Security News > 2023 > June > DuckDuckGo browser for Windows available for everyone as public beta
DuckDuckGo has released its privacy-centric browser for Windows to the general public.
"Starting today, our desktop browser for Windows is officially in public beta - no invite codes, no waiting list, just a fast, lightweight browser that makes the Internet less creepy and less cluttered," reads the announcement.
"DuckDuckGo for Windows is already equipped with nearly all the privacy protections and everyday features that users know and trust from our iOS, Mac, and Android browsers - and it's getting closer to parity with those browsers every day."
In October 2022, DuckDuckGo desktop browser version 0.30 rolled out for the Mac platform, which served as a smaller testbed to iron out major issues before the Windows version entered its public beta phase.
DuckDuckGo claims that the above privacy protection mechanisms and multi-level tracker blockers help its browser consume roughly 60% less data than Chrome, potentially also making the web browsing experience faster.
It is important to note that this version of the DuckDuckGo browser for Windows is in beta, so instability and performance issues are to be expected.