Thunder Pan

So far the only way to get online and fully enjoy what it has to offer is through a web browser. There are many more alternatives to the ones which managed to make a name for themselves throughout the years. One example is Thunder Pan, and it might just be what you need for a clean, fast browsing experience, without too many features you don’t need.

On the one hand, the application skips you both the time and effort of pressing a few ‘next’ buttons to get it running, and can be deployed on a thumb drive to use on the go. System registries remain intact, so you don’t have to worry about causing any trouble to the computer you run it on.

A clean, simple interface is brought up on launch, with Google’s popular search engine showing up to greet you. It’s set as the default home page, with no possibility to change it. You can quickly jump to a different page by simply filling in the URL field, and this can also be done for multiple pages in the same instance, thanks to tab support.

Pages you frequently visit can be saved as favorites to access them faster later on. It’s easier said than done, though, because there’s no possibility to enable a bookmarks bar, nor an dedicated menus apart from the manager, which can take more time to reach than actually writing down the URL.

In case the application tickles your fancy, it can be set as the default option to go online, by simply selecting the corresponding option. An extra function allows you to view source code, and even save pages for later inspection. A history cleaner can be used to clear your tracks.

Taking everything into consideration, we can say that Thunder Pan is a lightweight browser with the core purpose of making navigation comfortable. It’s fitted with the bare necessities for a proper online experience, but page compatibility issues triggering every now and then easily makes matters worse, making you look for more alternatives.