Alternative Browsers

Winuser · Mar 18, 2024

Flashorn said:
Download Netscape Navigator - free - latest version

AOL ends support for Netscape

netscape-browser.en.softonic.com

I doubt it will even work and if it does It would have more security holes then one could shake a stick at. Support for Netscape Navigator ended on March 01,2008.

Flashorn · Mar 18, 2024

Winuser said:
I doubt it will even work and if it does It would have more security holes then one could shake a stick at. Support for Netscape Navigator ended on March 01,2008.

You're most likely right about the security But, how about using it in a Sandbox ?
I'll bet you it could still run in a secure environment and you could relive one of
your memories

Downloads | Sandboxie-Plus

Winuser · Mar 19, 2024

Flashorn said:
You're most likely right about the security But, how about using it in a Sandbox ?
I'll bet you it could still run in a secure environment and you could relive one of
your memories

Downloads | Sandboxie-Plus

That's something to think about. I wonder how many sites would still load correctly.

Flashorn · Mar 19, 2024

Winuser said:
That's something to think about. I wonder how many sites would still load correctly.

Only one way to find out. I'm willing to bet that, most will.

Winuser · Mar 19, 2024

Flashorn said:
Only one way to find out. I'm willing to bet that, most will.

I'm not sure. I remember having problems with some web sites when I was testing Internet Explorer.

Edwin · Mar 19, 2024

Looks very similar to Sleipnir..., I couldn't get any site to load!
Just viewing the logo was nostalgic itself!

Flashorn · Mar 19, 2024

Winuser said:
I'm not sure. I remember having problems with some web sites when I was testing Internet Explorer.

You might get warnings about security (HTTPS) but, as far as coding goes, it will
probably be the same basic. And, that's why IE was dropped by so many. I never
used it and still don't use Edge. if you're willing, give it a try and see. You have the
download links and Sandboxie is free.

Flashorn · Mar 19, 2024

Edwin said:
Looks very similar to Sleipnir..., I couldn't get any site to load!

View attachment 90777

Well then, I guess that resolves that question. You use Sandboxie if I'm not mistaken right?
I'm surprised. I still have an old copy of Firefox on my Asus from 2010 and I haven't updated it.
I can still use it to open the sites I want too.

Edwin · Mar 19, 2024

Flashorn said:
You have the download links and Sandboxie is free.

I didn't sandbox it, that's probably why it wouldn't load anything!
Non-established security policy though, so it won't read any certificates.

Flashorn · Mar 19, 2024

Edwin said:
I didn't sandbox it

That was a daredevil move

Edwin · Mar 19, 2024

Flashorn said:
That was a daredevil move

I had my shotgun across my lap!

das10 · Mar 19, 2024

Using Sandboxie;
This is the Certificate error I get when trying to access Google.

After accepting the Certificate temporarily, Google loads.

But, after a limited number of attempts, couldn't get any other sites to load.

Edwin · Apr 24, 2024

Catsxp

Robben · May 1, 2024

Iron, which AFAIK is also like Chrome w/o the crap.

SRWare Iron - The Browser of the Future

The best browser with fast site rendering, advanced privacy, a sleek design and innovative features

www.srware.net

Besides, I have a tendency to hold on to 1000+ tabs and have 5-10 times lost the ability to reload them in most browsers, but this seems to be more solid in Iron for a good while now.

Edwin · May 1, 2024

Robben said:
1000+ tabs..., reload them..., seems to be more solid in Iron...

I'm skeptical! I'd be interested to see a screen recording of that happening successfully!

A Guy · May 1, 2024

Cent just had a rare update

A Guy

Edwin · May 1, 2024

A Guy said:
Cent just had a rare update

I noticed that, but I don't like that they lag so far behind on the version!
Catsxp, at least, stays current!

Catsxp and Cent are by far the most versatile traditional Chrome variants!

And...,
Catsxp still runs lightest, albeit in efficiency mode...

Try3 · May 1, 2024

My vote would go to any browser that saved its favourites as .url files like IE used to do.
But I think that no modern browser does that.

- With IE, I saved links then just used File explorer to tidy things up e.g. I could drag a link to this thread across into my Browser comparisons folder and, if I wanted rapid access to it because it was an ongoing discussion that I'd be referring to constantly, copy it into an appropriate subfolder within Favourites such as my Favourites, Forums, Common refs, Browsers folder.

- With modern browsers, the quickest way of sorting them out is to reduce the browser window size so I can see my Desktop, drag webpages' padlock symbol onto my Desktop and then file them away from there [including using the browser's Favourites mgmt tools in Ctrl-Shift-O for ones I wanted rapid access to]. It's a shame that I have to step back from having my browser covering the whole screen to deal with managing Favourites.

Denis