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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.
Avant Browser: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 18 improves address bar auto-suggestion.
What's new in this version: Version 11.7 is a bug fixing release.
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4.3 starsout of 3,242 votes
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Current version:
4.3 starsout of 42 votes
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"Classic,old style look,Avant is an awesome browser!"
Version: Avant Browser 11.7 build 18
Pros
Seams very good for now!
Cons
None so far...
Summary
I am very satisfied with it,especially with the old looks and feels!
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"Very good browser."
Version: Avant Browser 11.7 build 18
Pros
I like the way it blocks unwanted adds and urls. I never get adware and all that junk unless I have to use Firefox or IE for some reason.
Cons
Nothing to speak of. I donate a little to them.
Summary
I never use anything else except when I have to get MS updates. It is very light and gets the job done.
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"An ok Browser without to many possibillities"
Version: Avant Browser 11.7 build 18
Pros
Easy to deal with-fast With`in reason. ,Use all your adresses from Your IE explorer.
Cons
Just a bit boring to look at- Maybe to much like IE (I use it primerly because I cant upgrade my IE)
Summary
Over all a good and easy going browser.
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"Quite good"
Version: Avant Browser 11.7 build 18
Pros
Quite good
Cons
There's nothing I don't like about this product
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"Good Overall, but still lacks original problem; ."
Version: Avant Browser 11.7 build 18
Pros
It is much faster than older version (10.2). It also organizes things a bit better.
Cons
I was hoping it would not only get faster, but use less CPU usage. Unfornately, iit didn't at all.
Summary
Refer to Con
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"Fast and more flexible than IE"
Version: Avant Browser 11.7 build 18
Pros
much smaller, faster and more customizable
Cons
occassional hanging up
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"very user friendly and secure browser"
Version: Avant Browser 11.7 build 18
Pros
secure.user-friendly,most of all it has a large collection of skins,so every time it looks like a new web browser whenever you change the skin.i have used almost all the web browsers available.This one is one of the bests.
Cons
no serious errors,but 2 or 3 skins looks the same in plain eyes.
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"Lots of Options, but..."
Version: Avant Browser 11.7 build 18
Pros
I like that you can put Google Toolbar on it so you can take your bookmarks and other Google Account stuff to any computer. The interface is easy to use and the settings are easy to customize while giving users lots of options.
Cons
The browser crashes from time-to-time causing processes to freeze; however, this usually only lasts for a few minutes. If it doesn't correct itself, users can end the Browser processes, and the Browser can remember all open tabs and restart them.
Summary
This is an easy to use Browser with quick easy download & install at under 2 MB. Easy to customize, block pop-ups, and other items that some find annoying. An alternative to MS Internet Explorer that because it is built on MS IE, allows you to download those programs and files that do not seem to want to run on or run very well on Mozilla Firefox or Netscape. Although the browser crashes from time-to-time causing processes to freeze on your computer, this usually only lasts for a few minutes. If it doesn't correct itself, users can end the Avant Browser processes from Task Manager, and the Browser can remember all open tabs and restart them. When this happens, you can choose to reopen all or select tabs. This option is available whether you close the browser due to freezing or because you just want to or accidentally hit the "x" in the upper left hand corner.
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"GREAT BROWSER WOULD RECOMMEND TO ALLMY FRIENDS"
Version: Avant Browser 11.7 build 18
Pros
I lke that it stops pop ups and is so easy to use and download. works with any windows program
Cons
I have not had any problems over the years
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"fast, fast"
Version: Avant Browser 11.7 build 18
Pros
fast, fast
Cons
difficult to add toolbars
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