Maxthon Browser

MaxthonBrowser (http://www.maxthon.com) has TabbedBrowsing features that MicrosoftInternetExplorer did not. It was previously called MyIE2.

Since it is built on InternetExplorer technology, it will be affected by security exposures that are IE specific. I am happy to see recent (Nov04) IE patch for IFRAME is applied to MaxthonBrowser pretty quickly.

As at early 2005 I am quite happy with my short experience in using MaxthonBrowser. Anyone seen problems reported that prevents its use as a InternetExplorer alternative, for WebApplication usage?

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MaxthonBrowser vs MozillaFirefox

hearsay of better features without personal experience

• MaxthonBrowser less memory hungry
• Combo package quicker to setup than looking for pluggin for MozillaFirefox
• MozillaFirefox cannot search text within Wiki edit box :(

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Resources

• IE on steriods --- review http://smallbusiness.itworld.com/5027/041025steroids/

• example RssViewer http://maxthon.tarapages.com/plugins/pafiledb.php?action=file&id=583

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MaxthonBrowser QuickQuestions

Q How well can MaxthonBrowser mimic InternetExplorer 5.x to sites that require IE? For example, would WindowsUpdate from MS accept it?

• I had a recent experience where a site required me to switch to IE before it would grant my request for a SecurityCertificate?.

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Q I am assuming MaxthonBrowser will not work if IE is uninstalled. How is MaxthonBrowser affected by WindowsXp SP2, which uses new APIs and changed InternetExplorer in many significant ways?

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Q Any links to speculations how will WindowsLonghorn impact the likes of MaxthonBrowser?

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