PC Assist Web Browser (PE)

Windows PE is a stripped-down version of Windows specifically designed for testing, troubleshooting and deployment. Essentially, the PE edition cannot be used as a primary OS, but WinPE images can be created and employed for the above tasks and operations.

Accessing the Internet on Windows PE requires a low-demanding web browser with a very small footprint that can easily help you access online resources. PC Assist Web Browser (PE) is one example of such a lightweight browser that can be easily included in a WinPE image and used on the go when a web navigator is needed.

With less than 100 KB in size, PC Assist Web Browser (PE) comes in handy for usage on Windows PE or in a testing environment that does not require a full-featured web browser. It delivers a basic web browser with a minimalistic feature set that only allows access to the Internet only, without providing additional options usually met in similar tools.

You get a simple window with an address bar where you can load the URL to visit, a “Go” button, options to reload and stop loading a page, and a simple tool for marking favorite and frequently accessed web pages.

Printing a webpage and running searches can be carried out with PC Assist Web Browser (PE). Moreover, the browser can open and save web archives, extract the list of URLs on a page, reveal the cookies on a page, or check out the page’s source, all tools and options that come in handy.

It is also worth mentioning that PC Assist Web Browser (PE) is portable, meaning that it does not leave traces in the system’s registry and can be used on the go without requiring installation. In other words, you can simply launch it with a double-click, without having to go through a setup process.

While it does not provide a full-featured browser, PC Assist Web Browser (PE) does come with a browsing history manager, a source explorer and other tools that make it worth your while in case you are looking for a basic and portable web browser.