AOL Explorer
Web browser
Developer(s) | AOL LLC |
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Initial release | July 2005 ( 2005-07 ) |
Final release | |
Preview release | none (n/a) [ ± ] |
Operating system | Microsoft Windows |
Successor | AOL Desktop |
Type | Web browser |
License | Freeware |
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AOL Explorer , previously known as AOL Browser , was a graphical web browser developed by AOL . It was released in July 2005 as a free, standalone download, or as an optional software bundled while installing AOL Instant Messenger . [2] AOL Explorer supported tabbed browsing and used Microsoft 's Trident browser engine . [3] The browser was briefly succeeded by AOL OpenRide in 2006, followed by AOL Desktop in 2007.
History
In 2003, AOL was given rights to Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser in a seven-year contract. [4] As such, AOL Explorer shared similarities with Microsoft's flagship browser, notably the ability to access Windows updates, and install Internet Explorer-compatible plugins. [5] Security features such as a pop-up blocker and spyware detection were built into the browser. [5]
Version 1.5 was launched in May 2006, adding Desktop Widgets, Visual Themes, a Feeds Screensaver and various performance improvements. Desktop Widgets allowed the user to "tear off" a side panel and use it independently from the browser. RSS Feeds could be shown in a screensaver , and Show Page Preview allowed users to see previews of web page links without leaving the page. [6]
Reception
AOL Explorer was praised by PC Magazine for its wealth of features and its visual design. [5] Some criticisms were that the browser had "questionable anti-spyware tools", and that it did not support third-party toolbars . [5]
See also
References
- ↑ "What is New in This Version" . Archived from the original on May 23, 2006.
- ↑ Upsdell, Charles (August 26, 2014). "AOL - Review" . Website Design . Retrieved September 1, 2014 .
- ↑ Popa, Bogdan (May 11, 2006). "More enhanced security and time-saving features than any other browser" . Softpedia . Retrieved September 1, 2014 .
- ↑ Hu, Jim (June 2, 2003). "Microsoft to pay AOL $750 million" . CNET . Retrieved July 2, 2021 .
- 1 2 3 4 Broida, Rick (January 8, 2005). "AOL Explorer 1.1 - Review" . PC Magazine . Archived from the original on December 19, 2005 . Retrieved July 2, 2021 .
- ↑ "AOL Explorer 1.5 Build" . TechSpot. May 11, 2006 . Retrieved July 2, 2021 .
External links
- Download AOL Explorer – AOL Downloads at the Wayback Machine (archived 2007-02-09)
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