00:00 Apr 21, 2006
Impressive and free antivirus and antispyware package
Platform : Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows XP
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Manufacturer: Netscape Communications
Size: 13.2MB
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Verdict: A great antivirus and antispyware program at no cost
System Requirements: Minimum: 233 MHz processor or equivalent; 64MB RAM; 35MB hard drive space
Netscape 8 may just give Netscape a fighting chance of some sort of comeback. Maybe. The new look is certainly an improvement, and it offers a richer browsing experience, with much faster page rendering.
Security is a big issue in Netscape 8, and the way they have chosen to implement this is with the new Site Controls feature, which consists of a continuously updated list of trusted websites. This gives you a visual rating for each site you visit, for a quick idea of a sites trustworthiness.
An annoying feature is that it opens some sites using the IE engine, and others in the Netscape engine. This is great in the sense that sites operate as close as possible to the way the developer intended. It can be very confusing however, as tasks like the 'find' feature can change for different sites.
A new feature called MultiBar lets you create multiple toolbars with different buttons/content on, and lets you switch between them at the touch of a button. A great way to pack more in.
It also features a Webmail tool for one-click checking of your webmail account, and Live Bookmark functionality for retrieving RSS feeds in the bookmarks sidebar.
Netscape 8.1 adds anti-spyware protection, dynamic security center, profile manager, and enhanced RSS support features.
Issue: 137 | June, 2012