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- Operating system: Windows 95, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 98
- Date added: September 27, 2006
- Total Downloads: 5,314,424
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A newer version of Maxthon Lite is available.
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 264 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
A browser based on the Internet Explorer engine, Maxthon is probably something of a curiosity for most North American users. It never really caught on there, but elsewhere--especially China--it's one of the most popular browsers around. It renders pages fast and comes loaded with features, as if Firefox came with 90 percent of its most popular plug-ins.
All the basics are represented here, from tabbed browsing to skins to add-ons, and many of the rolled-in features make Maxthon hard to ignore. Some of our favorite features include rolled-in auto-form filling, the ability to set up bookmark groups that open on start-up--excellent for news or blogs, the ability to autoscroll Web pages, and pop-up and content filters for blocking ads and specific content formats you don't want. There are also customizable hotkey commands for such nifty features as auto-completing URLs, so if you type "download" and hold down the Ctrl key, it will auto-fill the "http://" and the ".com".
We also like the super drag-and-drop feature, which lets you directly select and drag keywords to a current Web page or directly to the address bar. Maxthon is fast, small, flexible, and easy to use, and the extra features make it a browser we highly recommend. This version, Classic, differs from the newer Maxthon in several ways--notably by being more stable and less customizable.
Publisher's description
From Maxthon International :Maxthon Lite (formerly MyIE2) is a multipage browser based on the Internet Explorer core (IE 5.x or 6.0 required). It can open multiple Web pages in one window, and it only takes a few system resources when you're surfing with the integrated user interface. It supports special plug-ins and IE extensions, and its features include the ability to autoscroll and form autofill. The program includes external tools, plug-in support, a newsgroup-browsing mode, mouse gestures, customizable skins, and an autohide panel. The latest release features improved theme support, enhanced stability, and updated skinning.
Version 1.5.6 build 39 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Maxthon Lite 1.5.6 build 39
"Worried about RAM? Get this!"
Pros: Most everything, but best of all is the tiny amount of RAM it uses, I've been using Avant for long but it's a resource hog. Compare 300mb -avant- to 6mb browsing deviantart.com! This is one fine piece of software.
Cons: None so far.
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2 out of 4 people found this review helpful
Version: Maxthon Lite 1.5.6 build 39
Pros: Have never seen this fast browsing. Good pop-up blocker.
Cons: No possibility to deny layers. IE based, safety is maybe risky.
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Version: Maxthon Lite 1.5.6 build 39
Pros: U have everything you need pugins addons skins e.t.c the less memory usage than all other browsers ( firefox-opera-IE ) a lot languages , by far better than firefox 2
Goodbye Problems
Goodbye leak of memory
Goodbye Firefox-Opera-Netscape
Welcome MAXTHON
Cons: no cons
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