Compared to other web browsers, Chrome is the latest browser that has appeared recently. The new Chrome web browser was released in early September 2008, and was officially launched as open source that can be used for free to the public in mid-December 2008.
In just 2 years, this browser has captured the public's attention and is now ranked third as a fast browser that is widely used. .
The success achieved by Chrome reminds us of the similar success experienced by Mozilla Firefox. In just 6 months since its launch, Mozilla Firefox was able to suck up the majority of Internet Explorer users and market share.
Until now, according to data reported by onestat.com, the number of Internet Explorer users causing the browser to rank first in the order of the major web browsers is somewhat dubious.
Advantages
Before being released, Chrome experienced a fairly long test period. Even preparations for making a web browser by Google have been done 6 years before it was launched.
And even then with a number of doubts considering that Google is a company that has been known for its search engine or search engine that is sophisticated and efficient.
Therefore, at first, Google was less interested in plunging into the web browser.
About speed when compared to other browsers, Chrome is actually not too disappointing.
Even the updates that it always does show better results, even when compared to its main competitor Mozilla Fox. The latest version of Chrome has even become one of the major fast browsers.
In addition to speed problems, the advantages of a web browser are also determined by the facilities and other features provided.
There are a number of advantages and disadvantages that exist in the Chrome browser compared to other web browsers. Below are some of the features in Chrome that make it the choice of many internet users.
Display Theme
This is an advantage that allows users to not feel bored with the appearance of the existing browser. Compared to other fast browsers, Chrome is indeed quite progressive about this appearance.
Moreover, there are not a few images or services from third parties that are available and can be used for free and it is easy to change the image or color of the theme.
Translation
Along with the development of translator software that can be installed in a search engine or Google's search engine, Google also applies it as an additional feature in this Chrome browser.
Therefore this feature is added as a built in bar that will appear automatically, and can be used starting from Chrome version 4.1. This language translate feature provides no less than 52 languages in the world.
Security
In addition, Chrome is also a fast browser that provides other features that are quite useful for users, namely security against sites or blogs that are phishing or malware.
With this facility, the users will also receive a warning so that they can be protected from the possible entry of these unwanted sites.