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Top 5 Best Browsers for Windows 8 PC XP 7 and Vista

Last Updated on March 27, 2020 by Amar Ilindra 24 Comments

Browsers sometimes called web browsers are the only way to surf the Internet. Without any browser in your computer, it is highly impossible to enjoy an internet connection on your PC. Currently, there are plenty of best browsers are available for Windows 8 PC but most of the users usually use few of them. Internet Explorer is the default browser in Windows operating system until Windows 8.1 and Microsoft edge becomes the default browser in Windows 10 but the hard truth is Internet Explorer is useful just to download the best browser for Windows 8 and Windows Vista. Here is the cool list of best browsers for Windows 8 PC, Windows XP and Windows Vista and you can pick and download one among them according to your needs.

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5 Best Browsers for Windows 8, Windows XP and Windows Vista

Choosing the best browser is not an easy task and it surely needs A/B testing. Speed and performance of browsers vary with the internet connection. One gets a better result in Google Chrome while others get even better speed in Mozilla Firefox. So here are some best browsers for Windows 8 PC. They also work on Windows 7, Windows XP and Windows Vista. If you want faster browsers, you should increase internet speed in the first phase

Google Chrome

No doubt! Google Chrome is the best browser for Windows 8 and other operating systems. It is one of the best product from Google and it is widely used at every corner of the world and mainly in Windows. Google Chrome is well known for its speed. It is very light browser will hell lot of options and features. If you’re a web developer; you won’t regret Chrome again because of Inspect element feature.

best browser for windows 8

At Web store, you can get as many themes and extensions. These themes will change the look of the browser completely but wait using heavy themes and many extensions will make Chrome slower.

In general, the internet is usually lightning fast at Chrome but even you can make Google Chrome faster by making small tweaks.

Also Read: 10 Best Google Chrome themes for even better browser look

By considering all these things Google Chrome is treated as best browser for windows 8 

Download Google Chrome

Download Google Chrome for Windows Vista and Windows XP

Since Chrome stopped support of Windows XP and Windows Vista from Chrome 50, you need to use the older version of Chrome if you’re still on XP or Vista. Here are the download links for Chrome 49 for Windows XP and Windows Vista

  • Google Chrome for Windows Vista and Windows XP (32-Bit)
  • Google Chrome for Windows Vista and Windows XP (64-Bit)

Also, Microsoft says, Windows 7 is insecure and we need to upgrade to Windows 10 right now. Seems they are forcing their users to use the latest version of Windows.

Mozilla Firefox

When compared Mozilla Firefox with Google Chrome, It is a bit heavy in size and looks. There is a lot of competition between Chrome and Firefox and many people can’t decide to choose one among them. Mozilla Firefox is very useful for developers as it has many add-ons which will make their work easier than ever. Synchronization option helps you to share your bookmarks, Saved history and Passwords with other systems with zero effect.

best browser for windows 8

It is a bit hard to say which one is best between Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. So let you decide yourself which one is doing well on your PC and let us know the best browser for windows 8 PC among them.

Download Mozilla Firefox

The latest version of Mozilla Firefox is no longer supporting Windows XP and Windows Vista. You need to download and install older versions of Firefox. But it is not recommended to use the older versions as it may open gates to many security issues.

  • Mozilla Firefox for Windows Vista and Windows XP (Supports both 32-bit and 64-bit)

Opera

best browser for windows

Enabling TURBO mode makes you surf the internet faster than normal speed. Speed dials make you access your favorite site in no time. There is no limit for speed dials, you can manage any number of speed dials. Alike above two browsers, there are add-on’s but litter lower and you can share bookmarks and other stuff to other machines.

Download Opera

Internet Explorer 10

For the first time, I felt something good about Internet Explorer 10. CSS is loading fine, web pages are loading as expected. Older versions of Internet Explorer is completely useless and I mainly use it to download another browser. But things had changed along with time and Internet Explorer 10 gets smarter.

 Internet explorer 10

Even though it is slower but it is very secure. I always recommend Internet Explorer for accessing confidential data or while making online transactions. It is the safest browser ever developed.

Download Internet Explorer

Internet Explorer for Vista

Click here to download the Internet Explorer that supports Windows Vista. Again it is not recommended as it may contain many security bugs

Safari

Like Internet Explorer, Safari is the default browser on all Apple devices. Apple fanboys won’t think about the second browser; they will see heaven in Safari browser and it works pretty well on Apple devices. Apple is mainly famous for its simplicity and decent looks. Safari is one of the best browsers for Windows 8 PC and Windows Vista and it is capable of loading load pages faster.

Best browser for windows PC

If you’re not satisfied with above web browsers, give one try for Safari as well. Compare your download and upload speed in Safari with other browsers and make the right choice.

Download Safari

Bonus

The best part is, all the above browsers are completely free of cost. Well, till now your fingers crossed on 5 best browsers for Windows 8 PC. This list never ends, along with those 5 you can even try other browsers like Torch browser and Maxthon Web browser

Can’t agree with us? You have another browser in your mind? Let us know about that best browser for Windows 8 or 7 or Vista. We’ll include them in this list about best browsers for Windows 8

#Browsers for windows 8#Google Chrome#Windows#Windows Vista#Windows XP
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Amar Ilindra is a gadget freak, tech enthusiast and full stack developer. He loves to try everything with technology and blog about his tech experience. Apart from writing, he spends most of this time developing useful web apps and mobile applications for Android and iOS.

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Comments

  1. Nick says

    March 21, 2019 at 10:08 PM

    When choosing the secure browser you need to check how much it is compatible with different applications like flash, extensions and are they private. Because like I read on Safest Browser listing on PureVPN, it has to be the one which primarily do not sell your data to advertisers.

    Reply
  2. Jay says

    March 8, 2019 at 6:20 AM

    Also, filehippo.com/download_firefox/tech/71871/ (Firefox Download-link from FileHippo) isn’t connecting.

    Reply
    • Amar Ilindra says

      March 8, 2019 at 11:45 AM

      The old version of Firefox download link from Filehippo is updated.

      Reply
  3. Jay says

    February 22, 2019 at 6:40 PM

    What about Baidu? I used it for a little while on my Windows Vista.

    Reply
  4. Jay says

    February 21, 2019 at 6:24 AM

    The ‘Torch’-link says that download is no longer available.

    Reply
    • Amar Ilindra says

      February 21, 2019 at 5:22 PM

      Jay, I have updated the download link for Torch browser. Please try the updated link now

      Reply
      • Jay says

        March 8, 2019 at 7:06 AM

        I click download, and get a “TorchSetupstub.exe was reported as unsafe”-message. I download it anyway, but get a “cannot locate torch.exe”-message when I try to run it.

        Reply
        • Amar Ilindra says

          March 8, 2019 at 11:46 AM

          It worked fine on my device. Which Antivirus are you using and what is your operating system?

          Reply
  5. Jason Meaden says

    February 5, 2018 at 12:30 PM

    For XP support try theclassictools.com

    Well, any Windows version for that matter.

    Reply
  6. J says

    October 16, 2017 at 7:27 AM

    Thanks

    Reply
  7. Tee says

    September 9, 2017 at 10:38 PM

    Maxthon & UC Browser work for Windows XP

    Reply
  8. Omar Majid says

    August 26, 2017 at 1:37 AM

    I still have a Windows XP Professional Service pack 3 with all sorts of things and am not willing to give it up yet. Running fine, no crashes last 10 years on a UPS.

    Thanks all the insight will try Slimjet and let you know. Am beginning to hate Firefox. Chrome is great for Netflix etc on my 32 in desktop.

    Reply
  9. Bee says

    August 12, 2017 at 3:46 AM

    The basis of this list is what will install and run on older os but this fact is meaningless if the browser will not run stuff like gmail, Coursera or utube etc. this is the real problem which this page does not address!

    Reply
  10. phil says

    July 28, 2017 at 3:26 AM

    They once worked for XP
    Slimjet of late has been nothing but trouble. It doesnt wanna play Youtube that Youtube now mentions on screen your browser can not play videos on this channel
    No matter how much tweaking and playing about the videos will not play. Its the death Nell for all things XP as its pointless keep downloading things as most are just so out of date and wont be renewed

    Reply
  11. Tee says

    July 17, 2017 at 5:54 AM

    Slim Jet and Maxthon and UC Browser all work for Windows XP and all three are excellent browsers!

    Reply
  12. Rich Wheeler says

    July 9, 2017 at 11:14 AM

    July 2017 — The links for Torch browser and Maxthon Web browser need updating.

    Chrome has ended XP support, and it’s slow and heavy on my old laptop. Firefox is ending XP support some time this year. Opera is based on Chrome or Firefox, so that’s a dying browser for XP. IE 10? I’m trying to get away from big clunky browsers. Opera might be worth considering, but I was really hoping for some suggestions that weren’t so obvious and obsolete.

    I tried Maxthon. Once I select a show on Netflix, the screen goes blank. Slimjet installs rapidly, but when I start a Netflix show, I get a message that Netflix requires the Chrome video player. Next: Opera. Now Netflix says Silverlight is out of date. I downloaded the latest Silverlight, and the installer says I already have it.
    I give up.

    Reply
  13. Chris says

    April 6, 2017 at 12:17 AM

    Mr. Ilindra:

    Did you forget that the title of your article includes VISTA??

    Please do one of the following:
    A. Update the article and include Vista;
    or
    B. Take “Vista” out of your title.

    People are still looking for Vista browsers and feel cheated by an article with a misleading title.

    Reply
    • Amar Ilindra says

      April 6, 2017 at 2:47 PM

      These browsers are working at the time of writing this article. Anyhow, I have updated the list and added separate links to Vista and XP. You can download now.

      Reply
  14. roger andrews says

    February 11, 2017 at 2:08 AM

    what browser do i use for vista

    Reply
    • roger andrews says

      February 11, 2017 at 2:13 AM

      what browser do i use for vista

      Reply
    • Bill says

      April 12, 2017 at 3:38 AM

      Try Slimjet…it works better for me than Chrome ever did.

      Reply
      • Amar Ilindra says

        April 12, 2017 at 12:09 PM

        Thanks for suggesting Slimjet, we’ll add it to the list in next update.

        Reply
        • Lisa says

          August 10, 2017 at 10:45 PM

          Should I install slimjet 32 bit on windows vista? I have partially downloaded the 32 bit. Should I continue?

          Reply
  15. mr bean says

    August 12, 2013 at 6:32 AM

    Apple fan boys won’t think about second browser; they will see heaven in safari browser and it works pretty well in apple devices. Apple is mainly famous for its simplicity and decent looks. Safari is one of the best browser for windows 8 PC and it is capable to load pages faster.

    Reply

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