Bloated Web Browser

[zedd151]

What on Earth is with Mozilla FireFox?

Task Manager:

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firefox        242,136kb

I use Windosws XP, and I look at InternetExplorer
Task Manager:

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IEXPLORE       23,108kb
folder size of InternetExplorer
988kb - Yes I know it calls many system dll's.

Mozilla firefox:
84.6MB - plus the folders in %APPDATA%, etc

Is there such a thing as a lightweight web browser.

I already have a slow internet connection most of the time, I think that firefox is not helping
matters. Most pages won't load with the version of Internet Explorer that I am stuck with, I
have got to look to see if there is a better way than firefox.

I hate bloatware

[anta40]

K-Meleon, maybe?

[cman]

I used Pale Moon ( a light weight version of Firefox ) before : https://www.palemoon.org/palemoon-win32.shtml. This might work better for you...

[TWell]

Good tip. There is x64 portable version too.

[zedd151]

I used Pale Moon ( a light weight version of Firefox ) before : https://www.palemoon.org/palemoon-win32.shtml. This might work better for you...

Thanks for the tip.

I'm downloading the portable version now. :t

later:

Not compatible with Windows XP. :(

[Vortex]

Hello zedd151,

Intel Atom and Windows XP build :

This version of Pale Moon is optimized specifically for use on Intel Atom processors and compatible with the Windows XP and Server 2003 operating systems.

https://www.palemoon.org/palemoon-portable.shtml

Download Pale Moon Portable Atom/WinXP (32-bit):

https://www.palemoon.org/palemoon-atom.shtml

[zedd151]

Hello zedd151,

Intel Atom and Windows XP build :

Thanks for the link. I was just about to Google for something better than Firefox.
I already have a slow internet connection, and I think FF was dragging it down more.

So far the PaleMoon browser seems faster, though it is still somewhat a resource hog - around 93 MB
showing in Task Manager. I have adequate memory so that is not really an issue.

After running PaleMoon for a day or so, I will post my remarks about it.

-- I am so glad it is able to use Firefox extensions. :t


later...

Yup, I like it. It is Very similar in styling and layout to Firefox. But runs faster. 

[hutch--]

Z,

Something I have been using for a few years now is Iron Portable. A Google clone that has better security.

[zedd151]

I have noticed some quirky behaviour with PaleMoon.

It started showing web pages without apparently, using the 'style-sheets'.

Basically displaying just text, and the 'MASM Forum' logo.
 ::)

I haven't changed any settings there, even rebooted...
So, for now I'm back on Firefox.

[TouEnMasm]

With xp,I used Opera.I have now Windows 10 and edge (the new internet explorer) had just copy the look of opera
and had the same menus.

[zedd151]

I downloaded PaleMoon Portable, and it is holding up okay so far.

Don't know why the full version had lost the ability to read the stylesheets though.

[jj2007]

I used Pale Moon ( a light weight version of Firefox )

Works fine on Win7-64 :t

[zedd151]

Pale Moon (XP version, portable) is working out great for me. Very fast.

Thanks to everyone that gave tips, links, etc.

I plan on making my copy REALLY portable; using winrar
to create a self extracting archive that deletes everything
when the browsing session is finished.

[zedd151]

I extracted the SFX.exe, adjusted the homepage and a few other settings, used winrar
to create an autorun SFX, and it is working perfectly. :t

Now thats what I call portable.

edit to add:

And I have also installed a couple extensions to the package.

:)

[TWell]

S3.Google Translator works with Pale Moon x64 version :t