Lightweight browser??

Slime101 · 25 Mar 2009 at 17:10

I run a netbook 99% of the time now, and was wondering if there was a light alternative to IE7 which i currently run.

I've run Firefox in the past but not sure if its really any lighter on resources so was looking for somthing ultra compatible (must work with all websites, flash, adobe etc).

Do they make lite versions of IE?? or Firefox??

Whats best?? (Please dont just start MS bashing for the sake of it)

Slime101 · 25 Mar 2009 at 17:28

I shall try chrome.

Many thanks.

Slime101 · 25 Mar 2009 at 17:38

I might try opera, got chrome installed and it looks awful - i know i asked for small and light but it looks like it was designed by a 5yr old!

Slime101 · 25 Mar 2009 at 19:17

NathanE said:
IE7/8 is the lightest weight browser nowadays.

IE8??? I guess thats not on commercial release yet??

Slime101 · 25 Mar 2009 at 19:34

Oh, how come it isnt on windows update?

Slime101 · 25 Mar 2009 at 20:13

I've now got IE8 and so far its using just half the memory of IE7 was with the same 3 tabs open. Nice