Microsoft dominated the internet browser during the early part of this decade, having effectively wiped out Netscape in the late 1990s. It is fair to say that most PC users have used Internet Explorer (IE) extensively at some point. In recent years, Mozilla Firefox (which is free andopen source software) has grabbed significant market share from IE, and has boasted that it has superior speed and performance and thousands of free ways to personalize your online experience.
Well, Google, as the new 10 tonne gorilla of the internet, was not to be outdone. Its recently launched Google Chrome Internet Browser is a refreshing, simple and powerful web browser. Its main features are:
- It’s free and installs in seconds
- It works well with Windows Vista and XP SP2
- It combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology, much like its Google Search
- You can search from the Address Bar. Simply type in the address bar and get suggestions for both search and web pages
- It provides thumbnails of your top sites enabling you to access your favorite pages instantly with lightning speed from any new tab
- Private browsing enables you to open an incognito window when you don’t want to save your browsing history.