Web Browser

The main method of taking a ride on the information superhighway is using a web browser, even though various applications can now connect to the Internet. In case you don’t really need a great variety of features, which tend to consume a lot of system resources, lightweight alternatives like Web Browser might be what you’re looking for.

First of all, the application doesn’t even take you through a setup process to ensure functionality, so you can connect to the Internet through it as soon as download is done. This means it can be your personal web browser, which you can use directly from a thumb drive. Just make sure that the target computer is fitted with .NET Framework.

The application keeps things simple on all levels, including the visual design. The window is rather disappointing, not because of the shallow set of visual elements, but mostly because of the small preview space, which forces you to scroll both vertically and horizontally in order to view entire content of web pages.

Navigation controls are basic, and you find them in the upper toolbar. An URL field is where you punch in the address, and you need to hit the go button, because pressing Enter on your keyboard has no effect here. Back and forth make sure you don’t get stuck in the last accessed page.

There are a few more elements you benefit from, such as a search function which takes you to Google, the possibility to refresh, as well as a home button, which clears the current view to nothing. Sadly, it doesn’t support modern types of content, nor options to stay on multiple pages at a time.

Taking everything into consideration, we can state that Web Browser is, indeed, a lightweight application you can use to access the Internet. The lack of advanced functions is disturbing, but the most impact on overall practicality is delivered by the lack of support for modern types of content.