Google Chrome for Windows 4.0.223.16 Beta

2.8 out of 5 stars 2.8 (2184 votes)

BETA (November 3, 2009)

Windows Vista/XP / Open Source / 103,387 downloads

Google Chrome is a browser that combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the web faster, safer, and easier. It has one box for everything: Type in the address bar and get suggestions for both search and web pages. Will give you thumbnails of your top sites; Access your favorite pages instantly with lightning speed from any new tab.

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  1. 4 out of 5 stars
    mdmower

    Reviewing 4.0.223.16 Beta (Nov 7, 2009)

    Chrome bug fix 355 (http://code.google.com/p...um/issues/detail?id=355) has finally been incorporated in version 4.0.237.0, hoverable bookmark menus! This brings us to a 4 star browser. The final star will come from two things: finalization and widespread adoption of chrome extensions, and more options for users in terms of customization of theme and under the hood changes. The performance of the browser in terms of overall rendering speed (from the moment you attempt to access a web page to the time it finishes displaying) is unparalleled (see BetaNews' comprehensive test).

  2. 5 out of 5 stars
    Eric20

    Reviewing 4.0.223.16 Beta (Nov 7, 2009)

    Best browser ive used.
    I will never use Firefox or IE again.

  3. 2 out of 5 stars
    KayNine

    Reviewing 4.0.223.16 Beta (Nov 6, 2009)

    "minimal design with sophisticated technology", yes, that's right. I admit, I was sceptical, but it really IS a very fast browser. But the user interface and usability I do not like at all! And the themes are simply a joke, LMAO!!!

    There are some really impressive showcases, but do they have any relevance to the real world? I don't think so...

    Furthermore: I don't get the rush through versions... v4 already? Do they really need to get to Vwhatever soon? Sure v4 is higher than FF's v3.5, on par with Safari, still below IE8 or O10 *lol*

    Honestly: I want to rate it fair, speed deserves 5 stars, but for style and usability I can only give 1 star (since there's no 0), which results in 2 stars.

  4. 5 out of 5 stars
    Virtual_ManPL

    Reviewing 4.0.223.16 Beta (Nov 5, 2009)

    4,5/5 - older review was 4/5, because of no AdBlock ;p

    but I find it now ;D
    http://www.downloadsquad...oogle-chrome-extensions/

    when I find DTA! extension I will probably switch from Firefox, because of top1 speed ;)

  5. 4 out of 5 stars
    netean

    Reviewing 4.0.223.16 Beta (Nov 3, 2009)

    i do like chrome it starts in a sec, runs super quickly.

    Still got the most annoying Gmail bug though, I load Gmail and it instantly logs me out, log back in and instantly logged back out again.

    Very frustrating

    If it only had mouse gestures and was less memory hungry it would be virtually perfect

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  1. Oct 25, 2009 - 11:34 PM
    psycros

    I keep seeing people talking about various addons for Chrome, but I am running 3.0.195.27 and I see no plugin/addon support anywhere. Nothing about it on Google, either.

  2. Mar 3, 2009 - 12:09 AM
    The MAZZTer

    Hello, by default Google Chrome will not update to Dev channel releases such as the 2.0 branch.

    Read this for details on how to get the updater to update to Dev channel builds: http://dev.chromium.org/...ng-involved/dev-channel

  3. Feb 20, 2009 - 11:05 AM
    RumbleGeek

    Is this an upgrade? Supposedly, Google Chrome does an upgrade automatically. If you click on tools/about chrome, it says whether it is up to date. Mine says Google Chrome up to date (1.0.154.48)

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