- Quick specs
- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000
- Date added: June 04, 2009
- Total Downloads: 24,484,324
- Downloads last week: 40,230
- See full specifications
A newer version of Avant Browser is available.
(Download doesn't provide access to previous versions of this program.)
- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 3006 votes
See all user reviews
CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: Seth Rosenblatt on November 07, 2008
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.
Watch the CNET video review of 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 33 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.
What's new in this version:
- Force using CTRL+N to open new created pages in foreground
- Removed the CTRL+DEL shortcut
More popular Web Browsers downloads
- 77,505 downloads 1. Mozilla Firefox
- 52,549 downloads 2. Internet Explorer
- 41,579 downloads 3. Avant Browser
- 21,246 downloads 4. Google Chrome
- 13,811 downloads 5. Opera
- See all Web Browsers downloads
User reviews of Avant Browser 11.7 build 33
- Average user rating: 4.3 stars out of 3006 votes
- My rating: 0 stars Write review
-
Showing 5 of 5 user reviewsSee all 5 user reviews
This software version | All versions -
0 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Avant Browser 11.7 build 33
"Great, Great, Great - triple Great!"
Pros: This form is too small to list all pros. Sorry..
Cons: The only...I can't even use any another browsers at my friends' computers..They seems awful to me
Summary: Easy to use, convenient, functional. Take it and multiply to 100...at least. I will be never going to use another browser.
-
0 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Version: Avant Browser 11.7 build 33
"Great browser! Simple as that!"
Pros: This is a fast and very stable browser. The nice tabbed browsing, and the way that is set up. The autofill function I use constantly. Pop up blocker that actually works. View from 25% to 500% Auto scroll feature. Get or make custom skins.
Cons: Um well let's see.... Nope none..
Summary: I used ie 7 ei 8 firefox opera chrome and still end up liking the Avant the best. I have used it for years now and I love it. I like the setup and the fact that it is packed with great features, yet not too complicated to use. This has been very ... read more >>
-
3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Version: Avant Browser 11.7 build 33
Pros: Fast, easy to use, no problems with any website I wanted to view
Cons: It ran fine until I downloaded new security software and then it kept freezing and crashing - pages wouldn't open or would only open halfway. I would have to reboot my computer to shut the browser down. Useless for surfing the web.
Summary: I only had it for about 24 hours before I started having problems with it. There seemed to be some conflict with my new security software - all of it cnet recommended. Before that I really did like it. I might try it again in the future. It had ... read more >>
-
0 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Version: Avant Browser 11.7 build 33
"Fast Browser with nice interface"
Pros: This is fully customizable. Easy to use.
Cons: Not at all.
-
0 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Version: Avant Browser 11.7 build 33
"The Browser fulfills all my needs in a browser"
Pros: Behaves very well and does not crash very often or at all
Cons: None in particular
- See all 5 user reviews Write review
Submit your review
Previous Versions:
