browzar - new install-less browser

[Gareth]

With Browzar you can search and surf the web without leaving any visible trace on the computer you are using.

Browzar is free, it only takes seconds to download and you don’t even need to install it, so you can download Browzar time and time again, whenever and wherever you need it to protect your privacy.

* No browsing history, stored files, or cookies
* No embarrassing search auto-complete
* No installation. Just click ‘run’ and go
* No registration required

More info... http://www.browzar.com/index.html [browzar.com]

Some of the "embarrassing stories" they list as to why people are using it are great

[Aragorn]

Not tried the Browzar yet, but like the stories

[Graham M]

Unfortunately it seems to use the Internet Explorer browser object

I'd rather take a copy of FF Portable with me on a flash drive. Saves downloading and deleting every time. If I had something to hide, that is. Which I don't. So actually I don't even use FF Portable.

Is that my coat?

[DocDutch]

just seen on a dutch news forum that this "browzar" is full of ad and spyware..some peeps couldnt even get onto google but went straight to browzars own search engine

[r1ch]

Yep - it's not looking good at all: http://web3.0log.org/2006/09/01/new-...ull-of-adware/

Think I'll be sticking with Firefox. If you want this kind of privacy you can set it to delete everything each time you close it anyway.

[Druchii]

Fx Portable for me...

[Taf]

http://www.pcdoctor-guide.com/wordpress/?p=3395

Even the BBC are running a story on the adware in it
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/5310114.stm

[ADd]

Doesn't look good

Good extension for FF if you use google and are 'worried' about privacy:

http://www.customizegoogle.com/

Allows you to :-

* Use Google Suggest (suggest words while you're typing)
* Add links to competitors
* Rewrite links to point straight to the images in Google Images
* Removes image copying restrictions in Google Book Search
* Secure Gmail and Google Calendar, switch to https NEW
* Block Google Analytics cookies
* Hide the Gmail spam counter NEW

* Remove ads
* Anonymize your Google userid
* Add a result counter in search result
* Filter spammy websites from search results
* Add links to WayBack Machine (webpage history)
* Remove click tracking
* Add links from Google to your bookmark manager
* Use a fixed font for Gmail mail bodies NEW

Makes using Google a whole lot more user friendly

Also available through FF/mozilla extensions site (it is legit )

[matt_2k34]

people are complaining merely because it doesnt seperate paid links from unpaid links and throws in the odd red herring in its own search engine.

What do you expect ? people spend money developing something, then give it away for free - they get money out of the adverts

However shell for IE is not good - especially for linux users, and being held at the mercy of M$ because IE is not up to date

firefox user