(Web)多年来，Web浏览器有了很大的发展，一直在增加更多的功能。这个功能膨胀的一个副作用是现代浏览器是资源猪。他们需要最新的操作系统和大量内存才能正常工作。您可以尝试在您的计算机上加快 Chrome 的速度(speeding up Chrome on your computer)，但它无法在某些较旧的计算机上运行。
这会使在旧 PC 上浏览 Internet 变得非常困难。幸运的是，存在大量轻量级浏览器。这是旧计算机的最佳浏览器的选择。
1. K-Meleon
K-Meleon可能是目前资源消耗最少的浏览器之一。它只能在 256 MB 的内存和 70 MB 的存储空间上运行。
更好(Better)的是，K-Meleon支持几乎所有Windows操作系统。Windows XP、Vista，甚至Windows 95——每个版本的Windows都可以运行K-Meleon。它是无限可定制的，允许您修改工具栏、菜单或只是添加一堆插件来扩展其功能。
在技术方面，期待与Firefox类似的体验，因为K-Meleon基于相同的引擎。因此，即使在这个准系统浏览器上，标签式浏览或鼠标手势之类的东西也是开箱即用的。
2. 苍白的月亮
K-Meleon很棒，但它在(K-Meleon)Linux上不可用。如果您正在寻找同样适用于Linux的轻量级浏览器，Pale Moon是一个不错的选择。
与K-Meleon一样，Pale Moon也是基于Mozilla的。但是，它使用更高效的Goanna架构。这意味着它支持现代处理器上的多线程，与旧版浏览器相比，提供了显着的速度提升。
在设计上，该应用程序类似于旧版Mozilla Firefox。如果您喜欢它的早期版本，这不是一件坏事。在安全方面，它实际上比Firefox更好。Pale Moon自动阻止间谍软件和广告，无需安装浏览器扩展程序。这使其非常适合以安全为中心的Linux操作系统。
3.UR浏览器
大多数轻量级浏览器都基于Gecko或Web Kit，这是有充分理由的。Google Chrome使用的Chromium引擎并不以其效率而闻名。Chrome的资源占用特性证明了这一点，它可以轻松地在选项卡式浏览中占用 4 GB 的RAM。
不过，UR 浏览器(UR browser)设法实现了这一目标。它是一款基于Chromium引擎的快速轻量级浏览器，适用于Windows 7及更高版本（Mac X 10.9也是如此）。
该浏览器最重要的方面是强大的隐私功能。使用内置VPN，您可以在三个隐私级别之间进行选择，确保您的个人数据在网络上的最佳安全性。
4. 月球景观
您可能知道，Web 浏览器在核心“引擎”上运行。Internet Explorer使用Trident，Mozilla Firefox基于Gecko，Apple 的Safari使用Web Kit。Lunascape的独特之处在于它使用了所有这三个。
您可以在任何这些布局引擎之间动态切换，以不同的方式查看相同的信息。这种灵活性的副作用是浏览器被设计成极简主义。很少有无关的功能会影响事情。因此，即使在较旧的系统上，它也能非常有效地工作。
使用Gecko引擎时，您还可以访问Mozilla Firefox 的插件库(Mozilla Firefox’s library of addons)，从而实现一些扩展性。
5. 海猴
有些人可能还记得名为Netscape Navigator的浏览器。在鼎盛时期，它是市场上最流行的浏览器，人们仍然对其深信不疑。不幸的是，该浏览器不久前已停产，无法再使用。
但它有一个“精神”接班人，叫做海猴(Sea Monkey)。基于(Building)Netscape代码库（后来成为Mozilla 应用程序套件(Mozilla Application Suite)），该浏览器提供了具有现代功能的相同传统界面。
这允许浏览器支持不再与Firefox兼容的旧版附加组件。也就是说，支持在切换到 WebExtensions 之前与Thunderbird和Firefox一起工作的附加组件。(Firefox)如果您希望在今天的网络浏览器中重新获得那种旧的感觉，这使得Sea Monkey成为完美的浏览器。(Sea Monkey)
6. 科莫多冰龙
你说另一个基于 Firefox 的浏览器？嗯，这是真的，但Comodo IceDragon也有自己独特的功能。
虽然它是基于Firefox代码库构建的，但它更注重安全性，集成了许多功能，如SiteInspector和安全 DNS(Secure DNS)服务器，以保护您的互联网浏览。
基本上，Comodo IceDragon 会(Comodo IceDragon)扫描您访问的每个站点以查找恶意软件，在威胁到达您的计算机之前自动检测它们。这样，恶意代码在有机会在浏览器上运行之前就被根除。
7. 超薄浏览器
Slim Browser是基于微软Trident引擎的稀有项目之一。不过最近，该浏览器切换到Firefox(Firefox)和Mozilla衍生浏览器中使用的更为流行的Gecko布局。
在功能方面，Slim毫不逊色。即使在领先的浏览器中，也很难找到诸如弹出杀手、自动表单填充和对脚本的支持之类的东西。最重要的是，顾名思义，浏览器也快速高效。
虽然旧的基于 Trident 的版本不是很可扩展，但新的迭代没有这样的问题。切换到Gecko布局后，可以将所有与Firefox兼容的插件与Slim Browser一起使用，使其成为可行的替代方案。
8.火狐
如果不提及Mozilla Firefox ，任何关于轻量级浏览器的讨论都是不完整的。许多其他简约浏览器使用的Gecko布局的最高级实现， Firefox通常被认为是最好的开源浏览器。
并且有充分的理由 - Firefox可以让Chrome物有所值，提供可比功能的资源使用量的一小部分。它是一款精简高效的浏览器，具有大量插件库，可自定义您的浏览体验。
我们将此浏览器放在此列表底部的唯一原因是它不像提到的其他选项那样轻量级。虽然Firefox的资源使用率低于市场上大多数领先的浏览器，但它仍然比K-Meleon更占用资源。此外，Firefox不再支持仅在Windows 7及更高版本上运行的旧操作系统。
哪个是旧电脑的(Old Computer)最佳浏览(Best Browser)器？
如果有一个确定的旧电脑第一浏览器，它必须是K-Meleon。很少有浏览器可以吹嘘更轻的资源占用或支持可追溯到Windows 95的操作系统。
话虽如此，有很多类似的选择可用。无论(Whether)您选择UR 浏览器(UR Browser)、Pale Moon、Lunascape还是Firefox，它们都能完成工作。它们仅在使用的浏览器引擎和支持的操作系统上有所不同，因此归结为偏好。
无论您的计算机有多旧或它使用哪种操作系统，都有适合它的网络浏览器(there is a good web browser for it)。
8 Best Browsers for Old and Slow Computers
Web browsers have evolvеd greatly over the years, аdding on more features all the time. A side-effect of this feature bloat is that modern browsers are resource hogs. They nеed the latest operating systems and large amounts of memory to work without issues. You can try speeding up Chrome on your computer, but it just won’t work on some older computers.
This can make it very difficult to browse the internet on an old PC. Fortunately, plenty of lightweight browsers exist. Here is a selection of the best browsers for old computers.
1. K-Meleon
K-Meleon is probably one of the least resource-intensive browsers out there. It can run on just 256 MB of memory and 70 MB of storage.
Better yet, K-Meleon supports almost every Windows operating system. Windows XP, Vista, even Windows 95 – every version of Windows can run K-Meleon. It is infinitely customizable, allowing you to modify the toolbar, the menus or just add a bunch of plugins to extend its capabilities.
On the technical side, expect an experience similar to Firefox, as K-Meleon is based on the same engine. Thus things like tabbed browsing or mouse gestures are available out of the box even on this barebones browser.
2. Pale Moon
K-Meleon is great, but it isn’t available on Linux. If you’re looking for a similarly lightweight browser that works on Linux, Pale Moon is a good option.
Like K-Meleon, Pale Moon is based on Mozilla. However, it uses the more efficient Goanna architecture. This means it supports multi-threading on modern processors, offering a significant speed boost compared to older browsers.
In design, the application resembles an older Mozilla Firefox. This isn’t a bad thing if you like its earlier version. On the security side, it’s actually better than Firefox. Pale Moon automatically blocks spyware and ads without the need to install a browser extension. This makes it the perfect fit for the security-focused Linux operating system.
3. UR Browser
Most lightweight browsers are based on Gecko or Web Kit and with good reason. The Chromium engine used by Google Chrome isn’t exactly known for its efficiency. This is demonstrated by the resource-hogging nature of Chrome, which can easily eat up 4 GB of RAM on tabbed browsing.
The UR browser, though, manages to make it happen. It’s a fast and lightweight browser based on the Chromium engine that works on Windows 7 and above (Mac X 10.9 as well).
The most important aspect of this browser is the robust privacy feature. Using the built-in VPN, you can choose between three privacy levels, ensuring the best security of your personal data on the web.
4. Lunascape
As you might know, web browsers run on a core “engine”. Internet Explorer uses Trident, Mozilla Firefox is built on Gecko, and Apple’s Safari is powered by Web Kit. Lunascape is unique in that it uses all three of them.
You can switch between any of these layout engines on the fly, viewing the same information in different ways. A side-effect of this flexibility is that the browser is designed to be minimalistic. There are very few extraneous features weighing things down. As a result, it works quite efficiently, even on older systems.
When using the Gecko engine, you also have access to Mozilla Firefox’s library of addons, allowing for some extensibility.
5. Sea Monkey
Some people may still remember the browser called Netscape Navigator. In its heyday, it was the most popular browser on the market, and people still swear by it. Unfortunately, the browser was discontinued a while ago and isn’t available for use anymore.
But it has a “spiritual” successor, called Sea Monkey. Building upon the Netscape codebase (which later became the Mozilla Application Suite), the browser offers the same traditional interface with modern features.
This allows the browser to support legacy add-ons that are no longer compatible with Firefox. Namely, add-ons that worked with Thunderbird and with Firefox before the switch to WebExtensions are supported. This makes Sea Monkey the perfect browser if you’re looking to recapture that old feel in a web browser today.
6. Comodo IceDragon
Yet another Firefox-based browser, you say? Well, that’s true, but Comodo IceDragon has its own unique features too.
While it was built on the Firefox codebase, it focuses more on security, integrating a number of features like a SiteInspector and a Secure DNS server to safeguard your internet browsing.
Basically, Comodo IceDragon scans every site you visit for malware, automatically detecting threats before they can reach your computer. This way, malicious code is rooted out before it gets a chance to run on the browser.
7. Slim Browser
Slim Browser is one of those rare projects that were based on Microsoft’s Trident engine. Recently though, the browser switched to the far more popular Gecko layout used in Firefox and Mozilla derivative browsers.
Feature-wise, Slim is no slouch. Things like a popup killer, auto form filling, and support for scripting are hard to find, even in leading browsers. On top of that, the browser is also fast and efficient, as the name suggests.
And while the older Trident-based version wasn’t very extensible, the newer iterations have no such problems. Switching to the Gecko layout has made it possible to use all Firefox compatible plugins with Slim Browser, making it a viable alternative.
8. Firefox
No discussion of lightweight browsers is complete without mentioning Mozilla Firefox. The most advanced implementation of the Gecko layout used by many other minimalistic browsers, Firefox is often considered the best open-source browser.
And with good reason — Firefox can give Chrome a run for its money, with comparable features delivered at a fraction of the resource usage. It is a lean and efficient browser with a vast library of plugins to customize your browsing experience.
The only reason we placed this browser at the bottom of this list is that it’s not as lightweight as the other options mentioned. While Firefox keeps its resource usage lower than most leading browsers on the market, it is still more resource-intensive than, say, K-Meleon. Also, Firefox no longer supports older operating systems, running only on Windows 7 and above.
Which Is the Best Browser for an Old Computer?
If there is a definitive number one browser for old computers, it has to be K-Meleon. There are very few browsers that can boast of a lighter resource footprint or support operating systems extending as far back as Windows 95.
That being said, there are plenty of comparable options available. Whether you choose the UR Browser, Pale Moon, Lunascape, or Firefox, they will all get the job done. They differ only in the browser engines used and the operating systems supported, so it boils down to preference.
No matter how old your computer is or which operating system it uses, there is a good web browser for it.
