Best browser for windows 7 (64 bit )

[muralikrishna]

Do you guys have any preference or can anyone suggest .. which is the best browser for windows 7 ( 64 bit ) .
Here in this forum i have seen most of them preferred Firefox and Chrome . Do we have any special browser designed for 64 bit only ? I know that all the above browsers support 64 bit .. but just curious to know if there is we have any other browser to try !

 

[Jonathan_King]

If you prefer customization, definitely use Firefox. If you prefer a lightweight, clean interface, use Chrome. If you want a browser capable of displaying any page thrown at it, use IE8.

 

[nate42nd]

GOOGLE CHROME ALL THE WAY!

Google Chrome - Download a new browser

Most browsers have 64 bit versions but they're not ready for "prime time" yet

 

[muralikrishna]

someone mentioned in this forum that Google Chrome occupies lot of Memory ... if so , won't it be a problem to run multiple applications simultaneously ?

 

[nate42nd]

Not with 4GB. Chrome does not take any more memory than any other browser, plus Chrome has a "stats for nerds" page to show you exactly what it's using.

EDIT: I don't know if Chrome uses more memory than other browsers now. The last time I checked was Chrome 1.XXX. I do know it's a great browser though. I cannot use anything else now. I'm addicted.

 

[Gornot]

There should be a rule forbidding people from asking these stupid questions. There is no "best" software of any kind in any software classification for any operating system on this planet. Use any of them, use them all, or none; the point is that there is no answer to that kind of a question.

Trial and error is always the best solution if you can't make up your mind. Only you know what you need and what you should look for in a browser, not us, so start here! and good luck.

 

[muralikrishna]

I do apologize if thats a stupid question !

 

[Six9siX]

Firefox 3.0.5 all the way, works perfect with x64.

 

[jav]

I do apologize if thats a stupid question !

Don't get offended.
Just tastes different, so The Best browser for me maybe the worst browser for you and vice-versa.
So there is no The Best one.
Just try all of them and look which is more suitable for you.

This http://www.sevenforums.com/browsers-mail/25307-4-popular-browsers.html and the link which Sopolias Falst gave yo may help you a lot

 

[muralikrishna]

Thank you jav ! appreciate your help

 

[Dave76]

I do apologize if thats a stupid question !

There are no stupid questions, but sometimes stupid answers.

It's best to try a few browsers and see what one you like the best.
For me it's Chrome, I keep IE8 for the occasional site that won't open on Chrome, and for MS sites where I need to D/L something.
MS is not playing nicely with others, but getting better.

I'm sure the above poster meant what I said here, but could have left out the rude comments.

Each person will find their own favorite browser.
Choice is what we all are looking for, and would be despondent without.

Let us know your choice.

 

[oli]

my choice: OPERA 10

Opera browser | Faster & safer internet | Free download




Its really fast (arguably the fastest), light , and its new feature "Opera Unite" allows you to access your home music , pics, and other stuff from anywhere in the world.

 

[gzt7d8]

It may not be so much what is the best browser for Win 7 (64bit), but what browsers support 64 bit. That is a short list, I believe.

I'm using IE8 64 bit in Win 7 but there is no support for Flash, which limits your sites that you can interact with.

I use Chrome as my primary browser, which for me, is very fast. I don't get into all the addons and extensions so I like how quick it feels. If I have banking to perform online, I'll use IE8, just because.

So as someone else said, you have to just get out and try them all. You'll find that one appeals to you more than another; which means you found the best browser.

Good Luck,
Greg

 

[oldskool21]

my choice: OPERA 10

Opera browser | Faster & safer internet | Free download




Its really fast (arguably the fastest), light , and its new feature "Opera Unite" allows you to access your home music , pics, and other stuff from anywhere in the world.

I have to agree on this one i just switched to Opera and i am loving it so far. But the choice is yours of course.

 

[Kenrolli]

No need for rudeness

Hi just like to say what good replies there were to this post but as in all walks of life there has to be the one rude guy!! Ok he may be more experienced then the original poster but I always think other more experienced users have the knowledge and the inclination to help others less fortunate than ourselves! Well done to all posters even the guy from Belgrade!!!

 

[Dave76]

Thanks Kenrolli,

Well said, rudeness is usually a sign of ________ (fill in the blank with any descriptive term) and not tolerated on this forum, at least not for long.

Hope your enjoying yourself here

 

[PeteC]

I do apologize if thats a stupid question !

Well, I do not see it as "stupid", but more as an impossible question to answer. If you browse through here you will see endless debates over the "best" browser, for exactly the reason that we all tend to have different priorities insofar as what features are most important to us!

For example, I would NEVER argue that for now at least Chrome is the fastest browser...so does that make it best? To some folks, absolutely...to others...not so much! To me, speed is not such a big deal, and I do not particularly care for Chrome...but I am not saying that my opinion carries any more weight or validity than someone who may think that Chrome is the greatest browser since sliced-bread! The question should be more like this:

"I am looking for (x-y-z) features in my browser, which one(s) support these functions/priorities best?"

Even then, you will get differing responses, but at least there would be a starting point with some purpose.

 

[AussieGuy92]

i did use chrome for a while but i have always liked firefox (bit of a fanboy) i would say firefox but you can do almost the same with chrome now with add ons and extenstions but give all of them a go for a week then change and you will find out which one you like.

it's good to use the search bar be for you make another thread on the same topic some members get angry when the see the same thread on the same topic.

 

[CoKlaComa]

I've been a bit of a Firefox fanboy as well, but am now on the shop for a new Browser as Firefox 4 is only going to be 32-bit?!?! I'm very upset at this news and a bit perplexed as to why?

finding this thread, I must thank you all for the great responses .. as in addition to trial & error, I've always liked to get advice from those who most likely know more about a particular topic than I do

seems I've narrowed my list of possible Firefox replacements to either Chrome or Opera

 

[Dave76]

Welcome to Seven Forums,

Both of those browsers are good, try one for a couple of weeks then try the other, use one or both until you decide which one is best for you.

Enjoy.