NetCaptor 6.2 Part I
New Browsing Experience

Most of us have experimented with a variety of Internet browsers. The most commonly used are Internet Explorer, Netscape Communicator, NeoPlanet and Opera. But now Netcaptor is ready to join the fray. Launched in an all new version, Netcaptor 6.2 is a worthy competitor.

What is really interesting about NetCaptor is that it does not need Internet Explorer to install. This new version has improved a lot since it's first appearence three years ago. Many users find this better alternative to Internet Explorer and Netscape Communicator.

NetCaptor (NC) is available in two versions: ad-ware and paid (costing USD20/INR 950). The former is the only way the developer can get someone to pay for product development. On the up side there are no large ad-windows. The downside is that the Web3000 Network ads are terribly intrusive. The paid version doesn't have any ads.

Using NC is fast and easy. It supports multiple windows and does not clutter the Taskbar. It now has added refinements including direct menu access to Security settings. One can now quickly enable or disable JavaScript, ActiveX and cookies. The QuickSearch (first introduced in IE4) lets the user search straight from the Address Bar. Built-in search engines are accessible using specifically labelled shortcuts. These include AltaVista (av), Google (q), Yahoo (y), DejaNews (dj) and even eBay (eb). Additionally, one can also add and customise the list of search engines.

NC doesn't include its own email, news group or chat client like the Opera 5 browser. Instead it uses the IE defaults. Since NC actually uses the Windows API to run many tasks, users might get surprised to see an IE sub-menu pop-up. This however makes NC's learning curve impressively flat. In previous versions of NC, download manager integration was spotty, with the notable exception of GetRight. NC has now been tweaked to accept NearSoft's Alligator, Go!Zilla, Mass Downloader, NetAnts, FlashGet, ReGet and Net Vampire.

The experience of net browsing with NetCaptor would be a richer. One thing good is that the developers have delivered what they promised with a touch of finnese.

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