Browsers for Windows 2020

The web browser is the door to a vast information space. And, probably, it is wrong to use a “door” that creaks, jams and, finally, the appearance of which is not at all pleasing to the eye. Read this article. Perhaps she will help you in choosing.

In addition, browsers can be used to access information on some private server or to play local videos stored on your device. By adding the appropriate components, the web browser can be used as a password manager, download manager, torrent downloader, form filler, etc.

In general, we spend quite a lot of time on the computer using our favorite web browser, and choosing it to suit your preferences is not the last decision.

As can be seen from the chart, there were no significant changes in the market shares of the most popular browsers this year.

Google Chrome – the undisputed market leader. Once Google introduced this browser in 2009, it quickly became popular because it was the fastest browser at that time. But now Chrome has worthy competitors. And as the most popular, Chrome maintains its standards of speed and efficiency at the proper level, although it is no longer a secret that this browser overloads RAM.

In addition to basic functions such as bookmark management, theme extension, incognito mode, and so on, Chrome has a profile management function. This feature allows multiple people to use the same browser on a device without merging their browsing history, cookie download history, and so on. That is, as necessary, each user can customize the browser for themselves.

Another thing that makes Chrome one of the best browsers is its support for multiple devices. Google Chrome can easily synchronize browser history, tabs, bookmarks, passwords, and so on between devices using the Chrome application. That is, in essence, your computer and smartphone have the same browser with the same data. There is no need to import all settings data manually.

Another advantage that many people like about the Chrome browser is its very rich extension store. It provides a rich set of plugins that turns your browser into an all-in-one device with many convenient add-ons.


Yandex browser – almost a complete clone of Google Chrome. The difference is visible only in the sets of extensions and additional settings. For Chrome, Google's services are a priority; Yandex focuses on its own, and probably in greater quantities than its competitor. The built-in ad blocker and smart search bar come in handy here. If the Internet is slow, it’s a good idea to use turbo mode to speed up downloads. Well, such pleasant entertainment as Alice and collections - an additional feed of random content. Although, of course, Yandex Browser is worthy of a separate review, which we will soon present to readers.


line safari The chart shows the number of users of Apple computers rather than the actual popularity of this browser in the Windows environment. Apple stopped updating and supporting it for Windows back in 2015, and version 5.1.7 has remained the latest release since then. It is difficult to judge what Apple was guided by when making this decision, because... the official point of view was not made public.

For us, using a browser that is not able to open its own website and is blocked for use on YouTube hardly makes sense. Although, if you wish, you can download the installer for the latest Safari release from the official website using a link with an unsecured connection:
http://appldnld.apple.com/Safari5/041-5487.20120509.INU8B/SafariSetup.exe
by copying it here and pasting it into the address bar of a new tab in your browser.

Next on the chart, with a share of 6,49%, is Opera browser. This is a browser for which one of the first was made a special Opera mini application for mobile phones with support for the java language. Surely many remember him. Opera itself was created back in 1995 and is one of the oldest browsers.

This browser is updated and supported to this day, but loses in competition with the browsers discussed above. Nevertheless, Opera remains one of the most popular browsers, has its fans and occupies a worthy place in the list of the best browsers for Windows and other operating systems. Many users often consider it the best alternative to the Firefox browser. We will soon prepare a detailed review of the latest release of Opera.

Like other Windows browsers, Opera also supports cross-device synchronization to make browsing available on all devices where you use your Opera account. However, its distinctive feature is the Opera turbo function, which compresses traffic and makes Opera one of the best browsers for those who have low Internet speeds. Opera also has a built-in free VPN, with which you can hide your actual address, thereby to some extent maintaining the anonymity of your own visits to other people's resources. This function comes in a “box”, which is not the case with many popular browsers, including Chrome, Yandex and Firefox, in which you need to download separate VPN plugins for these purposes. And this complicates the process of this setup in them a little. Like the ones above, the Opera browser has a rich extension store that comes with many plugins from major companies.


Next on the list - Firefox browser. Not long ago, Mozilla updated its browser with the release of Firefox quantum. It contains several useful features such as better recommendations, advanced tab management, new task manager page, and much more. The new Firefox is much faster than its predecessor and is now fiercely competing with Google's Chrome browser for leadership.
Firefox's redesigned user interface and many new features may appeal to different users. When using private mode, Mozilla uses a feature called tracking protection. It serves to prevent requests from domain tracking, thereby significantly speeding up the loading of web pages. However, in some publications you can find publications where it is assumed that Firefox is simply delaying the loading of tracking scripts in order to load the user interface first. Whether this is true or not is not obvious, but it is possible that these are simply unscrupulous slander against the browser.

Firefox is one of the most popular browsers today and comes as a standard browser on many Linux distributions. Understandably, this is due to Firefox's privacy-protecting philosophy. The browser itself is quite fast with a pleasant interface and can adequately compete with any top browsers. Firefox also has a rich store of plugins that help expand the basic functionality of the browser. A detailed review of the browser is behind us.


In conclusion, we will focus on several browsers, the share of use of which is within the statistical error. But each of them, nevertheless, has its own “zest”, and who knows, maybe in the near future they will compete with the leaders of our review.

Chromium. If you currently use the Google Chrome browser, then you will have no problem switching to its open source counterpart, which is present on Linux systems. In fact, the Chrome browser borrowed its source code from Chromium. In appearance and functionality, Chromium is the same as the leader in our rating. You can also sign in using your Google account, sync data, download extensions, and more.

However, there are still differences that can help users make the best choice for themselves. For example, Chromium does not support automatic updates. Audio and video codecs are not included with the player components. One of the main differences is that Chromium is being developed as a rolling release. This means that features are added to new builds more often than in Chrome itself - this happens almost daily. Chromium is also open source for many of the new browsers coming out of startups in this space. This makes their life easier to some extent and eliminates the need to create a new kernel for the browser.

Chromium Projects https://www.chromium.org/Home

Vivaldi. This browser is only a few years old, but it is one of the best browsers for Windows. Vivaldi was created by Opera co-founder John Stephenson. The browser has a responsive interface that changes depending on the color scheme of the website opened in it. Being a browser based on Chromium core, it supports Google Chrome and Opera browser extensions.

Externally, Vivaldi is very similar to Opera - with the same side panel on the left side. But the level of settings provided, such as the address bar, tab bar and others, makes Vivaldi more interesting in this regard. Additional customizations include adding custom keyboard shortcuts and mouse gestures to your liking. You can take current notes in the sidebar. You can also create bookmarks there. And you can access the website you want at any time using split screen.

Go to the Vivaldi website https://vivaldi.com/ru/

Torch Browser. If you are a bittorrent fan, Torch Browser is for you because it comes with a built-in torrent downloader. It has a media capture tool that can be used to download streaming video and audio files from web pages opened by the browser. There is an interesting download accelerator feature designed primarily for downloading content on a daily basis. This is a kind of analogue of turbo Opera. Torch can also play partially downloaded videos and torrents, and also includes a music player that pulls content from Youtube.

https://torchbrowser.com/

Brave Browser. In a short period of time, the Brave browser has earned a reputation for being privacy-focused. Developed by Brendan Eich (creator of JavaScript and co-founder of Mozilla) and Brian Bonde, this browser? like many, it is built on Chromium code. It comes with built-in ad and script blockers that track website visitor activity. 
The highlight of the browser is that the user will see annoying advertising only in the form of notifications, and it becomes fully visible only if he decides to watch it. And in this case, Brave promises to give the user 70% of the cost for displaying this advertisement. Of course, you won’t earn much from this, but if you are a schoolboy or student, then such income will not be superfluous. Brave gives you the option to choose from a long list of 20 search engines. In a recent update, the developers added an anonymous browsing feature that is integrated by the Tor network. This feature provides additional privacy protection.

Go to the Brave Browser website https://brave.com/

So, above we tried to briefly note the features of both popular and not very common browsers. It is clear that each of them has its own characteristics and is not suitable for everyone.
We just wanted to emphasize that you should not remain captive to stereotypes - after all, it is quite possible that YOUR browser is still waiting for you somewhere.
Write your opinion about what you read in the comments. What did we forget to mention? What else do you think is worth talking about?