CNET Editors' review
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 11.7 build 10 fixed the bug that kept the scroll bar from showing up completely while you're switching back from Full Screen/Desktop mode.
What's new in this version: Version 11.7 build 7 is a bug fixing release.
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4.3 starsout of 3,206 votes
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4.4 starsout of 39 votes
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"I love this browser."
Version: Avant Browser 11.7 build 10
Pros
Uses less memory to run than Internet Explorer. If you have a power failure, you can continue browsing wher you left off.
Cons
Haven't noticed anything I don't like about this product.
Summary
I have used several versions of this browser. Other than getting used to the new features is each version, I have loved every version I have used.
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"Very pleased"
Version: Avant Browser 11.7 build 10
Pros
it does everything i need done without the mess
Cons
I want to add a tool bar
Summary
I like it, once I get over the ie hang over this will be my choice
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"Absolutely the Best Browser!"
Version: Avant Browser 11.7 build 10
Pros
Totally intuitive use. Easy access to every feature that I normally use.
Cons
none. Perfect browser
Summary
I have used this browser forever. Nothing compares to it.
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"Best browser in the world"
Version: Avant Browser 11.7 build 10
Pros
Based on IE engines, so all of the web pages are displayed without a problem, high speed, user friendly, many skins available, powerfull experience
Cons
When Avant browser has a flaw, Jennifer Aniston will be single
Summary
I love this browser because they managed to make a product so great and perfect, and still, it's free. that's just magnificent.
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"JUST LOVE AVANT BUT......"
Version: Avant Browser 11.7 build 10
Pros
I believe this has to be the best browser, we try to support also since they give so much to us
I work on ebay so I can see what needs to be shipped, copy the shipping information from another page and print label from a third pageCons
my computer just kept messing up, freezing, shutting down without being shut down and get this it started restarting ten minutes after shutting down. Didn't start until after I downloaded avants update
Summary
Avant I know you'll get this fixed or even if you could send some help so we can get this fixed. I hate to do without avant one day. It's the top browser out of all they have, I wouldn't use anything else, well unless I had to.
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"The best, Better than FireFox, can't find replacement"
Version: Avant Browser 11.7 build 10
Pros
Has everythign that firefox has. Not complicated. Better than Crome.
Cons
Non so far
Summary
I've been using it since 5 to 6 years now, can't remember exactly, Never had a problem with it, you can customize the interfeace as you like, has more options than Firefox, and diffinitly better than Chrome.
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"Never use another browser after start using this one"
Version: Avant Browser 11.7 build 10
Pros
userfriendly, a perfect helper for web surfing.Manage your links and accounts well.
Cons
can't think of one.
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Version: Avant Browser 11.7 build 10
Pros
I like it with lots of stuff
Cons
nothing about it
Summary
ok
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"slow, resource hog"
Version: Avant Browser 11.7 build 10
Pros
not much, ,
Cons
clunky, bloated
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"Great until it updated"
Version: Avant Browser 11.7 build 10
Pros
Its a great browser and works brilliantl
Cons
When it updated the program just went crazy
Summary
Its not that i fully dislike the product its the fact that when it prompt me for an update it went really crazy
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