CometBird was a
web browser
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developed from the
source code
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of
Mozilla Firefox. It is a BitComet product. It is compatible with the
Windows 98
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,
Windows 2000
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,
Windows XP
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,
Windows Vista
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,
Windows 7
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,
Windows 8
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,
Windows 8.1, and
Windows 10
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operating systems. As of 2015 it is no longer being updated.
Special features
* Bookmark auto-synchronizer will allow a person to use the same bookmark and protection.
* Built-in media downloader will allow a person to download audio, video, and Flash files with only one click.
* Built-in translator which allows a person to translate a page into different languages.
"CometBird." CNET. Download.com Staff, 13 June 2011.
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Web browsers based on Firefox