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- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows Vista, Windows XP
- Date added: August 24, 2009
- Total Downloads: 901,516
- Downloads last week: 15,198
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 1004 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: Seth Rosenblatt on November 25, 2008
Chrome is Google's attempt to make the browser disappear and to focus on the applications and pages users are viewing, rather than on the border with its tools. Some of Chrome's basic underpinnings are quite novel, but people will recognize other features as they exist in other, open-source browsers on the market today.
Currently only for Windows, Chrome is blazingly fast and is easily the quickest browser available. Based on Webkit, the same open-source engine that powers Apple Safari and Google's Android mobile platform, Chrome's interface is a drastic departure from other browsers. Instead of the traditional toolbar, Chrome puts its tabs on top. Moreover, the tabs are detachable: "tabs" and "windows" are interchangeable here. Detached tabs can be dragged and dropped into the browser, and tabs can be rearranged at any time. By isolating each tab's processes, when one site crashes, the browser does not.
Within each tab are individual controls, such as forward and back buttons. The search box and the address bar have been fused into a hybrid "Omnibox." The Omnibox includes not only suggestions for URLs culled from your browser's history, it also includes search suggestions from your search engine, and remembers site-specific search engine results. There's also Application Shortcuts, a feature that allows you to create desktop icons for Web-only applications, such as Gmail or Calendar. The stealth mode, Incognito, lets you surf without the history recording cookies.
Chrome lacks plug-ins, and there's the potential for high memory usage given that each tab is its own process. If you're addicted to Web apps and a need for speed, though, Chrome just might be the shine your browsing experience has been looking for.
Publisher's description
From Google :Google Chrome is a browser that combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the Web faster, safer, and easier. Use one box for everything--type in the address bar and get suggestions for both search and Web pages. Thumbnails of your top sites let you access your favorite pages instantly with lightning speed from any new tab. Desktop shortcuts allow you to launch your favorite Web apps straight from your desktop.
Version 2.0.172.43 fixes three critical security issues.
What's new in this version:
Google Chrome 2.0.172.43 has been released to the Stable channel to fix the security issues listed below. CVE-2009-2935 Unauthorized memory read from Javascript A flaw in the V8 Javascript engine might allow specially-crafted Javascript on a web page to read unauthorized memory, bypassing security checks. It is possible that this could lead to disclosing unauthorized data to an attacker or allow an attacker to run arbitrary code. More info: http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=1... see all new features
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User reviews of Google Chrome 2.0.172.43
- Average user rating: 3.8 stars out of 1004 votes
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Version: Google Chrome 2.0.172.43
", oh and for IE in address bar www or tab it to time."
Pros: Abc 123 abc 123 YAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAAHAH
Cons: 0100101001 is disinformation/distractions of them ds.
Summary: 3and99 max connections
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Version: Google Chrome 2.0.172.43
Pros: I like the fact that it loads quicker than most.
Cons: I cannot watch Netflix online movies with this browser.
Summary: A decent browser but needs time and tweeking to perfect it's performance.
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Version: Google Chrome 2.0.172.43
Pros: Excellant search engine, have not tried it as an operating system as yet.
Cons: no "cons" as yet except for the increase in ads.
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0 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Google Chrome 2.0.172.43
Pros: Nice browser with less features
Cons: The interface is not appealing or attractive
Summary: I usually use Opera as my first and Flock as my second browser. Before I started using flock, seeing from Youtube, I installed it and tried to use it. But I am sorry to say that I did not find anything special to say about this browser. The user int... read more >>
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Version: Google Chrome 2.0.172.43
Pros: Seems to work faster than the others.
Cons: Does not work with Robo
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