Avant Browser 11.6 build 13

Avant Browser

The Best Browser using IE engine

by: BMENON on 30-Apr-2008 07:32:28 AM

Pros: To those who like IE,Avant is still the best alternative.In fact it is better than IE, faster and with a lot of innovative features.In this new vn. they added 'screen capture'feature (see under File) with a choice of fullscreen,selective etc.with jpg output.

Since it uses IE,Avant has some security issues similar to those of IE.This they can overcome if Avant can add Firefox(Gecko)engine also as an option to choose(as Netscape was once).

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Avant Browser

Still my favorite browser!

by: InsertCleverUserNameHere on 04-Apr-2008 11:17:11 AM

Pros: Avant has always been light-years ahead of IE, and it has a lot of handy little features that I can't duplicate in Firefox. Some examples: tab management -- do you want a tooolbar search result to open in the current window, or a new window? Avant lets you choose. URL alias -- I can type "wik" in the address bar, and it opens Wikipedia. I can temporarily disable flash animations with a button on the toolbar. Lots more little features that I use constantly.

Cons: 1) Avant's ad blocking feature doesn't stop as many ads as Firefox's AdBlock Plus, which blocks practically everything.

2) I've never been able to get McAfee Site Advisor to work with Avant.

3) Avant can be snippy about executing some Java scripts. For example, to navigate Verizon's site to get prices for DSL service, I had to use IE.

Overall, though, the pros far outweigh the cons. This is still the best browser out there.

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Avant Browser

Good!

by: jeff.114 on 14-May-2008 02:16:24 PM

Pros: It's faster than IE7 & Firefox, and it uses less memory than them!

Cons: What's a con?

:P

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Avant Browser

It's Better Than IE7

by: tehahn1 on 30-Apr-2008 03:10:21 PM

Pros: It's simple and easy to use

Cons: Better skins

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Avant Browser

A Great Browser!

by: croupier04 on 11-Apr-2008 12:53:28 AM

Pros: I like to use this browser when a site requires IE 7 like Microsoft for example for download updates and Sirius Satellite Radio Player is optimized with this or IE 7. Although I prefer Firefox 3 beta 5 or Opera 9.27 for their speed and security, I must admit this is a handy browser to have around and it's much quicker than IE 7 with nice features.

Cons: Because it relies on the IE 7, I do not feel as secure when browsing but otherwise it's very useful.

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