Avant Browser 8.0.0.1 Beta

[Roadblock]

Source: Beta News
Author: Anderson Che
Program Type: Freeware

Download Page Here
Screenshot Here

File Description:

Avant Browser is a custom Web browser application based on Internet Explorer with versatile multi-window support. It allows users to browse multiple Web sites simultaneously and block all unwanted pop-up pages. All opened pages can be easily stopped, refreshed, closed or arranged with one click. The integrated cleaner helps users to clear all traces and keep privacy. And the built-in Google search engine enables users to easily search for Web pages and images.

Changes in Current Version:

• Completely re-worked drawing engine promises to make Avant faster than ever (at least 20%)
• New visual style
• Completely reworked menus
• Detachable toolbars
• Enhanced buttons customizing
• Enhanced groups features
• Enhanced browsing kernel
• Enhanced highlight in the toolbar
• Full screen now really = full screen
• Changeable Skins
• Lock the toolbars
• Fly favorites editing, but only on the side bar
• View your history in all sorts of new ways, sort by date, order visited, site, etc
• Large icons now implemented in the toolbar
• Middle mouse button can now open new links AND do scrolling

[geffers]

im gonna give this a try but silly question time first does this import your favs from ie,opera etc

[Roadblock]

Eeew. Good question. It does import your IE favorites, since Avant is just an IE shell anyway. But, a note of caution. If you have desktop weblinks/short cuts, and you make Avant the default browser, the links won't work anymore. Or at least the last time I had Avant as my default browser they didn't anyway. I haven't tested this new one yet, although I dled it last night right after I posted the article. myIE2 will work with IE desktop web shortcuts. Go figure!?!?!?