Each individual person has some preferences, tastes and requirements. If you give the same thing to hundreds of people for a test drive, then everyone will announce a different result from each other. Some points will be similar, others will be completely different, and this is quite normal. All the same thing happens in the field of software and browsers in particular.
A browser is software that allows a user to roam around Internet pages. We run this program every day, and therefore it is so important not to make a mistake with the choice and take for ourselves what will meet all your requirements (well, or almost all).
Using browsers, you can search for any information that interests you, watch movies, listen to music and play games. Any browser rating (speed, functionality, aesthetics, etc.) will be controversial, because "every Alyonka praises its own burenka." And even if one of the programs proves (suddenly) more functional and acceptable for the user, a rare person, by virtue of his habit, will agree to switch to a new software.
Based on statistics and expert reviews, a browser rating for Windows 7 was compiled, from the participants of which you can choose what you need. Many factors were taken into account, such as the availability of software, its support, functionality, speed and “understandability”.
What are the most popular browsers? The ranking of the best is as follows:
- Google Chrome
- Mozilla Firefox
- Opera
Google chrome
The leader, like last year, remains the browser from the Google search engine. It is the most popular web surfing software to date. Google Chrome (latest version 51.0.2704) can be safely called the best and fastest program for Windows OS.
The first version was released in 2008 and it was built on the basis of the WebKit engine. In addition to Google, Opera and even Yandex participated in the development and improvement of software functionality. A few months later, the program was installed on 3.6% of computers worldwide. Software quickly gained popularity, and today Google Chrome (the latest version 51.0.2704) is in enviable demand (42.21% of installed copies). It will also not be amiss to note that most of the users work with Chrome through smartphones and tablets, where it comes as pre-installed software.
Advantages of Google Chrome
One of the main advantages due to which the software got into the rating of the best browsers is the speed of work. "Chrome" is a leader and outstrips competitors in terms of processing speed of displayed resources. In addition, it is equipped with a convenient and extremely useful function “Preload pages”, which greatly facilitates the work of people with low speed Internet connections.
In addition to speed, the browser has very good security indicators. Google introduced reliable and time-tested technologies into the code that made it possible to secure the program. To protect it, Chrome uses a database of malicious and phishing resources, which is updated daily, transferring data about threats to other browsers.
The rating also notes the presence of a convenient and thoughtful interface - it is moderately simple and consists exclusively of elements necessary for the work. If you wish, you can install additional plugins, the benefit of their huge number, and of all sorts of directions and types.
Browser disadvantages
In versions 42.0 and higher, support for Flash Player and NPAPI plugins was discontinued, which still causes bewilderment among YouTube and streamers. It is also worth noting that for the software to work correctly, at least 2 GB of RAM is necessary, and this is sometimes a critical moment for a domestic user, because the components on a PC are not cheap, and not everyone can afford even a minimal upgrade.
Comfortable work ceases to be such when most plugins and extensions lack Russian localization. Also, due to the significant load on the PC hardware, autonomous work on laptops, tablets and smartphones leaves much to be desired.
Mozilla firefox
Mozilla is the most popular program for web surfing abroad, far ahead of other browsers. The rating in our country is not as high as that of Chrome, but nevertheless Firefox is not losing ground, and continues to delight its user with good work and reliable protection against Internet threats.
The first version of Mozilla appeared in 2004 based on the Gecko engine. One of the notable features of this platform is its free access to the program code, which allows both developers and ordinary users to improve the product, and not all competing browsers can boast of this.
The Mozilla rating in Russia is not so high due to a number of shortcomings. Compared with the same "Chrome", the Firefox interface is a little and almost always slows down, and this annoys many users. Due to the lack of support for plugins and extensions on some resources, scripts, and indeed all content may not work correctly. Also, for the comfortable operation of the system requires a large amount of RAM (2-3 GB).
Opera
This is one of the pioneers among other observers who saw the light back in 1994. Until 2013, the browser had its own platform, but the latest versions use the WebKit + V8 engine. The same technology is used by the leader of the Chrome rating.
At the end of 2010, the brand developed a mobile version of the browser and universally promoted its product without even disdaining viral marketing. In our territory, software is enviable in popularity, while abroad it does not rise above sixth place.
Features of the Opera Browser
Among the advantages, one can note the high speed of the browser due to intelligently performed compression of Internet pages and cloud technologies (Turbo mode). For mobile gadgets, this is an up-to-date browser, because it greatly saves incoming traffic. Of course, there are also disadvantages: exactingness to hardware (and not only to RAM), incorrect operation of web forms and scripts on many sites, numerous complaints from users while working with WML, as well as freezes and intermittent crashes.