Free Browser for Windows

Name: Free Browser
Rating: 3.7 (13 reviews)
Author: LilSarge

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Editors’ Review

Download.com staffOctober 11, 2013

An IE replica in most respects, Free Browser suffers from some inexcusable misses. As expected, you'll find standard navigational buttons, robust search capabilities, and pop-up protection.

The search bar appears below the address bar for quick look-ups. Searches can be accomplished using AltaVista, Ask.com, Google, Yahoo, and a few others. You'll get to choose how pop-ups are handled and whether to show the number in the browser or to log them. Although the entire scheme isn't skinnable, you can change the background and font of the address and search bars.

Password protection to guard your favorites, history, options, and e-mail is offered, although the check boxes to select to do so are off-limits. We also found it odd that our favorites list from IE didn't merge in. Even worse, Free Browser's IE Favorites Converter on the toolbar menu didn't work at all. Web surfing wasn't bad, but it wasn't any faster than any other browser out there.

Although you can surf as usual with it, there isn't anything special here for you to give up your current browser.

What’s new in version 1.8

Version 1.8 improves navigation and fixes various bugs.

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Full Specifications

GENERAL

Release: June 1, 2007

Latest update: October 11, 2013

Version: 1.8

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows 2000
Windows 95
Windows NT
Windows 98
Windows 10
Windows XP
Windows Vista
Windows ME

Additional Requirements: Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003 Server/Vista

POPULARITY

Total Downloads: 28,751

Downloads Last Week: 4

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User Reviews

3.7/5

13 User Votes

Aren't all browsers "free"??
colinh25September 7, 2010
Pros
none!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cons
horrible browser that looks like IE 6 or 7..
Summary
get firefox, it's the best browser out there!!
Nothing good
king6479December 29, 2009
Pros
None that i know of now.
Cons
Keeps crashing and gives out enough script error messages to crash a computer.
Summary
I do not recommend this browser.
nothin' great
janderson5747January 23, 2009
Pros
pretty fast compared to IE
Cons
plain, boring. extra steps to save favorite compared to any other browser. no skins.
Summary
nothing to recommend this above IE except speed. If you want an IE based browser, stick with Acoo, Maxthon or Slimbrowser. They have many more features.
seems to work so far
formlessnessOctober 18, 2007
Pros
works ok
Cons
the tab button do not seem to work with this browser?
Summary
Here's a REAL review......
6herniationsMay 10, 2006
Pros
The user interface is clean and you can select from 8 search engines to use.
Cons
FreeBrowser displays LARGE buttons. I could not find an option to change them to a smaller view. There is NO tabbed browsing with this FreeBrowser and as for the speed? Well, IE6, Opera, FireFox, Avant and a couple others are more quick. The options that come with browser are limited indeed. For example, Address Bar, History, Homepage, Layout, Misc, Password Lock, Privacy and Progress bar are the selections that you can alter/set. In their own categories you'll find extremely limited options. Just coming to DOWNLOAD.COM this browser informed me of a script error and asked if I wanted to continue. FreeBrowser also won't automatically fetch your IE favorites. This is an EXTREMELY simple browser that does one thing as advertised, it uses little resources. If you want a stable, fast IE shell, Avant, Maxthon Lite and Slim Browser will fill your need with more options. If you want a super tiny browser that goes for the speed record, I recommend MP9 Surfer or Dragonfly. MP9 Surfer seems more stable though.
Summary
Not bloated like IE
merlot_1April 23, 2006
Pros
Free Browser 1.7.38 is so small, even smaller than Opera, and so fast opening web pages. It gets into ALL sites and is a very good bare boned fast browser. A real nice alternative to IE.
Cons
Still is vulnerable like IE.
Summary
It is fast........
6herniationsFebruary 24, 2006
Pros
It does seem to perform faster than Opera, IE6, FireFox, Avant, Maxthon, and a couple others i've tried.
Cons
I don't understand the TWO search bars. There is an updated version that I haven't downloaded yet and I don't think I will. If you like Mp9 Surfer, you'll like this one even better. It is very simple and to the point. No tabbed browsing and once you have one pop up blocker do you really need another? This version has the address bar and search bars in a hideous blue color and you can't tell if you've highlighted the address or not. I think I'd sacrifice a little speed for something that has a better history like Opera or Firefox.
Summary
This Browser Is Very Fast And Extremely Stable
Bocamp22December 28, 2005
Pros
Fast and efficient with a very good popup blocker. This browser doesn't crash, period.
Cons
Doesn't have tabbed browsing and other bells and whistles.
Summary
not bad
skizzNovember 24, 2005
Pros
simple little browser, very light on the resources, uses google search.
Cons
4 layout buttons and one layout, but other than that not bad.
Summary
This puppy really flies!
goldengreekeOctober 29, 2005
Pros
I'm surprised CNet and more reviewers haven't picked up on this little jewel. Free Browser is very quick at opening pages and surfing the web. It has one of the best popup blockers I have ever used. Free Browser won't crash and I have tried to crash it! It takes up very little ram and gets to all sites. 5 Stars and two thumbs up!
Cons
Doesn't have tabbed browsing.
Summary

Developer’s Description

By LilSarge

Surf the Internet using a browser with various features.

Free Browser is a fast Web browser. Includes popup blocker to keep away annoying pop-ups. Change address bar font and colors, button, and program colors, convert Internet Explorer favorites to Free Browser favorites, history, auto refresher, custom Web Search bar, and Crash Free.

Version 1.8 added buttons such as What's New in about menu, Lock The Web, Yes and No button to convert favorites from IE to FB. Moved searchbar and search button. Moved search URL to options under homepage. Removed search button from toolbar and tools menu. Fixed the download link, colors of buttons and text, all ontop Windows, and some minor and major bug issues.

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User Reviews

Aren't all browsers "free"??

Nothing good

nothin' great

seems to work so far

Here's a REAL review......

Not bloated like IE

It is fast........

This Browser Is Very Fast And Extremely Stable

not bad

This puppy really flies!

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