Avant Browser

Avant Browser is a tabbed browser based on the Internet Explorer core. It allows you to browse multiple Web sites simultaneously, block popup windows, block Flash advertising, and offers additional mouse functions for faster navigation.Additional features include an integrated privacy cleaner that helps to remove surfing tracks, a built-in Yahoo/Google search, RSS/ATOM Reader, Popup blocking and more.Avant Browser also provides options to easily block downloads of pictures, videos, Flash, sounds and ActiveX components to further speed up page loading times. All your IE settings and Favorites are automatically available from within Avant Browser.

The Avant Browser is an internet browser that boasts decent performance. The browser is essentially an add-on to Internet Explorer and includes basic features such as tabbed browsing, RSS feeds and a find-on-page function. The browser falls short in comparison to our higher ranked internet browsers, but you may enjoy it if you're an Internet Explorer user.

Some of the features the Avant Browser provides are automatic updates, a password manager and an integrated Internet Explorer search engine. The browser also utilizes a multi-processing design. This means each open tab functions independently, so if one crashes it doesn’t crash the entire application. The browser also has a convenient undo function you can use when you accidentally close a tab. Avant's seamless download manager lets you download files without having a pop-up window open.

The internet browser doesn’t have parental controls or synchronization capabilities. The latter would allow you to sync your saved bookmarks and browsing preferences so you can access them from any computer. When it comes security, Avant isn’t as robust as most of the other internet browsers in our lineup. Since it’s essentially an add-on of Internet Explorer, it’s subject to the same security vulnerabilities. The browser protects against pop-ups and malware but not phishing websites that try to steal your personal information. You can, however, delete existing personal data.

In terms of ease of use, the Avant Browser isn’t difficult to use, but its interface is dated and some of the browser’s placement of features seems counterintuitive. The browser utilizes graphical command buttons, but many of the icons for the browser’s features are not immediately comprehensible. The browser is fast but struggles at times to support modern applications such as web-based email clients and Google Documents.

The Avant Browser's help and support options are adequate. You can get general help and troubleshooting support through user forums and a list of FAQs. You can also contact the company via email. There are no tutorials or user manuals included in the support options, but what’s provided should be sufficient for most problems.