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Maxthon Classic V1.6.7.34
Suggested by Andrew Lee - Updated by infimum on 3 Mar 2010
5MB (uncompressed) - Popularity score (961)
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Category: Internet - Web Browsers (14)

Synopsis: Maxthon is a tabbed browser based on the Internet Explorer rendering engine. It supports mouse gestures, ad-blocking, skinning and a built-in RSS reader sidebar. It also has privacy protection features. For example, you can erase browsing history, cookies, cache etc. with a single click, or configure the browser to clear them automatically when it closes.

Writes settings to: Application folder

Dependencies: Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 and above

How to extract: Download the installer and install to the default folder. Then copy all files (except MaxthonUINST.exe) to a folder of your choice. Finally, uninstall the program. Launch Maxthon.exe.

Note: I did not select "AI RoboForm Plugin" and the various sidebars during testing, so I am not sure if any of those external components/plugins are portable.

Stealth [?]: No

Unicode support: Yes. Be sure to select "Install Unicode Version" during installation.

License: Freeware

System Requirements: Win95 / Win98 / WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7

What's new: >>

· focus address bar after new tab is opened
· fixed some search engine compatibility problem
· fixed problem that tray icon may not show
· fixed problem that selecting address bar dropdown list does not open address
· fixed problem that pressing return on search bar may not search
· fixed search alias problem
· fixed crash problem when search
· fixed "*" default search engine problem (1.6.7.34)

Posted comments:

Bob: It sends off annoying jokes on the status bar. It once put a website address on the address bar without asking for my permission. I don't think it respects user's privacy.

GreenBrowser looks better. [2008-11-29 22:59]

Suomy Nona: Those annoying jokes can be turned off in the preferences. I never had it putting an address in the address bar by itself, and I've been using it for years. [2009-02-23 08:50]

Sean: Is this version portable?
Version: 2.5.5.308 [2009-08-18] [2009-08-24 05:05]

webfork: Prefer this one over Greenbrowser, which has more features but feels cluttered. [2010-02-24 14:28]

Loner: What I would like to know is, why would I want this free tabbed browser instead of the free Mozilla Firefox tabbed browser whose security is well known???

Please, someone tell me why get this over another one thats also free?? [2010-03-04 01:36]

jamvaru: For the fun of it.
If you then zip the files it could be redistributed as a true portable download. YEs? [2010-05-22 18:21]

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