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Best lightweight browsers for windows pc

1.Torch

Free download

Torch is a free Chrome-based internet browser compatible with Windows operated systems. It was developed by Torch Medi Inc. and the company first made it to the public in June 2012. Torch allows faster and safer browsing experience.

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  • Christian Davis

    by Christian Davis

    It's designed to be very friendly to those who like to consume media online such as streaming music and videos. Its features help manage and play medi More

  • Tammy Lee

    by Tammy Lee

    Downloaded Torch to my laptop so I can easily access and browse online. Its fast and it doesn’t take much of my storage so it’s another plus! The inte More

2.Vivaldi

Free download

Vivaldi is a free web browser developed by Vivaldi Technologies for Windows PC, macOS, and Linux computers. It features tab management, custom keyboard shortcuts, and a secure private browsing.

  • John Chang

    by John Chang

    This is not just one of the best lightweight browser available for Windows PCs but it is also one of the best browsers in general. It uses Google Chro More

  • Rosalba Escamilla

    by Rosalba Escamilla

    It's fun how I can customize my own browser using Vivaldi. I can change it depending on my mood. The advantage is its speed too! So far I havent exper More

3.SeaMonkey

Free download

SeaMonkey is a free web browser compatible with Windows, Linux, and Mac OS devices. It is an all-in-one software that allows users to unify their internet browser, e-mail platform, and more.

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  • Douglas Watkins

    by Douglas Watkins

    A fast and lightweight browser for Windows that has its own built-in email client and some light web page development with its built-in editor. The sp More

  • Shaurya Tambe

    by Shaurya Tambe

    I have lots of heavy files and documents to save in my laptop - part of the job as a data analyst. Good thing that SeaMonkey was suggested to me. It's More

4.Midori

Free download

Midori is a free open-source web browser compatible with Windows, and other Linux-based operating systems. It is a lightweight browser that features a bookmark, RSS, and spell checking options. Midori also has an integrated adblocker.

  • Deng Qian

    by Deng Qian

    One of the best lightweight browser for Windows and it doesn't hurt that it looks nice and clean as well. It features modern browser features but in m More

  • by Bruce Nichols

    at first I was hesitant to download this browser but after seeing a ton of good reviews, I decided to use it and after 3 years, I still have Midori on More

5.Maxthon

Free download

Maxthon Browser is a free web browser released in 2005 for Windows, Mac, and more. It features built-in note-taking took, password manager, email addresses manager, ad blocker, night mode, multi-tab management, and so on.

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  • Marilyn Hunter

    by Marilyn Hunter

    A few stand out features that this browser has apart from being fast and lightweight is that it already has a good built-in ad-blocker as well as its  More

  • Leonardo Andrade

    by Leonardo Andrade

    thanks to Maxthon as it doesnt eat much of the space on my Windows laptop, i can install more software and files.

6.Comodo IceDragon

Free download

Comodo IceDragon is a free and Firefox-based internet browser designed with fast loading option and lightweight size for PCs.  It easily scans through websites for malware to keep your computer safe and secured.

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  • Thomas Garrett

    by Thomas Garrett

    Comodo is known as a security company and it shows in this surprisingly good browser. It has a very similar feature set to the more popular Mozilla Fi More

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    by Riya Dey null

    I came across this while I was browsing for good alternative browser that could provide security while browsing. Came across Icedragon and I am glad t More

  • Rodrigo Valle

    by Rodrigo Valle

    a coworker suggested this to me and I didnt expect that itwould be really helpful to me as a designer. it's fast and speed is an important factor in m More

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    by James Smith null

    Icedragon has been the great find yet – I am experiencing fast and secure browsing experience.

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    by jecobjoel06

    Secure Browsing Happy with the browsing with Comodo Ice Dragon

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    by Robert Smith null

    Secure Browsing is all I am experiencing

7.Lunascape

Free download

Lunascape is a free web browser compatible with macOS, iOS, Windows, and Android devices. It features high-speed browsing and it was created with a triple engine in one browser - Trident, Gecko, WebKit.

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  • Austin Wood

    by Austin Wood

    This browser feature 3 engines (Trident, Gecko, Webkit) and switching among them on the fly. It's nice to be flexible in terms of compatibility but yo More

  • Diane Soto

    by Diane Soto

    I saw my sister using this browser and I got envious as to how cute it is. it was actually cute plus the fact that it is really fast. I blame it on it More

8.Brave Browser

Free download
Brave Web Browser is a free web browser focused on ad blocking, security protection, data optimization and an enhanced battery experience for the user. It is available for Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS and Android devices.
  • Lawrence Dean

    by Lawrence Dean

    This browser has definitely attracted some unique attention with that controversial Brave Rewards system. As far as using it as a normal browser, it f More

  • Li Song

    by Li Song

    free and it runs fast on my old pc even if outdated hardware is in it. what more on more advanced models, amirite?

9.Lynx

Free download

Lynx is a free text-based web browser compatible with Unix-like, DOS, and Windows. It was first released in 1992 and today, it is considered as the oldest web browser ever developed. 

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  • Liu Ma

    by Liu Ma

    It is one of the oldest browsers out there and is based on MS-DOS (or terminal if you prefer). If you're a coder or you're familiar with some terminal More

  • George Russell

    by George Russell

    Careful on donwloading Lynx. Tho it is for Windows, I cansay that it's still a lot of work specially for this who are not familiar with programming or More

DID YOU KNOW?

The first ever web browser was born back in 1990? W3C Director Tim Berners-Lee invented it and called it " WorldWideWeb". It caused too much confusion with the World Wide Web as the time. It was thus renamed to "Nexus" instead. It was not until 5 years later that Microsoft's Internet Explorer. It was the most popular choice during that the time. This was when web browsers were starting to gain mainstream appeal and recognition. Apple released their own web browser made for their Mac computers called Safari in 2003. Mozilla Firefox released a year later, replacing the outgoing Netscape Navigator. 2008 marked a great milestone for web browsers with the release of Google's Chrome. It went on to become one of the best lightweight browsers in the market for its speed and clean UI. The coming years saw the development of web browsers for different needs. There were lightweight browsers for the fastest experience possible. There were feature-rich ones for the best customization options.

This was the time when smart mobile devices market was growing. Smartphones and tablets became popular with spec improvement year by year. It soon replaced PC and laptops for simple web browsing needs due to the portability factor. It was not long after that mobile web browsers were being developed to meet this new need. Plenty of options came out for Android devices as well as iOS devices such as iPhones and iPads.

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