CNET Editors' review
When it comes to picking the perfect browser, it's all about your own personal preference. The great thing about SlimBrowser is that you can customize the interface to be as simple or robust as you want it to be. It proved to be a worthy contender of some of the most popular browsers on the market.
SlimBrowser's default user interface is quite busy, but thankfully, you can rearrange toolbars and add or remove buttons to get it looking exactly the way you want. Though it comes with only one skin, others can be added easily. The command buttons are colorful without looking too cartoonish. Each URL that you type introduces a new tab, but the tabs don't clutter your window. Scroll buttons allow you to move back and forth between them quickly and easily. We were able to create and manage site groups for even more control over browsing. The URL filter worked exceptionally well to block ads while we browsed the Web, and the browser's Privacy feature allowed us to quickly clean any browsing traces left behind.
Should you need it, the browser does include a built-in Help feature, though most will jump right in with this intuitive and customizable freeware. If you're looking for a new browser, there's a lot to love about SlimBrowser. We highly recommend it for anyone who isn't quite happy with his or her current browser.
Publisher's Description
From FlashPeak:
SlimBrowser is a fast and secure tabbed Web browser for Windows fully loaded with powerful features. It saves you the burden of completing Web forms with intelligent form filler. The built-in popup killer and AD filter eliminates annoying advertisement effectively. The quick-search box provides you instant access to all kinds of search engines and allows you to easily define your own. It has built-in download manager boosts your download speed by up to 12 times and maintain a download history for you, intelligent form filler completes web form for you automatically, popup blocker suppresses all annoying popup ads while you browse internet, and Web form spell checker proofs your online postings against spelling mistakes.
SlimBrowser is in the Web Browsers category of the Browsers section.
What's new in this version: Version 6.0 build 074 add option to turn off GPU Rendering in options:advanced.
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"usually very quick and adaptable browser"
Version: SlimBrowser 6.0 build 074
Pros
easily formatted to indidividual tastes
Cons
at times, not often, browser freezes or leads me to an unwanted site.
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"Great Browser"
Version: SlimBrowser 6.0 build 074
Pros
I have used Slimbrowser for years. It is all above comments say it is--fast, easy, lots of nice features.
Cons
It used to work fine with the earlier version of gmail. But it does not work with the 'new' gmail. This part is disapointing. I hope Google will fix this problem, and support slimbrowser in its email client. Slimbrowser is a top-notch program (better than g chrome) and deserves googles' respect.
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