Often, when installing new programs on a computer, we are faced with the fact that in addition to the product we need, a certain browser developed by Mail.ru - “Amigo” suddenly appears. Some users consider it a virus, which, nevertheless, is skipped by all anti-virus systems. So what is this browser and should you use it?
What is Amigo Browser
"Amigo" is a browser that was developed by Mail.Ru for more convenient communication in social networks. It is suitable for Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/10 operating systems, and there is also a mobile version of the application.
Like other well-known browsers (Google Chrome, Yandex.Browser and others), Amigo was created primarily to promote the products of the developer company: search engine, mail agent, games, maps, social networks, and so on. . That is why it is installed automatically along with other Mail Group products (and not only with them). That is, "Amigo" is not a virus at all, but simply an element of an advertising campaign, nothing more.
A feature of the Amigo browser is the function of monitoring the social network feed. In the right part of its window, the news feed of the social network you have chosen is displayed in a vertical frame. At the same time, switching between networks occurs in one click, which, of course, is very convenient. All the news of groups and friends are displayed, but there is no automatic update, which is convenient for those who have many different subscriptions.
The browser allows you to listen to music and sort it by albums without entering the social network. With one click, you can transfer all bookmarks from other web browsers to it, if necessary. There is a small icon in the address bar: when you click on it in the selected social network, a link is saved on your wall by which you can enter Amigo.
Advantages and disadvantages of "Amigo"
Amigo has a number of advantages over other browsers:
Installing the Amigo browser
The Amigo browser is distributed free of charge and is often installed automatically along with other programs. The system requirements for this are:
- OS Windows XP and above;
- Intel Pentium 4 processor or later;
- at least 2 GB of RAM;
- at least 5 GB of free disk space.
If you set out to download the browser, then you need to follow the official link and click the "install" button. To use Amigo, registration is not required either before installation or after, which greatly simplifies working with it.
Click the install button
After that, follow these steps:
- In the window that opens, select the folder where to download the installation file and click the "Save" button. The browser will download in a few seconds.
- Navigate to the folder where you downloaded the amigo_setup.exe setup file and run it.
Run the amigo_setup.exe file to install the browser
- After a while, a window will open with a message that Amigo is almost ready to go. Click "Next".
- Wait a little more until the installation completes and the browser automatically opens.
After opening the initial page of the browser, you can proceed to configure it
- Now you need to install all the components that will make it easier for you to work with social networks. To do this, click on the "Continue" button on the home page (or the "Set as default" button if you want to make "Amigo" the main browser). You will be prompted to set a button for quick access to Mail.ru mail.
After installing the mail access button, the Mail.ru mailbox will become available in one click
- At the last step, you will be prompted to install a button to listen to music.
When you click on this button, you will immediately go to the folder with music files
- After completing all these steps, the main browser window will open. This completes the installation, and you can use the browser.
After the main window appears, the Amigo browser is ready to work.
How to use the browser
Since the Amigo browser is intended primarily for users of social networks, we will consider the main components of its interface that facilitate the use of these services.
- If, when setting up your browser, you installed a mail access button, then it will appear on your quick access panel. To open the mail, you just need to click on the icon, .
To enter the mail, click the blue button on the quick access panel
- The button for listening to music works similarly, if you have installed it.
Click the sheet music icon on the quick access toolbar
- In the browser itself, there are five buttons in the upper right corner. Let's start with the rightmost one - it is responsible for browser settings. When you click on it, a drop-down panel “Settings and management” appears, the actions with which will be discussed in detail below.
Click on the button on the far right, select the desired parameter in the drop-down panel and make the necessary settings
- To the left is a green button that shows the news feed.
- In the panel that opens, you can switch between different social networks using the icons at the top of the panel.
- In the right corner of the newsfeed panel there is also a button with three vertical dots, which is responsible for setting up quick access to social networks. By clicking on the square with the logo, you can disable or enable the corresponding network on the panel.
Select the networks you intend to use
- To the left of the green newsfeed button is an orange button that is responsible for chatting on various social networks.
- More to the left is a gray button that opens the mail. By clicking on it, you can select the desired mailbox in the panel that appears on the left. However, for your convenience, the social network panel will not close.
Choose the mail system you need
- And the last button is in the form of an asterisk: it is responsible for adding the page to bookmarks so that you can always quickly open it. Press this button, it will turn yellow. After that, choose where to save the bookmark, give it a name if you like, and click the Done button.
Save the pages you need to the bookmarks bar
Drop-down box "Settings and management"
This window needs to be considered in more detail, because it contains all the options that provide comfortable work with the Amigo browser. Namely:
- scale - if necessary, you can change it using the "+" and "-" buttons;
- entering full-screen mode (the button in the form of frames to the right of the scale) switches the browser window to a mode where there is no quick access toolbar; to exit this mode, press the F11 key;
- You can open a new window by clicking on the "New Window" line or by pressing Ctrl + N;
- the “Incognito Mode” function allows you not to save information about your online activities in the browser, that is, the addresses of the web pages you visit will not be stored in the browser history, and the list of downloaded files will not be shown in the “Downloads”;
- "Night/Day mode" function changes the color of the tab bar from white to dark and vice versa;
- the "History" function opens a log of web pages you have visited if incognito mode is not set; for each page, the address, date and exact time of the visit are indicated;
- the "Downloads" function opens a list of all the files you have downloaded in a new tab; here you can get information about when, from where and what file was downloaded, in which folder it is saved, and whether it still exists on the computer; this is very convenient if you did not pay attention to where you saved the file, or accidentally deleted it from your computer;
- the "Bookmarks" function opens a drop-down list of possible actions with bookmarks: creating new ones, a list of folders where bookmarks are stored, and more;
- the “Settings” function is designed to go to the browser settings window;
- "Advanced" function - this lists what you can do with a particular web page: find some piece of text, print the page, look at the code, and so on.
Browser settings: basic
In order to change browser settings, click the rightmost button opposite the address bar (with the icon in the form of a vertical ellipsis), open the "Settings and Controls" panel and go to "Settings". A new tab will open where you can change the basic settings, and if necessary, go down to the bottom of the page and click the "Advanced" button, thereby opening a set of additional options. There you can change the language of the browser and customize its interface to your liking.
To open more settings, click the "Advanced" button
Problems when working with the browser "Amigo"
When using the browser, problems can sometimes occur. Consider the most common of them and how to eliminate them.
Browser won't start
The browser may not start for only two reasons:
- application files have been corrupted;
- there is not enough computer resources, such as RAM or disk space.
In the first case, you need to uninstall the browser and reinstall it. In the second, you should wait until resource-intensive processes are completed, usually associated with the processing of photos, videos and music. If this does not help, then reinstall the browser.
Video: how to remove the Amigo browser from your computer
Browser does not connect to the network
This is not a browser problem, but a computer problem. Check the Internet connection on other devices (smartphones, tablets, and so on), and if everything works fine there, restart your computer. If the Internet is not available on any device, contact your ISP.
Passwords are not saved
Open your browser settings and check how password saving is configured:
- For quick access, use the button, which is located next to the inscription "Settings".
Click on the main menu button for the convenience of finding the desired settings section
- The main settings menu will open, in which all settings are divided into sections. Click "Advanced" to open the entire list of sections. Next, select the "Passwords and Forms" section.
The inscription "ON" and the blue button indicate that the browser saves passwords
Extensions (plugins) not installed
If the extensions are not installed, then you need to clear the cookies and try setting up the browser again. For this:
How to uninstall Amigo browser
The Amigo browser is removed in the same way as any other program:
- Click on the "Start" button (lower left corner of the screen) and in the search bar type "Control Panel". Open this window.
Find the "Programs" section
- Select the "Programs" or "Programs and Features" section (the names may differ in different versions of the OS). Here you will see a list of all programs installed on the computer. They are sorted alphabetically (first English titles, then Russian).
Find the Amigo application in the list
- Find the program "Amigo" and double-click on it with the mouse. After a few seconds, a window will appear with information about uninstalling the program. You will be prompted to delete all information about the operation of the program - check the box so as not to clog your computer.
Browser "Amigo" removed
After deletion, residual browser files may remain on the disk, but I do not recommend deleting the browser completely, that is, through the command line. The fact is that most users do not fully understand how to use it, and they can delete something important, which will disrupt other processes. The removal described above is quite enough, but after it the browser can recover again as soon as possible.
The Amigo browser is convenient for those users who use the Internet mainly to communicate in popular social networks. Installing it is quite simple, there are no difficulties when using it. There are applications that can be installed on a computer but cannot be removed; Fortunately, Amigo is not one of those.
