- Quick specs
- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000
- Date added: March 03, 2009
- Total Downloads: 12,091
- Downloads last week: 246
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 9 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET staff on February 20, 2009
After testing this sleek, straightforward browser, we were ready to get rid of our current, more popular browser, and make The World Browser our default.
The user interface looks professionally designed, with self-explanatory command buttons at the top of the window. Below that are shortcuts to all of your bookmark categories. The interface can be customized to add or remove extra toolbars, but we liked the clean, uncluttered look of the default settings. Tiny navigational buttons make it easy to move through opened tabs. We especially liked the tab preview option for displaying all of your open tabs on one page. The browser's status bar has additional buttons that give you one-click access to your download manager, flash options, and tab positioning. The browser's Tools menu has the standard options, including those for cleaning traces and setting proxy options. The same is true of the familiar-looking View and Favorites menus. Our one complaint has to do with the Help feature, which has a link that takes you to the publisher's Web site, but it's currently under construction. When we found the Help file, it was not in English.
The World Browser does have a new version that is available for download, but other than the Help issue, we can't think of one thing that we'd change from the version we tested. You can try and use this app at no cost, and you just might find you prefer it over some of the more well-known browsers currently on the market.
Publisher's description
From Phoenix Studio :The World Browser is a tiny, fast, yet free, secure, and Web browser. It features a tabbed interface with multi-threaded frame browser. The World Browser is uses the Microsoft Internet Explorer engine. The World Browser 2.x has a new, multi-threaded window frame, which prevents the browser from freezing. Even if one Web page is unresponsive, the rest will not be affected. In developing The World Browser 2.x, we have rewritten and rebuilt all the codes and modules from version 1.x. The new framework is built to provide you with richer Internet browsing experience.
What's new in this version:
Version 2.4.0.5 fixes the problem with TheWorld Downloader.
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 4.3 stars out of 9 votes
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Version: The World Browser 2.4.0.5
"Fast, Neat and more features."
Pros: So far its nice and very easy to use. I don't belive its based on IE because of its features. :) Hope everyone will give it a try rather to more popular browsers out there. Its doesn't consume more memory usage too.
Cons: None os as now.
Summary: I don't belive its based on IE because of its features. :) Hope everyone will give it a try rather to more popular browsers out there. Its doesn't consume more memory usage too.
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Version: The World Browser 2.4.0.5
"Great little browser and fast also."
Pros: Doesn't take up much room. Works well without any problems. Has a mute feature on the front in case you go to a page and some music blares out ; just hit the button.
Cons: Could use a few more skins but I don't change them very often anyway.
Summary: I like the tab preview and the zoom feature; most of the other things I have covered above . Download works good also.
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Version: The World Browser 2.4.0.5
"Great Browser, one of the best i've found"
Pros: This browser is a great browser for being an IE engine!! Very customizable, great speed and gerat skins! I like the fact that it is so very customizable and easy to use!! They are working on a 3.0 version,thats very nice so far!! Can't wait for it !!
Cons: None at this point!! To good!!
Summary: This very customizable browser is well worth the download!! I would recommend this browser to all of the world to give it try and just see what the world can do for you!! Very customizable,very fast and some great skins!! Plese give the world a try ... read more >>
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Version: The World Browser 2.4.0.5
"A NEW STANDARD - Incredible speed, features, stability!"
Pros: This IE based browser has won me back from the world of Mozilla Firefox. It renders pages with incredible speed and has many more features than my previous favorites: Slimbrowser, Avant, and Acoo. IT NEVER FREEZE UP!
Cons: I had to search hard for skins. They are under "Help" menu which defaults to Chinese. Once found, there is a nice variety, but more could be added.
Summary: I had left the IE world of browsers in preference for Mozilla Firefox, due to the fact that IE based browsers I have tried so often freeze up. World Browser has renewed my faith in the adaptability of Internet Explorer. A terrific rendition of IE's ... read more >>
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Version: The World Browser 2.4.0.5
Pros: Unzip and away you go. Small package 1.21mb, plug in extensions such as click & clean and other IE add-ons, just select and restart, easily skinned. I only checked out a new skin because it was so simple to set up.
Cons: None as yet apart from a slightly slow start up, but ease of use out weighs this.
Summary: This is remarkably well presented and everything seems to do what you expect it to with no nasty surprises. Tab preview works great even when adjusting the zoom, the side bar is clear and easy to navigate unlike some, the download info in sidebar mo... read more >>
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