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i like it ,Slim Browser ,its so much like IE ,Im starting to wonder if it is a alternitive to IE, or IE skinnie sister !LOL
http://www.flashpeak.com/

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Brief clarification tied to the posts from , and : some projects look and feel like a new browser but rely on the web-rendering component supplied by Windows, while others include their own rendering engine and update cycle. That distinction matters—wrappers can add UI niceties, but they inherit the underlying engine's rendering quirks, security model, and platform limits. See the general concepts behind browser engines for background: Browser engine.

Quick ways to check what you actually have: view the browser "About" or user-agent string (occurrences of "Trident" or "MSIE" point to the legacy Internet Explorer engine), run an HTML5/standards test to compare feature support, or read the vendor notes in the installer/website to see whether it "uses the system web control." A tiny installer and marketing text that promises "lightweight IE-like browsing" are typical of wrappers. A good diagnostic page is HTML5Test.

If the goal is a true alternative (not Firefox), choose a browser with its own engine and regular updates — modern choices include Chromium-based browsers (Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge (Chromium), Brave) and Opera. These give better standards support, extension ecosystems, and faster security fixes. For a high-level comparison of options, see Comparison of web browsers.

Note: if ActiveX or tight Windows integration is required, an IE-based wrapper may be the only practical choice, but it usually comes with greater long-term security and compatibility trade-offs.

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LOL. It's not a new browser. It's merely a new shell around IE, a skin if you like.
That's the power of IE, you can incorporate its functionality in nearly any application you like.

Along the lines of this product you have an alternative to IE built right into Windows itself: Windows Explorer. When you type a URL into the input box on top where you see your directory and drive letter it will go to there. It IS in effect IE with some extra functions on the side.

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>>LOL. It's not a new browser. It's merely a new shell around IE, a skin if you like.
I doubt about that... as long as I know, Firefox is made by Mozilla, and this has nothing to do with Internet Explorer.

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This is not Firefox ,but is also more than just a skin of IE ,It has tab browing and some other features that IE doesnt have .

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