Anyone here use AD browser?

fixer27

fixer27

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I recently installed AD browser and was curious if anyone else used it.
Also, what are the security flaws in this browser.
 
I can't say that I've ever heard of it. Is AD an abbreviation? Who makes it?
 
The name is ABbrowser actually. Very simple to use, very simple to
download. Picture download blocker available as well.
 
fixer27 said:
The name is ABbrowser actually. Very simple to use, very simple to
download. Picture download blocker available as well.
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The only information I could find on ABbrowser is that it is an address book browser for Linux. You sure this is a correct name for a web browser?
 
The name of thing is "advanced browser" but the icon shows up as
AB browser. Good interface, great controls. If one has dial up you
can diasable Pictures,animations, and other things.

I chose AB over firefox because it is very simple to operate I am curious
about the security issues however.

And as an aside the 13 kbs IBM laptop with it's netscape 2.0 and IE 2.0
logged on the other night. The strange thing was "your buddy list" was
shown on the browser. Everything else was text. Way cool IMHO. :D
 
I just downloaded it. It seems almost like an amalgamation of NCSA Mosaic and Internet Explorer or something. It is virtually identical to Avant Browser.

Then I went to the Tools menu and I noticed that there was an option for ActiveX. Going to Internet Options brings up Internet Explorers options.

It's definitely a front end to Internet Explorer. I've seen similar things with eBooks and other "browsers" I've downloaded. It uses IE to render web pages and for mostly everything else. I didn't find it any easier to use than Firefox.

My gut feeling is that it is only as secure as your copy of Internet Explorer. Keeping this in mind, I see it as a decent alternative interface to IE.
 
Ryan8 said:
I just downloaded it. It seems almost like an amalgamation of NCSA Mosaic and Internet Explorer or something. It is virtually identical to Avant Browser.

Then I went to the Tools menu and I noticed that there was an option for ActiveX. Going to Internet Options brings up Internet Explorers options.

It's definitely a front end to Internet Explorer. I've seen similar things with eBooks and other "browsers" I've downloaded. It uses IE to render web pages and for mostly everything else. I didn't find it any easier to use than Firefox.

My gut feeling is that it is only as secure as your copy of Internet Explorer. Keeping this in mind, I see it as a decent alternative interface to IE.
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with dial up I find it alot faster than the normal IE which is only going to
be supported with win xp.

So is it a keeper?

If not firefox is still out there. I would like to know your .02 cents opinion
on it.
 
fixer27 said:
with dial up I find it alot faster than the normal IE which is only going to
be supported with win xp.

So is it a keeper?

If not firefox is still out there. I would like to know your .02 cents opinion
on it.
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From a security perspective, I wouldn't consider it any better than IE. But it could make a good alternative GUI for Internet Explorer because it is faster and you like it better.

I think a good compromise would be to install Firefox as well if you have the space. You could use Firefox for general surfing and this browser for known trusted sites for instance. There are still some web pages that don't work properly with Firefox. The number is decreasing but they're still out there. So you could use this browser for those pages as well.
 
Thanks, Maybe I'll instal firefox on a different computer and try it out. After
all it is free and IE is just to clunky sometimes.
 
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