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- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 98
- Date added: March 02, 2005
- Total Downloads: 4,831,026
- Downloads last week: 17,525
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 422 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
The pickings sure aren't slim with this powerful browser, although one of the pickings took us some time to figure out. Slim Browser's tabbed interface allows you to look at multiple Web sites all at once. It looks and feels like the more popular Web browsers out there, with standard navigational and shortcut buttons, so you'll feel at ease trying to find your way around all of its features.
The extras will wow you. With more than a hundred skins to choose from, you can instantly change the appearance of the browser. One of our favorite features is the ability to create groups so that you can open and view your favorite sites with a single mouse click. There's also a shortcut menu so you can browse your Desktop, My Documents folder, and even the Control Panel--all from the browser window. The pop-up blocker is exceptional; we didn't encounter a single annoying ad during testing. What's more, you can view and recover blocked pop-ups in case there was something you missed.
It took us some time to figure out how to work the RSS feature, however. Luckily, the publisher provides an online forum, so we were able pinpoint an answer to our problem, and in no time, we were viewing our favorite RSS feeds directly from the browser. IE and Firefox beware: you've got some competition. We highly recommend users of all skill levels give Slim Browser a try.
Publisher's description
From FlashPeak :SlimBrowser is a tabbed, multisite Web browser. The recoverable pop-up killer identifies and blocks pop-up ads without killing a desirable window by mistake. A quick-search bar provides instant access to predefined search engines. Extensive support for skins lets you tailor Slim Browser to your own preferences. The AutoLogin feature automatically logs you in to predefined sites with one click. Script-error suppression eliminates annoying script-error dialogs. Internet Explorer toolbars can be integrated seamlessly with Slim Browser. Site groups let you open a series of sites all at once with only one click. Slim Browser provides special support for Web developers with a syntax-highlighted HTML/script editor and a batchable FTP uploader.
Version 4.04 features automatic skin installation from the Web, is able to lock a homepage to a preset address and open links inside MSN messenger, revises in-page ad-filter, and fixes miscellaneous bugs.
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User reviews of Slim Browser 4.04 build 004
- Average user rating: 4.1 stars out of 422 votes
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2 out of 6 people found this review helpful
Version: Slim Browser 4.04 build 004
Pros: The skins that come with it are not bad. It has good language options, and the translation tools are handy when viewing a website in another language. Fairly fast, and much faster than IE. Many useful plugins are available. No glaring, major flaws.
Cons: The interface is very cluttered, though you can remove some icons if you wish. The toolbars and buttons are a bit redundant, but can be removed. After installing, the browser does not automatically recongnize your IE home page, but you can change it to your home page, and that should be fine. This is a solid browser, but it contains nothing extraordinary that make it stand out, except maybe the language support. When exiting the program, it may generate an error. This is a pretty decent browser. It is worth a try, although I don't think it is the best IE shell out there.
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Slim Browser 4.04 build 004
"Awesome, been using it for years"
Pros: very nice tab function that is easy to use and speeds up your surfing experience. Everyone i recommend give it a try loves it.I have never had a problem either crashing or popups. Never had it change Home pages (other poster is an idiot) or install anything i never asked it to install. Very nice job
Cons: None
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Version: Slim Browser 4.04 build 004
"Better than Internet Explorer !!"
Pros: Extremely better than Internet Explorer. easy to use and a lot more features
Cons: none!
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Version: Slim Browser 4.04 build 004
"this is the best browser out there"
Pros: this broser is the best i have evr ussed. it is easier to use than others and it is tabbed like that piece of **** firefox. it also increases your surfing speed insanely. also it is the safest out there because every body is targeting internet explorer and mozilla firefox.
Cons: the top is a little big, but other than that there are no cons!
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Version: Slim Browser 4.04 build 004
Pros: I love the tabbed interface, it make browsing multiple webpages super easy. It's about all I use!
Cons: The ONLY problem is it's relationship with IE. I have been hijacked. Overall it's fantastic.
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