When working with equipment, I want it to quickly follow the instructions given by the user. But not everything and does not always go smoothly. So, the equipment that does not have significant operational capacities does not meet this requirement. Especially such inconvenience is felt on inexpensive PCs and laptops. And as part of the article, we will consider which simple browser for a weak computer to choose and what are the features of its use.
Problem
In order to fully understand what we need, you need to have an idea of what we are dealing with. In our case, it is necessary not only to use a lightweight browser for a weak computer, but also to configure it for optimal performance. Since even the most advanced software due to inept user actions may not function in the best way. Moreover, the optimization applies not only to the operation of the computer, but also to the display of the site.
What do you want to say about popular browsers
And more specifically about the "Opera", "Mozilla" and "Google Chrome." They often hear complaints that these versions have become much harder for the equipment. This is not entirely true. If you open an arbitrary browser of any such complainer, then almost always we can see that there is a lot of “body kit” installed, which makes it so heavy. Therefore, it is first necessary to deal with it in order to be able to talk about the speed of action. Special attention will be given to such a browser for weak computers - Opera. It has a special “Turbo” mode, with which you can optimize your work and get better performance on the Internet without additional settings and fuss with iron. Separately, it is worth saying about Google Chrome. It is not known what kind of computers the developers have, but they probably have 32 GB of RAM. Therefore, this browser often sins with the fact that it begins to frantically "eat" RAM. To avoid this, it is recommended not to leave tabs open for a long time and restart them.
Customize popular models
Let's look at the Mozilla example. First of all, you need to make sure that all plugins are disabled. Of course, they allow you to conveniently navigate the Internet and get acquainted with multimedia content, but along with these operations the machine loads. But our goal is a lightweight browser for a weak computer. An exception can be made only for one category of plug-ins - those that are engaged in the "clipping" of pages of heavy (usually advertising) elements. This is an example where they will only help save operational power. Also, as an alternative possible solution, consider installing outdated versions. Take the “Mozilla” of the second version or the “Opera” of the ninth - and we have a browser for weak computers. They are both quite functional, and at the same time low-cost in terms of using system resources. But back to setting up the program.
The ideal browser for low-end computers can be obtained by sacrificing some of the features. So, you can disable the download of various videos, pictures and other optional elements - thanks to this, you can get a machine that can perform the working functions of finding information. But all this refers to the usual Windows user operating systems. If you look for a lightweight browser for weak computers that have one of the versions of Linux installed, we suggest paying attention to Midori. It differs in ease of work and correct interaction with various sites.
We turn our eyes to unpopular browsers
But what is popular does not appeal to everyone. Which browser for a weak computer should I choose if I want to try something new? There is a wide selection of different programs that are written on the Chromium open source engine. It should be noted that the merit of these browsers is that they take up little space and are quickly processed. But the second side of the coin is that they do not always have a convenient interface (although most are similar to Google Chrome) and errors often occur that make their comfortable use difficult. So, a rare browser for weak computers:
- Browsar Winstyle.
- Comodo Dragon.
There is no consensus on them, but, nevertheless, if you are satisfied with their functionality, you can safely use it.
Conclusion
In general, any computer with at least 256 MB of RAM can safely work with the modern segment of the Internet. Of course, in this case it will be necessary to carefully approach the programs that are installed on it, forget about the autoload of various clients of social networks or other sites, but the end result can please - the browser will, albeit a little slowly, but surely load any page of an arbitrary site. It is necessary to mention here that working with heavy elements of a flash player or 3D models will be unavailable (or very incorrect), but ordinary text documents will work without problems.