Finally after years of wait there is a Web Browser from India which is actually powered with Mozilla Firefox Backend and promises better features than the other available browsers available on the web. Internet Security is the most important aspect for anyone while accessing the web and if a browser would scan everything accessed and browsed then you can feel completely secured. In this case the Epic Browser comes with Pre-installed Antivirus software to keep you secure from the Internet based attacks. It is developed by ‘Hidden Reflex’ which is a company currently running two major projects ie the ‘Epic Browser’ & ‘NewsDrink’. The best part of this browser is that it offers a complete Indian experience because of the wallpapers, themes, icons and direct shortcuts to Major Indian websites.
You can download a copy of this software from the official website and proceed towards the installation procedure which is quite similar to any other software installation. Once you have completed this you will be asked if you would like to import the bookmarks from other browser, in our case since we use Mozilla Firefox regular we selected the same and all the bookmarks were imported. Read the following points which can help you in understanding this application in a better way.
What is Most Visited Websites Box?
Similar to the feature which all the major browsers offer, Epic also displays you with the list of the Top 10 websites which you have visited based on the visit counts. You can Click on the + button on the top right of this box and add any of your favorite website under this list which is shown by default along with a Google Custom Search Box whenever you open a new Tab or run the browser.
What is the Speed of Epic Browser?
The browser is built on the Mozilla platform which is a open source software and because of this the whole browser is super fast and helps you in accessing webpages at lightening speed. When compared to other browsers the best part of this browser is that its quite light weight and also supports many functions which are normally missing on the computers. The browser is not built from scratch unlike other browsers which is the reason we can enjoy the same high speed browser which is available on Firefox Browser.
How can i type in Indic or Indian Languages?
The browser is by Indians for the Indians because of which one of the main feature is the support for Indic Languages allowing you to type in regional languages easily. To get started move towards the sidebar where different icons are listed and click on the Indic Icon. You can write in your mother tongue using the regular keyboard and when the Indic Language feature is turned ON, the words are automatically converted. You will also be suggested with other matching words which you can select from the drop-down menu. A separate Indic text box would be displayed to you in the browser where you need to initially select the language you would like to use and then under the box you should start typing. You can select the option of Save and Copy to copy the written content and paste it anywhere say your email or web pages. Another option is save and paste into Epic Write which would open a complete new window with numerous options allowing you to use the complete language transalation options.
How to Enable Antivirus support in Browser?
By default the browser does not come with the antivirus support and in order to activate this feature you will have to download any file from the browser be it a simple image file, following which under the ‘Epic Downloads’ section you will find a message asking you to ‘Activate Scanning this download?’ If you activate this the browser will start downloading Virus definitions of around 25MB in size. The browser is powered with a basic version of protection but if you would like to go for higher security there is the ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4, Antispyware & ESET Smart Security 4 Firewall & Antispam solutions available at a price of 1199Rs or around $30 per year subscription fees.
The inbuilt Antivirus software not only scans your downloaded files but also offers you options to Scan your computer or selected folders in it.
How to change the Browser theme?
Epic calls the themes as Skins which are available under the ‘Skins’ option under the sidebar. Click on the this and you will find a list of different Skins available for your browser. Dress up your Epic by clicking on the different theme styles available under the names People, Culture, Regional, Sports, Films, Art, Music, Religious, Politics & Nature. Click on any of these and you will get sub categories. Once you have selected any sub category there would be a list of different skins available which can be applied in the form of a theme and wallpaper or else both. Once you click on the + Both option the selected skin would be applied instantly without the need for restarting the browser.
How to Install add-ons & Use them?
The option of add-ons is located at the same place where Firefox offers the same. Click on Tools > Add-ons and you will get the option for the same. Here click on Get Add-ons and then search for the add-on you are looking for. Next click on ‘Add to Epic’ option and it would be installed. By default there are different plugins already installed like Adobe Acrobat, Google Earth, Google Update, iTunes Application, Java, Picasa, QuickTime Plug-in, Shockwave Flash, Silverlight Plug-in etc. The browser comes with the default theme and different skins can be activated.
How to use the Videos Option?
The Videos Icon available in the sidebar allows you to easily watch Youtube videos. You dont have to even visit the youtube website, but just click on the icon and select YouTube Search followed by searching for the keyword for watching the videos directly. Once you select any video it would start playing in the Video Panel available above the search section. This option works quite similar to the iPhone or iPad Application for watching videos. You can also select multiple videos and then add them to your Playlists for viewing them in the future.
How to use inbuilt writing editor?
Epic comes with a inbuilt Write feature which is useful for writing any kind of information. We mostly use Notepad but the only issue with it is there is no Auto Saving feature in it. But with Epic there is a Auto-Save feature available under the Write section where all the content you type in it is automatically save using the TinyPaste feature. Also the same data is saved in the form on .html file on your desktop to make sure that you don’t loose your content.
How to Access computer files from Browser?
The browser allows you to stay within the same application and access your computer files. Lets say you would like upload a file from your computer or check out the downloads folder to make sure that the recently downloaded files are stored at the right place or not. Simply click on the ‘My Computer’ icon from the sidebar which will open a nice interface with access to all your drivers, folders and files. You can easily perform different actions like running files, opening folders, moving stuff, deleting or viewing hidden files using this useful option.
What Social Networking features are available?
Unlike other web browsers in Epic you get different known social networking websites shortcuts readily available. In our case since we imported the Firefox settings we were already logged into many of these and which is one good reason to use this browser. You can click on any of the icons available on the sidebar for Facebook, Twitter, Orkut etc
How to find a Location in the browser?
Finding any desired location is quite easy and you dont have to remember any website URL like Google Maps or use applications like Google Earth because you just need to click on the Maps shortcut and search for desired locations and the route map along with visual representation for the same.
What are the other features available in this browser?
You can click on the Travel Icon to get direct access to the travel booking websites like Yatra, ClearTrip, Indian Railways etc. The jobs option is going to give you a direct search box to find jobs and add them under your preferences. The Backup section is powered by Gmail where in all the files which you select would be uploaded to your Gmail account and would be available for use when you login to the same from another computer making it a Online anywhere available backup system. You can easily right click on the History and delete the same in order to remove all the recently accessed files. The best part is the Apps function available which is going to allow you to search and install any type of App you would like. Just search for the same and click on ‘Add to Epic’ to get this done.
Overall a Awesome Browser with the support for Apps which are easy to install and useful shortcuts can help you in saving your time.
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Tejas says
Thanks Amit! You have covered almost all the features, we developed. Let me fill up the gaps:
1. The Private browsing that is enabled on tabs. Clicking on the orange button at the top toggles the behaviour.
2. The star button on the tabs gives you multiple options to bookmark and share.
3. The Snippets sidebar lets you drag highlighted text, images, tabs and web pages to the white area and save them as labels/tags. Clicking on the label creates a virtual document you can use for research purposes.
4. The India sidebar covers news from India, be it in English, Hindi or regional languages. Add to that stocks, cricket, live TV, videos, top music albums etc
5. Safe website notifier in the address bar. The green icon there suggests it is a safe website. Red for malicious ones. Powered by WOT.
Regards,
Tejas
vishwaravi says
Hi Tejas,
Thank u for the additional guides .Are u associated with Epic ? . Recently i started using Epic . Nice to look at .But still am not able to feel the same feel/ comforts as i would use firefox . Pl let me know if your anti virus will interfere with already installed anti virus from K7 . Some of the add on’s like ScrapBook is not there, which i use to read website articles in offline mode . viewing gmail through your gmail in the side bar is different compared to typing it on the addrs bar and then viewing it . why? . i will have to use for some more time to know plus and minus of it . Please let me know how safe is using Epic compared to others is the query asked by few of my friends when i suggested your indian browser. Anyway Kudo’s to u and team for Epic . All the best for your future programmes.
regards,
vishwaravi
vipinkrishna says
thanks!
narumanchianji says
thanks to amith and tejas for releasing an indian web browser. as usual amith bungled and did not give the link to download site which is: “http://www.epicbrowser.com/” from where the browser can be downloaded. i just downloaded and will come back after installing and trying for some time. tejas should particularly welcome all of users comments/suggestions so that the browser could be improved in areas suggested by users
Amit Bhawani says
Problem with linking to websites is that in the future many major websites change the URL and there is no point linking to those broken links. Hence these are just a Google Search away.
S.Sasidhar says
I tried out this wonderful browser with a desi feel and i enjoyed it. Though it’s excellent innovation lies in bringing all those extra work to the sidebar it needs a bit of revamping for me. I’ll let you know my suggestions. Though working on it or not is your decision as you had already made a good job and made India and Indians proud.
1)All the contents in the side bar are reset once we go to another tab. For example, if i am watching a video in a sidebar which has almost half buffered and when i download a file. The control directly goes to ‘downloads’ from ‘videos’.. It would have been great if the buffering has continued on in the background. On the other hand it is a fresh start when i come back to the ‘videos’ tab.
Rahul says
I am impressed. Atleast anyone from india tried to launch some software. I hope they will be able to compete in global level. Name is good Epic
Radhika says
Have they really done anything useful? From what I can tell, Epic is nothing but Firefox bloated with add-on’s created by people who have nothing to do with Epic. They are not even credited!! Just keep an open eye and you’ll see all the features in Epic are nothing but tons of other peoples work bundled with Firefox.
So when they claimed build by Indians, aren’t they lying?
R.
vishwaravi says
Hi,
Learn to appreciate a good work done which i and u could not and have not even thought of doing it . My humble request , please try to help someone with your comments and not comment just like that .
Good luck,
vishwaravi
rajesh says
sir,
thanks for ur browser thats help us for usefull , pls to add the add-ons plug for raaga music players
Naresh says
Hi Teja,
I believe the default color scheme should be changed to something more attractive and simple.
Also i applied a custom wall paper and i want to revert it. But there is no option other than putting some other wall paper.
When a file is downloaded, automatically downloads window opens which i dont want it to be automatic.
Rather when required i will go to the download window.
One major problem i am facing is with the fonts. In chrome or firefox all pages show in same font. But in epic, seemingly some pages take its own font. some take font set in epic. It is really annoying and i need to change the font for some of the web pages like google search, gmail etc.
If these are fixed, it would be really helpful.
Else it is very good effort in configuring mozilla.
Naresh says
Also the side bar background is black with white text. I feel the color scheme used needs a serious revamp.
Veeass says
Dear Mr. Naresh, I faced the same problem. Suggest just go to Skins, select Films, go to Mughel-E-Azam and select the theme. You will see nice and vibrant organge background (of course with madhubala photo..!!) and and the ICONs and text will be very promianantly visible. Try out any other theme of your choice to resolve this. Happy browsing.
radhames says
@Radhika
If they truly have used someone’s code without credit, shame on them.
btw, the browser is actually light compared to firefox, so thats a good bonus, and the ‘epic apps’ from the sidebar replaces some add-on’s functionality and they seem to consume less resources (haven’t used it much to truly confirm it is light after hours of usage)
I actually like the fact that it has extra built-in functionality, because they are a lot lighter than add-ons (sort of why i like opera, even if i don’t use it).
What i dont like is that i cant uninstall the ‘epic apps’, only hide them. But, oh well, i can live with that, is only version 1.0
vivekT says
Hi,
Guys haven’t you ever heard the phrase ‘Why reinvent the wheel!’ … I think Epic is a wonderful innovation… they certainly have used the best browser’s (Firefox) platform to deliver the India Experience .. but ask yourself.. isn’t their toil worth the praises or not.Well, I praise them for all their hardwork and innovation … however, I agree with what S. Shashidhar said about the sidebar. When ever I download anything, the sidebar pops up automatically.. I used to have ‘download statusbar’ in firefox for that quiet download experience… which I am not having with Epic (Although I have installed the same add-on in it too).. but again as this is the very 1st version… I hope the developers will sort this out.
peegee says
Hi,
How do I NOT use a theme or a wallpaper?
Satish says
Hello,
How to watch online TV’s in this epic browser, I tried installing to installing windows media player 11, which is already installed on my system, so it is not allowing for re install. So how can i watch TV video’s.
KP says
how to remove left side box with search & history bookmark,skins options
kalpesh says
can anybody tell me how to remove epic skin?
Ravindra Paranjape says
Hello !!
Great Browser…..
after using EPIC for 1 week, I searched whether those skins and wallpapers R avvailable for download!
Only complaint I have is any App added doesnot show in sidebar and so I cannot use it.
for example Lurvely app I have added but could not use from sidebar so I have bookmarked site.
PLease HElp me with this issue.
Thanks
A MILLION KUDOS for EPIC Browser
firoj alam says
if i install epicbrowser my pc restat
Aadith sasi says
Hello !!
Great Browser.I am finding out skins for this now.
JK-LM says
It does not permit you to save bookmarks. Even library and bookmark menu is disabled.
Jk-LM says
It does not permit you to export bookmarks or even back them up.
Even bookmarks menu is maliciously disabled.
jaimish says
i am start my pc,
and automatckly open epic brows,
plz tll me i am chenge any settinge,,,,,
navya says
I recently downloaded epic.. loved the browser 🙂 but i am not able to get the themes.. when i go to skins and select a theme.. i cannot see the changes applied(even after restarting the browser and system). How do i get the themes??
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