Web Explorer

Web Explorer is a straightforward web browser that comes in handy to those who just want an uncomplicated tool to browse their daily sites, chat with friends or read the news.

The app can be dropped on a thumb drive and run on any PC, as it doesn't require any installation. This way, you can access your preferred websites from any location.

The provided interface is plain and clean. It comes only with several navigational buttons, like refresh, stop or home, and a search bar to quickly look up a word or definition.

When started, Web Explorer loads the Google search page as a default homepage, which, unfortunately, can't be changed to another URL. However, you do have the choice to select another search engine for the current session from Bing, Youtube or Yahoo!.

You can access any link by either manually typing in the URL or copying and pasting the link in the address bar. Plus, you have the option to switch between pages using the navigational arrows, as well as stop and refresh the site.

Preferred sites can be saved on the computer as HTM, HTML, MHT and TXT file formats and added to the bookmark list that can be accessed by right-clicking on the body page.

The encoding feature lets you choose the desired encoding type from Windows, UTF-8 or ISO or set to automatic mode, as well as change the page text directionality between left or right.

A useful feature is the option to store photos on your PC. All you have to do is right-click on them and choose the "Save"  function. The pictures are saved to the default system directory (My Pictures).

Plus, you can select a predefined image resolution, optimal for sending them via email, as well as set the picture as desktop background wallpaper.

Taking everything into consideration, Web Explorer is a basic piece of software designed to offer a simple and easy way to check emails, chat with friends and store images. It would've been a plus if it supported add-ons and offered a history function to check recently viewed links.