- Quick specs
- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/2003/Vista/Server 2008/7/NT
- Date added: August 12, 2009
- Total Downloads: 5,147,745
- Downloads last week: 4,879
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 432 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET staff on May 06, 2009
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 :Slim Browser is a compact tabbed internet browser with full Unicode support. It includes pop-up blocker, automatic Web-form filler and spell checker. It let you open several sites at once with the support of site groups. It provides one-click access to search engines via pre-defined quick-search entries. You can easily define your own quick-search entries. It provides one-click access to personal accounts via predefined auto login entries. It supports URL filter and in-page ad filter which blocks annoying advertisements and offensive content effectively. It is able to render RSS new feeds into readable Web pages. It supports URL alias and built-in commands. It also supports FTP file uploading. The built-in ScriptPad is able to edit JScript / VBScript and HTML files with syntax highlighting. The program interface is fully skinnable and a large collection of skins are available for download.
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User reviews of SlimBrowser 4.12 build 013
- Average user rating: 4.1 stars out of 432 votes
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Version: SlimBrowser 4.12 build 013
Pros: fast to load, simple to use
Cons: no major cons
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Version: SlimBrowser 4.12 build 013
Pros: fast, streamlined, functions well
Cons: none that i can see other then no personal tool bar
Summary: highly recommend it, much better then IE pro 7
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Version: SlimBrowser 4.12 build 013
"This is a very good browser."
Pros: Good speed, easy to navigate.
Cons: not much on gadgets and widgets, but that's ok.
Summary: it's a very good browser despite it lack of gimmicks.
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Version: SlimBrowser 4.12 build 013
"Dont like - Not simple at all"
Pros: Got so many features.
Cons: Its not a browser. Its like all the bit and peices in there. To many icons. We need a browser to surf the internet not for the run so many programmes. I dont think this is user friendly browser either.
Summary: Overall this browser is beyond the normal browser. not simple. Personally I dont like.
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Version: SlimBrowser 4.12 build 013
Pros: Faster than Firefox and about the same as Opera now (I guess)
Lots of options/security features/etc that you'd want in a browser.
Feels like IE6! (with all the buttons) That's probably one of the great things about it.
Different theme styles.Cons: Slows down on flash intensive sites.
Not many add-ons availiable.
Still a bit buggy on things. Crashed once and lost "saved" tabs.Summary: I don't know why, but this browser always keeps me coming back to it even though FF has a hook on me. It doesn't hurt to try this browser since it's based on IE and it feels like IE6 in some way. I enjoyed it and hope the programmer fixes future bug... read more >>
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