Avant Browser (legacy versions)

E183333

Windows software proprietary software tabbed web browser web browser

Avant Browser (legacy versions) is an early Windows web browser known for its Internet Explorer–compatible interface, tabbed browsing, and additional convenience features built on top of Microsoft's Trident engine.

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All labels observed (2)

Label	Occurrences
Avant Browser	2
Avant Browser (legacy versions) canonical	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1612186 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Avant Browser (legacy versions)
Context triple: [Trident layout engine, usedIn, Avant Browser (legacy versions)]

A. Colibri Browser
Colibri Browser is a minimalist web browser focused on speed and simplicity, built on the Blink rendering engine.
B. Avast Secure Browser
Avast Secure Browser is a privacy-focused web browser developed by Avast that emphasizes security features like built-in ad blocking, anti-tracking, and protection against malicious websites.
C. Torch Browser
Torch Browser is a Chromium-based web browser known for its built-in media downloading, torrent management, and social media integration features.
D. Cent Browser
Cent Browser is a Chromium-based web browser for Windows that offers enhanced privacy, customization, and productivity features beyond the standard Chrome experience.
E. Netscape Navigator
Netscape Navigator was a pioneering mid-1990s web browser that played a central role in popularizing the World Wide Web and ignited the first major “browser war.”
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Avant Browser (legacy versions)
Target entity description: Avant Browser (legacy versions) is an early Windows web browser known for its Internet Explorer–compatible interface, tabbed browsing, and additional convenience features built on top of Microsoft's Trident engine.

A. Colibri Browser
Colibri Browser is a minimalist web browser focused on speed and simplicity, built on the Blink rendering engine.
B. Avast Secure Browser
Avast Secure Browser is a privacy-focused web browser developed by Avast that emphasizes security features like built-in ad blocking, anti-tracking, and protection against malicious websites.
C. Torch Browser
Torch Browser is a Chromium-based web browser known for its built-in media downloading, torrent management, and social media integration features.
D. Cent Browser
Cent Browser is a Chromium-based web browser for Windows that offers enhanced privacy, customization, and productivity features beyond the standard Chrome experience.
E. Netscape Navigator
Netscape Navigator was a pioneering mid-1990s web browser that played a central role in popularizing the World Wide Web and ignited the first major “browser war.”
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Windows software ⓘ proprietary software ⓘ tabbed web browser ⓘ web browser ⓘ
basedOn	Microsoft Internet Explorer ⓘ linked to: Internet Explorer
category	Internet Explorer shell ⓘ linked to: Internet Explorer Windows-only web browsers ⓘ
compatibleWith	Internet Explorer ⓘ
developmentStatus	legacy versions ⓘ
distributionModel	proprietary ⓘ
hasFeature	RSS reader ⓘ URL alias ⓘ ad blocker ⓘ auto form filler ⓘ auto-hide bookmarks bar ⓘ built-in search bar ⓘ customizable toolbars ⓘ download manager integration ⓘ flash animation filter ⓘ mouse gestures ⓘ multi-document interface ⓘ online bookmarks ⓘ popup blocker ⓘ privacy mode ⓘ session restore ⓘ tabbed browsing ⓘ
notableFor	adding convenience features on top of Internet Explorer ⓘ early adoption of tabbed browsing on Windows ⓘ
operatingSystem	Microsoft Windows ⓘ linked to: Windows
platform	IA-32 ⓘ
primaryRenderingMode	Trident-only (legacy versions) ⓘ
renderingEngine	Trident ⓘ
runsOn	Windows 2000 ⓘ Windows 7 ⓘ Windows Vista ⓘ Windows XP ⓘ
softwareGenre	web browser shell ⓘ
softwareLicense	freeware ⓘ
supportsProtocol	FTP ⓘ HTTP ⓘ HTTPS ⓘ
supportsStandard	CSS ⓘ HTML ⓘ JavaScript ⓘ
targetUserGroup	Windows desktop users ⓘ
userInterfaceStyle	Internet Explorer–like interface ⓘ
usesComponent	Microsoft Trident layout engine ⓘ linked to: Trident layout engine

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Trident layout engine → usedIn → Avant Browser (legacy versions) ⓘ

Trident → usedIn → Avant Browser ⓘ

linked to: Avant Browser (legacy versions)

Microsoft Trident engine → usedIn → Avant Browser ⓘ