Top Best Web Browsers for Windows: Chrome, Firefox, Opera, IE or Safari

We have seen many people saying “Hey! Don’t use IE, use Firefox, it’s better browser”. On the other hand some people say “Don’t use Firefox, use Opera, it’s the fastest web browser on earth”. Some say “Use Safari, new browser from Apple, it’s the best”. Some people claim Google Chrome is the most popular web browser and so on.

What to do? 2 people, 2 opinions. So today we decided to post this article featuring all popular web browsers available on Internet so that you can give them a try and can find out which one is good for you:

1. Internet Explorer

Internet Explorer is the default web browser which comes pre-installed with Windows OS. Its a web browser from Microsoft. The latest version which is available is IE9. It provides improved navigation through tabbed browsing, web search right from the toolbar, advanced printing, easy discovery, reading and subscription to RSS feeds, and much more.

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2. Mozilla Firefox

Mozilla Firefox is an open source web browser from Mozilla. Its also our favorite one. This award-winning Web browser is fast, secure, and fully customizable to your online life. With Firefox, there are many powerful features that make your online experience even better.

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3. Opera

Opera is also one of the popular web browser among net users. Its safe, secure, powerful and fully customizable. Opera team claims that Opera Web browser is faster and more secure than other browsers available on the market. Opera delivers robust security and a far-richer feature set than any other Web browser and it’s free.

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4. Google Chrome

If you love Google products, you should give a try to Chrome. Google Chrome is a web browser developed by Google. It combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the web faster, safer, and easier.

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5. Safari

Safari is the default web browser which comes pre-installed with Mac OS. Apple also provides a version for Windows users. Apple claims that Safari loads and draws pages up to 3 times faster than Firefox and up to 5.5 times faster than Opera. And it executes JavaScript up to 2.7 times faster than Firefox and up to 2.6 times faster than Opera.

Get it here (Safari for Windows has been discontinued by Apple)

6. Maxthon

Maxthon is the biggest 3rd party browser in China. Its a powerful tabbed browser built for all users. Besides basic browsing functionality, Maxthon Browser provides a rich set of features to improve your surfing experience.

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Published in: Mobiles and Internet, Software

About the author: Vishal Gupta (also known as VG) has been awarded with Microsoft MVP (Most Valuable Professional) award. He holds Masters degree in Computer Applications (MCA). He has written several tech articles for popular newspapers and magazines and has also appeared in tech shows on various TV channels.

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  1. For Android the best browser is Google Chrome but that is only cause Google doesnt give all its features on other browsers.

  2. IE11 is very Fast , Google Chrome is the Fastest , Opera is the Smoothest , Firefox is the Best . Oh and Safari I don’t Know , I’m Using a PC . I have tried it Before it’s Fast but I think it Doesn’t have the Ability of Tabbed-Browsing . Isn’t It ?

  3. 1. Internet Explorer 11 – works pretty well, and it has now beta version of Adblock Plus.

    2. Opera – it was great before it became another Google based browser.

    3. Maxthon – great browser but it needs a proper Adblock extension.

    4. Safari – no idea.

    5. Firefox – maybe the best and most stable browser ever.

    6. Chrome/Chromium – effectively ruined by Google.

  4. Windows users can download safari 5.1.7 from this link :
    support.apple.com/kb/dl1531

    It runs very fast in my pc and adblock for safari (beta)runs very great safari. Also safari is responsive, though outdated, can even laods google’s new look of website can load.
    But apple unsupported it !

  5. @CoOl KinG

    Would not recommend sing Apple Safari for windows as it is unsupported, which means no more security updates either. Safari is a very good overall browser but unfortunately not available for Windows.

  6. If you want a more faster version of Chrome (though unstable), or if you love to play with newest features of Chrome, try Chrome Canary. It is fastest as well as dangerous. It has metro mode for windows 8 & chrome os mode for windows 7, although both the modes are same.
    Grab it here (online installer only) : google.com/intl/en/chrome/browser/canary.html

  7. All major browser are very dangerous, not a single one is worthy of any trust at all due to their add-ons.
    Why ?
    Add-ons are able to control your system no matter what people say.
    Want a safe and fast browser then delete all add-ons and plugins as well as any software depending on browsers (java, windows mediaplayer, flash etc.)
    But then you won’t be able to do the things you are accustomed too unless you know how to use the command line properly, which is probably way out of your league.

    So, dummies. there is no solution unless you learn how it really works.

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