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6 out of 17 people found this review helpful
3 stars
Version: iRider 2.48
Pros: But, I'm confused as to why anyone would buy a browser that has no unique features, like maybe a download manager, a better popup blocker, or some exceptional skins at least. I did like the tabbed browsing very much. They load on the left in a side bar and you can open and access your tabs quickly. I do like that it imports your "Internet Explorer" home page, saved passwords and favorites. It's also light on memory use even when several tabs are open.
Cons: I found the menu bars average at best, no skins and a $29.00 price tag. If they could add some nice skins and reduce the price, I would consider it. But "Firefox" and "Opera" are free and offers a lot.
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5 out of 5 people found this review helpful
1 stars
Version: iRider 2.21
"All the security holes and bugs of IE- and more!"
Cons: Everyone knows how insecure Internet Explorer is...well, iRider uses Internet Explorer. iRider sits on top of IE, so you are getting all the holes and bugs and security problems of IE, plus all the holes, bugs, and security problems of iRider. Twice the problems in one program! And the best thing is- you have to _PAY_ for this! iRider should be paying _you_! lol
There is no reason to use IE or iRider. As it has been mentioned before, there are better, free alternatives out there. Rather than open yourself up to all the problems of two buggy programs, do yourself a favor and don't.
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5 out of 6 people found this review helpful
1 stars
Version: iRider 2.21
"iRider loves them some popups"
Cons: I'm delighted I finally found a popup blocker that blocks popups in iRider.
Bulletproof ad-free blocks popups in many different programs, including iRider.
The creators of iRider are in love with popups and refuse to do anything, or provide any advice on how to block popups in their product. I've emailed them multiple times and the bottom line is- iRider wants you to download any and all popups, regardless of what you want. In fact, as far as iRider is concerned, it is irrelevant what _you_ want.
So, if anyone else is as frustrated with iRider's lack of customer support, switch to Firefox and/or use Bulletproof ad-free.
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
1 stars
Version: iRider 2.21
"The people writing good reviews must work for iRider ; )"
Pros: The ability to load multiple web pages in tab form...
Cons: I was one of those people who bought iRider many years ago when it first came out ( DUMB MOVE )...I was impressed at first because I could load a lot of pages and switch back and forth between them with no problems and it was nice, but for years now iRider hasn't changed, added any new or useful features, doesn't support Active X ( yes I know active x is not always a good thing but it is sometimes required and can be safe ) and it hasn't changed since day one. Most browsers will upgrade and improve their software over time, not iRider, they are stuck in the days where pop ups ruled and security holes were a way of life. I paid for this thing and now I never use it because it is absolutely riddled with problems. I am a computer savvy person and if you run XP home or pro, with service pack two of course, iRider is not your browser...in fact it should not be anyones browser until this company changes the software to make it safer and up to date with IE and other browsers security wise and iRider needs to add some features that most all other browsers offer. I am not wild about IE either but at least I know it won't crash like iRider does. YO iRIDER staff....GET IT RIGHT OR GET OUT OF THE BUSINESS, you are charging people money for this? I was drawn in, I hope no one else gets drawn in like I was. Sorry iRider but go back to the drawing board...why would we buy your inferior product when we could have a superior product for FREE???
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
1 stars
Version: iRider 2.21
Cons: I tried the demo for a while on Windows XP Pro with all the updates and service packs. My machine is less than a year old.
I had the following experiences:
-Randomly the CPU usage of iRider.exe jumps to 100%, making my entire system slow to a crawl and become unusable. After killing the iRider.exe process, everything returns to normal. What was iRider.exe doing? Deadlock? Endless looping?
-iRider screws up IE's ability to properly create iframes in which to open embedded COM windows. In other words, when you click on a Word, Excel, PDF, etc. document from within iRider, IE tries to load the Word, Excel, Acrobat, etc. in the IE window. When iRider tries this, it locks up your browser. You are left looking at a blank screen while again, the iRider.exe process takes all your processing cycles and makes your entire machine unusable.
-There are no extra, advanced, or features other than tabbed windows. As far as I can tell, there is no way for users to add plugins, toolbars, filters, or other enhancements to iRider, and there are no enhancements available for purchase. This is strictly a one-trick pony.
-Random crashes. I am a developer and occasionally use Javascript and other web technologies. I don't know if that is the cause of this, but everyday iRider crashed on me multiple times. I would get this iRider specific popup window that would say something about iRider has crashed and would I like to report this crash? I reported the crashes for a while, but no updates ever came out (and apparently haven't come out in years). Internet Explorer never crashes on me, so it seems to be an iRider specific issue.
I would recommend avoiding this software.
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