Before you start, a little about the question: Which browser is better for Windows? There is no objective and the only correct answer here - all listed on the one hand are very similar, on the other, they have both advantages and disadvantages. Moreover, what will be a disadvantage for one user may be an advantage for another. Standard features such as synchronization between various devices in one account, extension support or a dark design of the design today are present in all popular browsers.
- Google Chrome.
- Mozilla Firefox.
- Microsoft Edge.
- Yandex browser
- Opera.
- Brave.
- Vivaldi.
- Tor Browser.
- Other browsers
Google Chrome.
Google Chrome. - The most popular Internet browser in Russia and most other countries and is harmoniously: it offers the highest speed of work (with some reservations, about which - in the last section of the review) with modern types of content, thoughtful functionality and interface (which with some modifications are copied to Most other browsers), and is also one of the safest Internet browsers for the end user.
This is not all: In essence, Google Chrome today is more than just a browser: it is a platform for running web applications, including offline mode, additional features, such as remote desktop Chrome, and personally the best for me The browser is just chrome, although it is subjective.
Separately, I note that for those users who use Google services are the owners of Android devices, this browser is often the main choice, being a kind of continuation of user experience with its synchronization within the account, supporting offline work, the launch of Google applications on the desktop, notifications and features familiar to Android devices.
Among the advantages of Google Chrome:
- A wide range of extensions and applications in the Chrome Web Store.
- Support for the design (it is almost all browsers on Chromium).
- Excellent development tools in the browser (in something better can only be seen in Firefox).
- Convenient bookmark manager.
- High performance.
- Crossplatform (Windows, Linux. MacOS, IOS and Android).
- Support for multiple users with profiles for each user.
- Incognito mode To exclude tracking and saving information about your Internet activity on a computer (in other browsers, the function has been implemented later).
- Blocking pop-up and loading malicious applications.
- Built-in Flash Player and PDF View.
- The rapid development and implementation of new functions, in many ways asked the tempo to other browsers.
In the comments about the Google Chrome browser, it is often necessary to meet the following browser deficiencies: it slows down and uses personal data. On this subject, I can note the following:
- "Slows down" is most often caused by dozens of extensions, and the same number of open tabs. Compared to other browsers on Chromium under the same conditions, the difference in performance is usually invisible. On this topic, a separate instruction - what to do if the Google Chrome slows down.
- In terms of tracking personal data and their use - almost all browsers behave, and if not they are the sites that you visit. Moreover, if you have a phone android and at the same time on Windows you refuse chrome for this reason - it is not quite logical. Of course, you can use the locking of scripts and cookies, VPN and TOR, but it is not always convenient and justified.
Download the latest version of Google Chrome in Russian you can always from the official site https://www.google.ru/intl/en/chrome/
Mozilla Firefox.
On the one hand, I set Google Chrome to first place, on the other - I am aware that the browser Mozilla Firefox. No worse in most parameters, but in some, and exceeds the above-mentioned product. So say, what browser is better -Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox, difficult. Just the latter is slightly less popular with us and personally I do not use it, but objectively these two browsers can be safely attributed to the best.
Moreover, Mozilla Firefox has its advantages - it is considered to be more secure and more "respects" personal data, on the performance of Firefox in most tests is slightly inferior to the previous browser, but this "insignificant" is unlikely to be noticeable to the usual user. However, in some cases, for example, in WebGL tests, ASM.JS, Mozilla Firefox wins almost one and a half or twice.
In terms of development, it does not lag behind Chrome, and the possibilities for expanding the functionality is even more present. At the same time, the functions are not copied from Chrome, as it happens in many other browsers.
The advantages of Mozilla Firefox:
- Support for almost all recent Internet standards.
- Independence from companies actively collecting user data (Google, Yandex) is an open non-commercial project.
- Cross-platform.
- Excellent performance and good safety.
- Powerful developer tools.
- Synchronization features between devices.
- Own solutions related to the interface (for example, tab groups, fixed tabs borrowed in other browsers first appeared in Firefox).
- An excellent set of additions and the features of the browser configuration under the user.
Download Mozilla Firefox On the last stable version, you can on the official download page https://www.mozilla.org/ru/firefox/new/
Microsoft EDGE (Chromium)
Initial version of browser Microsoft Edge. Supplied as part of Windows 10 was produced on its own engine, and many users perceived the new browser favorably: the number of users constantly grew.
In 2020, Microsoft has released a new version of Microsoft Edge already on the basis of Chromium and it is this version that will be the main one in the future, by an old browser version in Windows 10. The same version is available for installation and in other versions of the system, unlike the original option.
No new browser reviews are not too much, but for the most part - positive. Separate review and how to download this browser in the article Browser Microsoft Edge - more than you wanted to know.
Yandex browser
Yandex browser - The second most popular in Russia after Google Chrome and is ideal for permanent users of Yandex services. All the functions of chromium browsers are here, as well as additional: starting with a turbo-mode to speed up pages, Alice's voice assistant, built-in advertising blocking and the possibility of viewing review reviews, ending with pre-installed extensions to work with Yandex services.
For an unknown reason, the cause of Yandex.Bruezer is usually easier to be perceived by novice users: they are dismantled in it easier and faster than with other similar products.
Among the disadvantages are usually called the same that they were mentioned for Google Chrome, often not well-founded, as well as the fact that this browser is often installed "in the kit" with other programs. Personally, I take care of Yandex.Brazer positively, with the exception of one point: When installing it, for some reason, it first imports passwords and bookmarks from other browsers, and only then asks: "Good?". In other browsers, the order is usually reverse.
Download the latest version of Yandex.Bauser can always be from the official site https://browser.yandex.ru/
Opera.
Opera. - Another initially "original" browser with his own engine, which eventually moved to Chromium. Accordingly, in it we will see all the same functions as in other browsers based on it, plus some extra.
Among the interesting features of the Opera browser for Windows:
- Built-in VPN, turbo mode (first appeared in this browser)
- Built-in opportunities to use messengers (VC, telegram, Whatsapp) and Instagram.
- In Opera version, there are not only this, but, for example, a built-in wallet for cryptocurrency.
Download Opera browser in Russian from the official developer site - https://www.opera.com/en
Browser Brave.
Browser Brave. - This is a chromium browser from one of the former Mozilla developers. Its feature - blocking all advertising and tracking scripts / Cookies by default, forced downloading resources on a secure HTTPS protocol, as well as the ability to receive a remuneration for viewing advertising in cryptocurrency Basic Attention Token, which can be sent in the future in the form of donations to the authors of sites or leave yourself. Many celebrate the very high speed of the Brave browser, and in general the reviews for the most part positive.
Another interesting opportunity browser Brave is incognito mode through Tor. When using such a mode, sites are opened not directly, but through the servers on the TOR network, thereby hiding the origin of requests to sites.
You can download Brave Browser from the official website Brave.com. If you cannot find how to enable the Russian language in the Brave browser for a PC, the path of this: We enter the settings, enter the Language in the settings, add the Russian language in the found item, we place it in the first place and on the menu button on the right install as a language Brave interface, then restart the browser.
Vivaldi.
Browser Vivaldi. Some are called the browser for Gicks, they also speak about him about the browser, which is the best replacement of the old Opera.
Within the framework of this article, it will not be possible to describe all the functions and capabilities of Vivaldi, it can only be noted that they are probably more in it than in all other products mentioned above, among them:
- Locking surveillance on sites and advertising
- Built-in features with notes
- Convenient interface settings, such as tab locations and bookmarks
- Configuring key combinations
- The functions of creating screenshots of sites of the whole (with scrolling).
- Setting up the appearance of sites
- Simultaneous display of multiple tabs in one browser window
This is not a complete list. Vivaldi can be recommended to those who want to try something customizable and different from familiar browsers. The official website of the browser Vivaldi in Russian - https://vivaldi.com/ru/
Tor Browser.
If you need maximum security and anonymity, as well as access to .onion sites and not only to them, your choice is Tor Browser.
Unfortunately, due to the technologies used in the Tor browser to ensure privacy, the opening speed of sites is much lower than in other browsers, and therefore it will be sufficient as an additional browser for specific tasks, and not as the main one. Official Tor Browser download page - https://www.torproject.org/eng/download/
Other browsers
All browsers in this section are based on the Chromium (Blink engine) and differ in essence, only the implementation of the interface, a set of additional functions (which can be enabled in the same Google Chrome or Yandex browser using extensions), sometimes to a minor productivity.
However, for some users, these options turn out to be more convenient and the choice is given in their favor (I will note on myself that these browsers cause doubts):
- Maxthon. - By default, it is equipped with an advertisement lock features using Adblock Plus, site security assessments, advanced anonymous viewing features, the ability to quickly download video, audio and other resources from the page and some other buns. Despite all of the listed, Maxthon browser consumes less computer resources than other chromium browsers. Official download page - MAXTHON.COM.
- CENT Browser. - Some sources are positioned as the best browser on Chromium.
- UC Browser. - A popular Chinese browser for Android is in version and for Windows. From what I managed to mark - my own visual bookmarking system, a built-in extension for downloading video from sites and, naturally, synchronization with Mobile UC Browser (Attention: Sets Windows's own service, is unknown than engaged in).
- Torch Browser. - Among other things, includes a torrent client, the possibilities for downloading audio and video from any sites, a built-in media player, Torch Music service for free access to music and music video in the browser, free Torch Games and Download Accelerator Files (Attention: it was seen in the installation of third-party software).
- Avast Secure Browser. - Browser from Avast with security sight. As far as he manages to ensure it, I can not say.
As a result, the choice of which browser is the best for Windows 10 or another version of the OS is the case of taste, the requirements and habits of a particular person. Also, new browsers are also constantly emerging, some of which, despite the presence of "giants", are gaining some popularity, making an emphasis on some specific necessary functions.