Naviscope

Staying on the safe side while browsing on the Internet can still be a challenge, even if there are some security solutions installed on your system. For those who feel they need even more, using a dedicated tool to protect the Internet browsing activities is a logical path to follow.

Among the plethora of ad-blockers, connection optimizers and other such utilities, Naviscope brings several functions under the same umbrella, as it aims to safeguard computers connected to the Internet and even optimize the performance to obtain a more stable connection and greater speeds.

The application can easily block pop-ups when browsing the web with Internet Explorer, but it is also capable to disable sounds, blinking texts or backgrounds on the websites you visit.

On top of that, Navigscope can be used for cleaning the history and the downloaded temporary Internet files, which means the browser remains lighter and this can have as an immediate result higher browsing speeds.

The program has some Internet traffic statistics and an integrated search engine, so you can easily find anything you need. Besides, the latter function includes the ability to use an online dictionary or a thesaurus, as well as perform simple ping and traceroute operations or view the website information. Performance and conclusion

We managed to test Naviscope on Internet Explorer 9 and most features worked as advertised and it successfully blocked ads, cookies, JavaScript and sounds.

Despite the fact that it may seem a bit outdated, the app can still put up a good performance even on modern computers. Naviscope's main purpose is to provide an extra layer of security and increase the safety when you're online, a job it can carry out decently.