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- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows 95, Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 98
- Date added: March 26, 2007
- Total Downloads: 12,409
- Downloads last week: 14
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 10 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
The release of Mozilla's Firefox browser has rekindled the Web browser wars. However, a few other companies still offer their own browsing alternatives, often by adding their own enhancements to Microsoft's basic Internet Explorer technology. Smart Bro is one of these, giving its own tab-driven face-lift to Microsoft's underlying software. Its tabbed windows are useful, but unlike some of its rivals, Smart Bro does not have the ability to remember groups of tabs, and reopen them all at once. It offers a pop-up blocker and automatic form-filling tool, and a utility for querying Google's search engine that we found somewhat awkward. It lacks a download manager, as well as tools for working with multiple proxies. For computer users who want to improve the Internet Explorer interface without migrating to a completely different platform, Smart Bro provides a decent choice. However, most users are likely to prefer freeware alternatives such as Firefox.Publisher's description
From Mind Vision Software (MVS) :Smart Bro is a free browser designed carefully to suite the user needs. It is built on the Internet Explorer technology. Smart Bro has many options that you always wanted: 1. Tabbed interface: Multi-pages inside the same application. 2. Integrated form filler 3. RSS Reader. 4. Stylish yet simple interface. 5. Minimize to System tray with password protection 6. Auto-Save for websites: Now you can exit Smart Bro and re-load it again any time to find all your websites maintained for you. 7. Auto History clean up: you can control how Smart Bro will remove your Internet traces. 8. Popup killer. 9. Quick notes 10. Custom links. 11. Mouse gestures. 12. Integrated sidebar for online games.
What's new in this version:
Version 2.7 Integrated games sidebar, Smart Web Browser, Web Browser, Free Browser, Popup killer, History Cleaner, RSS reader, Bookmark Groups, New stylish design, skins, Form-filling, Control what to download from the Web, Custom links enhanced, Popup killer is enhanced, Auto-Refresh, and Mouse gestures.
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- Average user rating: 3.1 stars out of 10 votes
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19 out of 24 people found this review helpful
Version: Smart Bro 2.7
Pros: For me a very refreshing change from IE7 and Mozilla Firefox.
Smart Bro is faster than IE7. Definately a lot nicer to look at and the choice of skins makes it that much better.
For quick access to you favorites , online games, and etc. the fast moving side panel on the left side of page is a nice touch.
Two Home Pages are nice. One with easy access to Smart Bro's web site to it's support, forums, etc. and the other to set to your choice.
Can be set to erase traces of web surfing ( history, cookies, etc.)
Pop-up stopper works well.
Have had no problems running it through a router as others have stated.
No problems so far with it in regards to clashing with avast antivirus, comodo firewll, and counterspy antispyware.
Cons: The google search opens onto the web page you are on, then you can type in your seach. If need be, just have to save Google to you favorites, no problem.
Con or not; if you like to use Mcafee SiteAdvisor it's not compatable with Smart Bro.
It could use a little speed burst, but I still find it faster than IE7!
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6 out of 24 people found this review helpful
Version: Smart Bro 2.7
"Smart Bro 2.7.0010 works great with "Vista"."
Pros: This is a unique "Internet Explorer" alternative. It grabs all your favorites, has double home pages, a built in history cleaner, popup blocker and provides easy access to some built in "Windows" functions. It has several color schemes and a unique, integrated sidebar where you will find your favorites and some features. It has tabbed and multi paged browsing. It's a fast, stable browser that looks great. It is a tiny download thats easy to install and use.
Cons: Takes a little time to get used to the sidebar feature.
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0 out of 10 people found this review helpful
Version: Smart Bro 2.7
Cons: Basically rebranded IE.
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0 out of 10 people found this review helpful
Version: Smart Bro 2.7
"What is so great about Smart Bro?"
Cons: It is an IE Clone. I found nothing about this browser that set it apart from the rest. The only difference is that it has two homepages. All of the skins look the same, except in different colors.
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