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Another IE shell browser for those not wanting to stray too far from Redmond is Avant.

For those with their head in the clouds, Avant can store all their favourites, passwords, RSS feeds and a whole lot more online, allowing users to access them from whatever machine they're using.

The browser also sports some noteworthy privacy features. On one hand, users can store all their passwords, address details and so on in the browser (shown here) allowing it to fill in forms automatically; on the other, Avant has a records cleaner, which lets users erase auto-complete passwords, history and recently typed URLs.

Like Maxthon, Avant allows users to cut out the bits of websites they don't like, like Flash animations, sounds or ActiveX components. It also lets you get rid of a tab you don't want with a double click.

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