Browsers adapted to Windows 8

When we install Windows 8, one of the first things we are asked to do is select a browser. We are offered several alternatives among which it is worth highlighting Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox andGoogle Chrome, for the great acceptance of these three browsers.

But nevertheless, although we can use a large number of browsers from the desktop, not all have a version for Modern UI. We analyze the versions of various browsers created specifically for this modern and colorful interface, and we show you different alternatives so that you can choose the one you like best.

Internet Explorer, comfort and ease of use

To run Internet Explorer in Modern UI mode it needs to be our default browser. In this version the screen is divided into three zones: the main one in which we navigate, a lower one that shows the address bar next to the different controls, and a from which to access the tabs that we have open and the Favorites.

Internet Explorer for Modern UI is quite intuitive and comfortable to use from touch screen devices but also by using the mouse With a simple left click on the central part of the screen we will hide all the tools, clearing it for a navigation without disturbances. If we want to recover the address bar and the other tools, just right click.

Thanks to hardware acceleration and performance improvementCompared to previous versions, Internet Explorer loads web pages faster, outperforming other browsers in a javascript execution speed test.

Google Chrome, everything can be improved

Those people who don't like the changes and get along well with the desktop version of the Google Chrome browser will have no problem using its Modern UI version, sinceboth versions are practically identical To switch between them we only have to select the corresponding option in the Customize and control Google Chrome icon, in the upper right corner of the screen.

Although Google Chrome is a very good option to use it with a mouse, in its Modern UI version an interface adapted to touch screens is missingin which navigation and access to the different functions are more comfortable.We hope that in future versions they will carry out the necessary changes so that this is the case.

Mozilla Firefox and other alternatives

While the browser release Mozilla Firefox for the Windows 8 Modern UI interface was expected on December 10, it has recently been announced that due to slower than expected development, it has been delayed until January 21, 2014.

Those impatient who want to try a preview version of Firefox with modern UI support can download it from the development team page. The management system is very similar to that of Internet Explorer: quite comfortable on touch screens and with all the necessary tools to achieve a easy navigation I was especially struck by how well organized the bookmarks, history, and download manager are.We will have to wait for the final version to see everything it can offer.

There are other alternatives such as UC BrowserHD, a browser that offers fairly fast browsing since from the navigation screen, we can carry out any action thanks to its shortcuts. On the other hand, 4Browsers allows us to open up to four browsing windows that we can view simultaneously, and even select a different home page for each of them.

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