PowerBrowse

The main gateway to the information superhighway is the web browser. Ever since the Internet became a trend, specialized applications started to flourish, while some managed to make a name for themselves throughout the years. However, this doesn’t mean that alternatives like PowerBrowse need to be overlooked.

The application is portable, which means you’re able to carry it around on a USB flash drive to access favorite pages with this app from other computers as well. Apart from flexibility, safety is another advantage, because registries don’t need to be modified for the browser to work. However, you do need to make sure that .NET Framework is installed on the target PC.

PowerBrowse’s main window is where all action takes place. The visual design doesn’t quite make the impression you are expecting, but its simplicity does manage to make things clear so you can accommodate in a jiffy. Most of the space is used for page preview, while all functions and navigation options are found in the upper toolbar.

There’s the possibility to visit more than one page at a time, and this is because the application supports multiple tabs. Each new one brings you to the home page, which can be configured from the settings panel. It’s also the place where you manage bookmarks, with options to add or delete existing ones.

Unfortunately, the application isn’t compatible with all kinds of content, and there’s a high chance that some multimedia types of content fail to load, or even cause functionality issues. Speed also leaves more to be desired, while resource consumption isn’t as optimized as expected because of the lack of many features found in others of its kind.

All things considered, we can safely state that PowerBrowse has a lot more to learn from the leaders of the pack, leaving more to be desired in terms of both visuals and functionality. Even if it’s not fitted with too many features to be overwhelming, it doesn’t mean performance tips the scale in its favor.