Edgescape Navigator TheDoggyBrad Software Labs
winget install --id=TheDoggyBradSoftwareLabs.EdgescapeNavigator -e Just a web browser!
Edgescape Navigator is a lightweight web browser designed to provide a clean and focused browsing experience. It eliminates unnecessary features and bloatware, offering only essential tools for navigation, such as forward, backward, reload buttons, an address bar, and access to your homepage or about page.
Key Features:
- Minimal interface with no extraneous features.
- Powered by EdgeWebView2 runtime for reliable performance.
- Straightforward navigation controls for a seamless browsing experience.
Audience & Benefit: Ideal for users seeking simplicity and efficiency in their web browsing. Edgescape Navigator reduces distractions, allowing you to focus on your online activities without interruption.
Install Edgescape Navigator via winget for an easy setup process.
README
Edgescape Navigator
Edgescape Navigator is a web browser which is literally just a web browser. It has no bloatware, no mess and no unnecessary features. Just buttons for forward, backward, reload, homepage and about and also the addressbar. It is powered by EdgeWebView2 runtime.
The latest version 2.0 is built on Visual Studio 2022 (Visual Basic) under .NET Framework 4.8. While, the 1.x release series is built on Visual Studio 2015 (Visual Basic) under .NET Framework 4.5.2. Download Now!
Easier Installation Method
The software is now available on Winget for installation. Simply run the command:
winget install -e --id TheDoggyBradSoftwareLabs.EdgescapeNavigator
And follow the on-screen instructions.
Minimum System Requirements
•Windows 7 and above with 64-bit processor (Windows 10 and above is recommended)
•1GB RAM (2GB will be much better)
•1GHZ single core processor
•Microsoft EdgeWebView2 installed (YOU MUST HAVE THIS ON YOUR SYSTEM)
In case you do not have EdgeWebView2 installed
You may download it here and install it on your system. But if you have a Windows 11 system, chances are high that you have EdgeWebView2 already pre-installed on your system. But if you have Windows 10 and lower check it first if you have one. But the safe rule is that if you have the Chromium Edge installed, the higher the chance that EdgeWebView2 is already installed on your system.
Updates
This project is not updated regularly as it relies on the updates of EdgeWebView2 on your system. Just ensure that EdgeWebView2 is update then you're fine. In case I release new releases, you can find it just in this GitHub repository.
Latest Release (Version 2.0)
Installer: https://github.com/thedoggybrad/edgescape_navigator/releases/download/2%2C0/setup.exe Source Code: https://github.com/thedoggybrad/edgescape_navigator/releases/download/2%2C0/Edgescape_Navigator_Source_Code.zip Portable: https://github.com/thedoggybrad/edgescape_navigator/releases/download/2%2C0/Edgescape.Navigator.Portable.zip 7-zip Self Extracting Archive: https://github.com/thedoggybrad/edgescape_navigator/releases/download/2%2C0/extractor.exe Chocolatey Package: https://community.chocolatey.org/packages/edgescapenavigator/2.0.0
Alternate Installer (NOT RECOMMENDED TO NON-SAVY USERS): https://github.com/thedoggybrad/edgescape_navigator/releases/download/2%2C0/Alternate.Installer.zip
Install via Scoop
You may now use Scoop to install Edgescape Navigator. Simply run the commands:
scoop bucket add edgescape_navigator https://github.com/thedoggybrad/edgescape_navigator
scoop install edgescape_navigator
And follow the on-screen instructions.
Older Releases
I have hidden the older releases from the README because I do no longer recommend them. For all of the releases including the old ones, please visit: https://github.com/thedoggybrad/edgescape_navigator/releases