same size as Firefox, Avant includes many features that are available to Firefox users only through plug-ins--such as automatic form fillers. The Full Screen view autohides all menu bars, a nice touch, but certain plug-ins--notably Flash--didn't work on Windows Vista.
Avant is a good browser with some nice built-in features and interface-customization options, but the lack of extensibility and Vista problems don't help. We recommend it to users who want a Microsoft-based engine but think that Internet Explorer 7 is a pain.
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Publisher's description
From Avant Force :Avant Browser allows users to browse multiple Web sites simultaneously and to block all unwanted pop-up pages and Flash ads automatically. The integrated cleaner helps users clear all traces and maintain privacy. The built-in Yahoo and Google search engines enable users to search for Web pages, images, groups, directories, lyrics, software, and news on the Internet. Avant Browser provides options for blocking the download of Flash media, pictures, video, sounds, and ActiveX components, so users can efficiently use their bandwidth and speed up page loading. All opened pages can be stopped, refreshed, closed, or arranged with one click. It also comes with built-in RSS reader. Its similar Web sites bar displays Web sites, which are related to the opened Web pages.
Version 11.6 build 17 fixed the bug keeping you from registering a new account; fixed the bug that Avant USB version read from wrong configuration files.
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Version 11.6 build 17 fixed the bug keeping you from registering a new account; fixed the bug that Avant USB version read from wrong configuration files.
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User reviews of Avant Browser 11.6 build 17
- Average user rating: 4.3 stars out of 3006 votes
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0 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Avant Browser 11.6 build 17
"I've tried Opera and Still use Firefox (on occasion)but.."
Pros: The feature list for this browser rocks! There's something for everyone. I can't believe I'm the first to review Avant (unless it's just for this version). Stable so far. For photo downloaders, this is a must.
Cons: With the previous version, at least, it would hang and not respond on a very rare occasion.
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Version: Avant Browser 11.6 build 17
Pros: I liked the LAST version before 11.l was automatically installed.
Cons: My computer has automatically downloaded the 'New Avant Browser 11.1 (for windows vista?). I do not use Windows Vista and this may be the problem. There is no Menu, Edit, Tools, etc at the top of the page. I NEED these in my browser! Otherwise, I will have to go back to using Internet Explorer, which does have them. How do I UNDO this new Avant Browser installation? It makes it more difficult for me than ever. Thanks!
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Version: Avant Browser 11.6 build 17
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1 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Version: Avant Browser 11.6 build 17
"It is handy and fine programme"
Pros: I like to go back and forth by cliks without moving of the mouse, also I prefer full screen mode and I like, that Avant doesn't try to download from a bit torrent net like Opera (which tries, but can not). Generally it is a comfortable programme. But most of all I like how Avant is designed.
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0 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Avant Browser 11.6 build 17
Pros: fast action.
Cons: nil
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