Part 3 The Best Internet Browser for Windows 2000
I know it may seem silly for some people to talk about a 12-year-old operating system, however it is still being used even today but is not supported with security updates. If you have been thinking of upgrading to Windows 7 or at least Windows XP, now would be a good time.
The last version of Internet Explorer released for Windows 2000 was IE 6 Service Pack 1. It is not updated anymore at all and has not been updated with new features to make browsing the internet easier and more secure. Internet Explorer 6 was first released in 2001 and was no longer supported on July 13, 2010. But is Internet Explorer 6 SP1 still best to use on the aging Win 2K? Let’s see what the best internet browser for Windows 2000 is.
Something else to consider is the fact that out of the 5 major browsers only three are available for Windows 2000, IE, Firefox and Opera. Safari and Chrome have left the Win 2K users out in the cold. I will be looking at Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Opera on Windows 2000 and see which one is the best to use.
I will be running Windows 2000 in a virtual machine within Virtual PC 2007 Service Pack 1. It will be running on Windows Vista Home Premium 32bit. The computer has 2GB of ram and a 1.46 Ghz Intel Pentium Dual Core. The computer is a Compaq Presario C700 (C712NR)
1. Opera 10, this has come a long way from version 9 or 8 for that matter. It looks great on Windows 2000 and is fast as well. I highly suggest it for 2000. If you’re looking for something that will look good and is fast than Opera is for you. You can get it at www.opera.com
Opera 10 on Windows 2000
2. Firefox 3.5.3 Fast, and is very customizable with add-ons. It has a bit of a dated user interface that looks a little awkward on 2000 but it is still a good choice and is recommended. You can get it at www.getfirefox.com
Firefox 3.5 on Windows 2000
3. Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 (6.0.2800.1106) Microsoft does update this with security updates for now but let’s face it, it is outdated and does not have the modern security that Opera and Firefox have. Also is does not render some pages properly and is slower than the others. The user interface looks dated and old. I would not suggest using this for your daily browsing, however is you are still running an older version update to IE 6 SP1, it will help protect you a little better and allow other Windows programs to access web features better. You can get it at http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=1e1550cb-5e5d-48f5-b02b-20b602228de6&DisplayLang=en
Internet Explorer 6 SP1 on Windows 2000
It is a good thing that Opera and Mozilla have paid attention to the fact that Windows 2000 is still being used to this day. Windows 2000 is past its prime and I do suggest updating to at least Windows XP as soon as you can, remember all support ended for 2000 on July 13, 2010 and that includes IE 6 SP1. I will write more articles about Windows 2000, (Like Making 2000 more secure with Free Antivirus Here) (And installing 2000 in Windows Virtual PC Here) As I can see some people still use it.
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I adore the Opera 10 internet browser from Opera Software Inc. I strongly believe the Norwegian’s have cracked open a genie out of the bottle, and they are un-stoppable the Norwegian’s now have the knowhow to concur the Mobile and Internet browser industry globally.
The design and engineering behind the Opera 10 internet browser is so sophisticated and very complex, and yet it is so easy to use and navigate for the end-users.
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11 Dec 09 at 12:03 pm
Don’t even MENTION IE6. That browser may as well be made by idiots who can’t make more than paper airplanes.
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4 Mar 10 at 5:54 am
True and that is why I do not suggest using it, however keeping it updated is key, I can not stress that enought, being that IE is intergrated into the OS keeping IE updated is the only way to help keep your computer secure.
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13 Jan 11 at 7:34 pm
Fast is one thing, light is also important in a legacy PC with 192 Mo or less.. I installed Opera 9.10 on Windows 2000 Pro NT + “service-pack-4-windows-2000″ + “Windows2000-KB891861-v2-x86.exe”
“Opera_9.10_International_Setup.exe” downloaded from
http://www.opera.com/browser/download/?os=windows&list=all
Firefox is more heavy with plugins than Opera 9.10
pompomboy
26 Jan 11 at 11:04 am
Thank you for your recommendations. Would you please elaborate on why you chose Firefox v 3.5.3 for Windows 2000 instead of a later version? Version 3.6 claims to support Windows 2000. Does your recommendation depend on hardware, or is stricly a matching of firescape version versus Windows version?
Thanks,
Rob
Rob Y
27 Feb 11 at 2:31 pm
The reason was simple, Firefox 3.6 was not out at the time I wrote the article, I plan to update all Internet Browser articles as soon as possible. Thank you for reading.
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