can anyone tell me if maxthon browser is any good?

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iam thinking of getting a 4th browser since upgrading my memory. i heard stories of maxthon although being stable, does have its share of horrid virus implications..i must know before i download. its not about how good the performance is and its features, its all about security and stability.  IE7 blows..FF still rules..and opera is good browser..maxthon..?

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top

You heard correctly. Maxthon is an ok browser, but I disposed of it for FF3 and more recently, Opera which has a lightning rendering engine.

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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I thought maxon was just IE with a front end?

Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Excalpius is also correct....I believe.

Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Fiefox is my favorite because its very fast... Google Chromes  is  also  good...  I had  tried  Maxthon, Opera, IE, Avant, Safari etc... but no match to Firfox......

Security depends more on your Antivirus and Firewall.... But its also true IE is most insecure despite all updates..... I usse Firefox without any addons or updates...

 

Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I have been considering adding another browser as well, Firefox comes to mind, would you guys recommend as far as security, safety etc, that Firefox is better than IE7, or would i be better off running IE8(beta) just looking for other opinions before i actually install either one, is there many conflicts when installing firefox?? I really appreciate any input,thanx in advance and have a happy holiday!!!

Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top

so far the only browsers that are within exceptional range are - FF and opera. sorry to say, IE7 is still at bottem of the hill with no way of catching up.

Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Try Opera 10 ... it's an alpha. Super fast rendering, or 9.62 with really fast rendering.

I use it all the time and am very happy with it. FF3 is slow compared to it.

Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Please note that a fast browser won't improve your internet connection speed/quality in any way.

Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top

But its also true IE is most insecure despite all updates

Actually, I find the user's ability to set specific security parameters within IE7 far superior than FF.