MultiPro

Those looking for an all-in-one Web surfing program will appreciate this handy freeware application. With a simple and logical interface, MultiPro is easy to learn and use. There isn't much program help available, but experienced users will find that the functions and toolbars follow common practices.

At first blush, MultiPro is merely a replacement browser. However, with just a click it's easy to load FTP, file edit, file grab, translation, network, and e-mail functions. Each function's interface fits the MultiPro theme with all loaded functions quickly available in the tabbed interface. Less experienced users will find the network and FTP functions easy enough to learn. The other functions are novice friendly. The e-mail function is easily set to default to Outlook Express, Outlook, Eudora, Hotmail, Yahoo, or Gmail. The browser's Internet Explorer engine accurately displayed most tested Web sites, but some testers did report that the Web site grabber occasionally failed to fully download tested sites.

MultiPro uses more memory than Firefox, but not as much as would be needed for all the separate apps it replaces. The tools included in MulitPro make it a useful app for any serious Web surfer.