IENav

Editors' ReviewDownload.com staffJuly 12, 2007There are so many things wrong with this offline browser that it's hard to know where to begin. Although you can make some sense of the publisher's description for IENav, the poorly written text is a taste of things to come. First, be sure to remember where you save the executable file. IENav isn't added as a program and it doesn't add any shortcuts to help you find it once you close it.In truth, the only reason you'd probably look for the file is to remove it from your computer. It certainly wouldn't be for the pleasure of viewing its unimpressive interface, which consists of four buttons, four tabs, a File menu and an address field. You'll have to guess at the exact function of each because when you click the Help menu you're immediately directed to a site that promises to help you get refunds for late deliveries from UPS. The four buttons include Navigate, Collect, Download, and Stop. The first takes you to the URL you enter in the address field, the second seems to show all of the links found on the page, while the third is probably for saving the links offline. We'll never know, because clicking this button caused the program to lock up every time for our testers. The fourth button, Stop!, proved ineffective despite the exclamation point, and IENav had to be shut down through Task Manager.Among the many not-so-great surprises IENav presents to the user, the most astonishing is that you're expected to pay for using it. The trial restriction is described by the publisher as "Limit days and count of use." We suggest you don't try to figure out this program. If you want to work offline look for a program that works for you, instead of making you work so hard to understand and use it.