Browsers: rating, review, the best programs for web surfing

Every single person has some preferences, tastes and requirements. If you give one and the same thing to a hundred people for a test drive, then each will sound different from each other. Some items will be similar, others will be completely different, and this is quite normal. Everything is the same in the field of software and browsers in particular.

A browser is a software that allows a user to surf the Internet. We start this program day by day, and therefore it is so important not to make a mistake with the choice and to take for yourself something that will meet all your requirements (or almost all).

With the help of browsers you can search for any information you are interested in, watch movies, listen to music and play games. Any browser rating (speed, functionality, aesthetics, etc.) will be controversial, because "every Alyonka praises his burka." And even if one of the programs is (suddenly) more functional and acceptable to the user, a rare person, by virtue of his habit, agrees to switch to a new software.

Based on statistical data and expert reviews, a rating of browsers was compiled for Windows 7, from which participants 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:

1. Google Chrome.
2. Mozilla Firefox.
3. Opera.

Google Chrome

The leader, like last year, is the browser from the Google search engine. It is the most popular software for web surfing to date. "Google Chrome" (the latest version of 51.0.2704) can be safely called the best and fastest program for the OS "Winds".

The first version was released in 2008 and it was built on the basis of the WebKit engine. In the development and improvement of software functionality, except for "Google", the companies "Opera" and even "Yandex" participated. A few months later, the program was installed on 3.6% of computers around the world. Soft quickly gaining popularity, and today "Google Chrome" (the latest version of 51.0.2704) enjoys an enviable demand (42.21% of installed copies). Also, it will not be superfluous to notice that most of the users work with Chrome through smartphones and tablets, where it goes as preinstalled software.

Advantages of Google Chrome

One of the main advantages, thanks to which the software got into the rating of the best browsers, is the speed of work. "Chrome" leads and with a good margin ahead of competitors in the processing speed of the displayed resources. In addition, it is equipped with a convenient and extremely useful function "Preloading pages", which greatly facilitates the work of people with a low speed Internet connection.

In addition to speed, the browser has very good security indicators. "Google" implemented reliable and time-tested technologies into the code, which made it possible to secure the program. For protection, "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 the elements necessary for the work. If there is a desire, you can install additional plugins, the benefit of their huge number, and all sorts of directions and types.

Disadvantages of the browser

In versions 42.0 and higher, the support for Flash Player and NPAPI plug-ins was discontinued, which still causes confusion among the "YouTube" and streamers. Also worth noting that for the correct operation of the software you need at least 2 GB of RAM, and this is sometimes a critical moment for the domestic user, because as the components on the PC are not expensive, and not everyone can afford even a minimal upgrade.

Comfortable work ceases to be such, when most plug-ins and extensions do not have Russian localization. Also, due to a significant load on the hardware of the PC, stand-alone 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. Rating in our country is not as high as that of "Chrome", but nevertheless Firefox does not pass the position, but continues to please its user with good work and reliable protection against Internet threats.

The first version of Mozilla appeared in 2004 on the basis of the Gecko engine. One of the notable features of this platform is free access to the program code, which allows improving the product to both developers and ordinary users, and this can not boast of all competing browsers.

The rating in Russia at "Mozilla" is not so high due to a number of shortcomings. If to compare with the same "Chrome", the Firefox interface is a little and almost always slows down, and this irritates many users. Because of the lack of support for plug-ins and extensions on some resources, scripts, and indeed all the content may not work correctly. Also, for a comfortable system operation, a large amount of RAM (2-3 GB) is required.

Opera

This is one of the pioneers among other reviewers, who saw the light in 1994. Until 2013 the browser had its own platform, but in the latest versions the WebKit + V8 engine is used. 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 widely promoted its product, not disdaining even the viral marketing. On our territory the software enjoys an enviable popularity, while abroad it does not rise above the sixth place.

Features of the browser "Opera"

Among the advantages can be noted the high speed of the browser due to intelligently executed compression of Internet pages and cloud technologies (Turbo mode). For mobile gadgets, this is an up-to-date browser, because it saves a lot of incoming traffic. Disadvantages, of course, are also present: demand for hardware (not only for RAM), incorrect operation of web forms and scripts on many sites, numerous complaints from users while working with WML, as well as suspensions and periodic failures.