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I'm no computer expert (can't read or write a word of code) but many say that Midori and K-Meleon are among the most secure and/or easiest to use for XP. https://www.slant.co/versus/5236/12359/~k-meleon_vs_midori
I've been a Firefox user forever, but now that Mozilla XP 'support' is ending this year-and because I'd like to squeeze yet another year or so out of my ancient Pentium IV desktops-I'm trying to confirm that these and/or
another 'lightweight' browser will provide all of these Firefox functionality:
1.) Page Zooming of both text and images-and done via keyboard commands, like Ctrl and + or Ctrl and -.
2.) Incremental Search of text via commands, where in Firefox hitting Ctrl and F opens a dialogue box where you can type a word or number to search in the displayed web page.
3.) Easily save screenshots to an MS Word file; done in Firefox by hitting Alt and Print Screen and then pasting the image into the Word file page.
4.) Easily copy text and renderings of many image formats and paste to an MS Word file, using mouse and/or Ctrl and V keys.
That is, support for as many DOS and Windows keystrokes as possible.
5.) Fully compatible with at least two of the most popular Youtube downloading apps, such as https://www.4kdownload.com/products/product-videodownloader
6.) Easily create shortcut desktop icons to URLs. Ideally, this would be done via drag & drop, as in Firefox.
7.) No issues using my Microsoft Outlook free email account.
Ideally, but not essential, the selected browser would also include:
8.) Autocomplete, giving users to option to scroll quickly to a given set of similarly spelled words the browser generates after you enter 2 or 3 letters.
9.) Web history storage, like the drop down list of URLs that Firefox saves of websites you had visited consecutively, at least those since before you last cleaned out your history cache.
Again, I have zero code writing knowledge, so configuring a browser’s latest “distro” or adding a GUI to a browser are completely beyond my knowledge. Thus, I need a browser with a completely functional GUI, and which is which is at least nearly as easy to customize with simple mouse clicks as is Firefox.
OR should I stay with Opera Version 36?
https://alternativeto.net/list/52/updated-web-browsers-for-windows-xp
https://www.ghacks.net/2016/02/17/opera-36-will-be-the-last-for-windows-xp-and-vista/
https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/browser-secure-old-windows-xp-system/
But will Opera likely keep their word and continuing “supporting” XP via Opera 36-that is, actually providing security updates to protect the highly vulnerable XP?
OR should I eventually transition to K-Meleon or another lightweight browser for XP that will provide as many of the above requested functionality as possible? Thank you.
I've been a Firefox user forever, but now that Mozilla XP 'support' is ending this year-and because I'd like to squeeze yet another year or so out of my ancient Pentium IV desktops-I'm trying to confirm that these and/or
another 'lightweight' browser will provide all of these Firefox functionality:
1.) Page Zooming of both text and images-and done via keyboard commands, like Ctrl and + or Ctrl and -.
2.) Incremental Search of text via commands, where in Firefox hitting Ctrl and F opens a dialogue box where you can type a word or number to search in the displayed web page.
3.) Easily save screenshots to an MS Word file; done in Firefox by hitting Alt and Print Screen and then pasting the image into the Word file page.
4.) Easily copy text and renderings of many image formats and paste to an MS Word file, using mouse and/or Ctrl and V keys.
That is, support for as many DOS and Windows keystrokes as possible.
5.) Fully compatible with at least two of the most popular Youtube downloading apps, such as https://www.4kdownload.com/products/product-videodownloader
6.) Easily create shortcut desktop icons to URLs. Ideally, this would be done via drag & drop, as in Firefox.
7.) No issues using my Microsoft Outlook free email account.
Ideally, but not essential, the selected browser would also include:
8.) Autocomplete, giving users to option to scroll quickly to a given set of similarly spelled words the browser generates after you enter 2 or 3 letters.
9.) Web history storage, like the drop down list of URLs that Firefox saves of websites you had visited consecutively, at least those since before you last cleaned out your history cache.
Again, I have zero code writing knowledge, so configuring a browser’s latest “distro” or adding a GUI to a browser are completely beyond my knowledge. Thus, I need a browser with a completely functional GUI, and which is which is at least nearly as easy to customize with simple mouse clicks as is Firefox.
OR should I stay with Opera Version 36?
https://alternativeto.net/list/52/updated-web-browsers-for-windows-xp
https://www.ghacks.net/2016/02/17/opera-36-will-be-the-last-for-windows-xp-and-vista/
https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/browser-secure-old-windows-xp-system/
But will Opera likely keep their word and continuing “supporting” XP via Opera 36-that is, actually providing security updates to protect the highly vulnerable XP?
OR should I eventually transition to K-Meleon or another lightweight browser for XP that will provide as many of the above requested functionality as possible? Thank you.
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When we look for the best and fastest web browsers for Windows, there are many names we can consider. These names include Firefox, Chrome, Edge, Vivaldi, Opera, UC Browser, etc.
I am hunting for the best browser for Windows XP. Please give me the answer.
- There are many web browsers for Windows xp. But the fastest are google chrome, slim browser, rockmelt.
- The best browser of Google Chrome
- I have IE that came with the computer. If I want to use something else, must I delete Internet Explorer? Should I do it before or after I download something else. I also believe that Firefox is loaded on my computer. Should it be uninstalled if I want to use Chrome? Help, please. I am totally at a loss here.
- Joseph,you need a browser to download software online. If your computer came only with Internet Explorer, than you have to use IE to download the browser you really want to use.You can have multiple browser installed on your computer and you can even use them in parallel, i.e. at the same time! This means you don't have to remove either Internet Explorer nor Firefox if you decide to download, install, and use Chrome. You can keep them all and use only one or use them all, as you please.Hope this helps. :)
- Oh by the way, your question reminded me of this: //www.makeuseof.com/tech-fun/internet-explorer/
- Chrome uses more RAM than Firefox.Nowadays,all modern browsers are supporting hardware acceleration like GPU acceleration to load graphics heavy pages.So Firefox 4 is the best choice for windows XP.
- Google Chrome all the way. It is faster than any other browser and can also be customized like Firefox without the bulk. As someone who uses the internet for hours every day, Chrome is my first choice. I do have Firefox for custom toolbars that I use occasionally, but only when absolutely needed.I never use Internet Explorer. It is bulky, and performance leaves a lot to be desired.Bottom line: If you want speed, go with Chrome. If you are a toolbar user, Firefox is another choice with a smaller performance hit. In my opinion as an IT person, Internet Explorer is to be avoided.
- Agreed. I second Chrome, especially for old hardware.
- What planet are you from? You must be from that planet where all the delusional Chrome users are convinced Chrome is not a resource hog. It is by far the the bulkiest browser there is.You say you can customize it without the bulk of Firefox. Obviously you didn't think about that ridiculous statement before you made it did you? Every extension added to Chrome creates another RAM hogging process. The more you add the bigger the hog it becomes.If you want to say Chrome is fast then say that but don't lie to everybody and say it's not bulky. I'm tired of hearing the BS about Chrome being light. Anybody that knows anything about browsers knows Chrome is anything but light and not recommended for machines that have older hardware.
- Chrome creates the illusion of being light because it's fast. Whatever it does, it does it in a way that doesn't slow it down. I'm using it on 'older hardware' because of that.Chrome does create a process for every open tab and extension. It's quite a mess. However, when I add up the memory all the Chrome processes together use, I still end up with about 60% of the memory Firefox 4 uses with about the same amount of open tabs. Ok, I do use more extensions on Firefox.Maybe Chrome and Firefox are equally bad!? Either way, Chrome is still a tiny little bit more responsive and faster. With Firefox 3 it was miles ahead.
- No denying Chrome is fast. Light it is not. I keep hearing and reading about how light it is and from people who should know better. Maybe they figure if they lie about it enough it will be come the truth.Chrome has some other major issues I can't stand. For example, not being able to turn off the cache from within the settings. I managed to do it with some command line switches but I shouldn't have to do that. If I don't the activity indicator on my machines looks like a strobe light at a dance club with all the disk activity Chrome produces. It's a major disc fragger and can take up to GB's in space. It's ridiculous.Chrome looks like it was designed by a brain damaged baby monkey. Very childish looking and lacking basic features that you have to add RAM hogging extensions to get.Going from Firefox and Opera to Chrome is like going from five star motel suite to card board box. The change is that drastic in quality for me. Anybody that I know that has any kind of knowledge about computers and browsers doesn't like Chrome. From what I have observed Chrome is stealing it's users from IE because they don't know any better. Thats funny because IE9 is a much better browser than Chrome any day even if it can't compare to Firefox and Opera.
- To be honest, I wasn't aware of the caching and fragmentation issues. Now that you mention it, I'm not sure whether or not I should be bothered. It does sound like sloppy software development, but in the end what counts is my experience as a user.And speaking superficially, I enjoy my user experience with Chrome. It's minimalistic, it's fast, and that's the reason I use it. I don't really miss anything. Features is what I use Firefox for. :)The average user that switches from IE to Chrome probably doesn't care about the features you see missing. They just want a browser to be easy to use and fast, nothing more. While IE has improved in the eyes of Firefox and Opera fans, it may have become more intimidating for former IE die hards.
- Where have i been lol? I just started using chrome and this thing is so fast. I was complaining time warner cable about my speed, but the problem was firexor, it lags more than chrone.
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- I personally prefer Firefox 4, for me it offers the best combination of a performance and customization options.Google Chrome is also an excellent choice, very lightweight so the performance is good. The interface is a little more 'minimalist', so some users prefer it aesthetically. It would be my second choice.Internet Explorer 8 or 9, which you probably already have if you do regular updates on your PC, can be a decent option as well. I don't like IE, but Microsoft has done a lot to make it safe and secure.
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