QQ Browser

On November 20, 2000, Tencent released the first version of Tencent Explorer and bundled it with the OICQ 2000 Preview1 1115 (now Tencent QQ).{{Cite web|url=http://pcedu.pconline.com.cn/qq/zhixun/0902/1568352.html|title=very powerful! The development history of OICQ/QQ version is collected and collected (multiple pictures)|author=Tencent|work=Pacific Internet|date=2009-02-22|access-date=2011-07-20|language=zh-hans|archive-date=2012-11-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103110055/http://pcedu.pconline.com.cn/qq/zhixun/0902/1568352.html|url-status=dead}} This browser is one of the earliest page viewers in mainland China,{{Cite web|url=http://www.pconline.com.cn/pcedu/softnews/dongtai/0902/1562276.html|title=The earliest multi-page browser in China: Introduction and history of Tencent TT|author=Tencent|work=Pacific Internet|date=2009-02-16|access-date=2011-07-20|language=zh-hans}}{{Cite web|url=http://tt.qq.com/history.html|title=TT Browser Home > Product History|access-date=2011-07-20|author=Tencent|language=zh-hans}} rendering pages using the Trident layout engine (known as the Internet Explorer webpage renderer).{{Cite web|url=http://vod.sjtu.edu.cn/help/Article_Show.asp?ArticleID=58|title=Let Tencent QQ Browser quietly go away|author=CCID|date=2003-09-04|access-date=2011-07-20|language=zh-hans|archive-date=2006-01-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060115140007/http://vod.sjtu.edu.cn/help/Article_Show.asp?ArticleID=58|url-status=dead}}

The first version of Tencent TE includes the "Who is with me" feature, which allows OICQ users who are browsing the same web page to communicate online, but this feature raises users' concerns about personal data security. In order to eliminate user concerns, Tencent issued a statement on April 24, 2003, stating that browsing the webpage does not reveal personal data when using this feature; if users do not want to use this feature but also want to use the browser, you can choose "Invisible" mode.{{Cite web|url=http://www.51docs.com/A_1139824.htm|title=Tencent made a solemn statement on TE browser security issues|author=Tencent|work=Sina Technology|date=2003-04-24|access-date=2011-07-20|language=zh-hans|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121109092004/http://www.51docs.com/A_1139824.htm|archive-date=2012-11-09}}

In 2003, Tencent rewrote its source code on the basis of Tencent TE, and released the first version of the new browser on November 11, Tencent TT (Tencent Traveler). At this point, the software officially stripped from Tencent QQ and became an independent software.{{Cite web|url=http://it.sohu.com/2003/12/18/70/article217057017.shtml|title=Tencent TT browser try to remember|author=YORK|work=Sohu.com|date=2003-12-18|access-date=2011-07-20|language=zh-hans}} Compared with Tencent TE, Tencent TT has added personalized functions such as software skin replacement. At the same time, it also provides auxiliary functions such as mouse gesture and smart screen ads. But the "Smart Shielded Ads" feature records the content that users browse online, and stores the records in the TTraveler2.dat file in the software installation directory.{{Cite web|url=http://news.newhua.com/news/2006/0405/9648.shtml|title=vigilance Tencent TT is leaking your online information|author=Kicking people|work=Zhongguancun Online|date=2006-04-05|access-date=2011-07-20|language=zh-hans|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140725104217/http://news.newhua.com/news/2006/0405/9648.shtml|archive-date=2014-07-25|url-status=dead}}

Tencent rewrote the program again in 2008 and released version 4.0 on May 7. From this version, TT opens the web page and browses it in multiple threads to improve speed and performance, but still centered on the Trident layout engine. The final version of the 4.X series is the 4.8 (1000) version released on January 5, 2011.{{Cite web|url=http://tt.qq.com/|title=TT browser download official website|access-date=2018-04-01|author=Tencent|language=zh-hans}}

On May 25, 2010, Tencent released QQ Browser 5.0 Preview1 version, QQ Browser began to use Webkit and Trident dual-core.{{NoteTag|1=Tencent official said that using the Webkit engine for rendering as "speed mode", using the Trident engine is "normal mode".}}

{{Cite web|url=http://browser.qq.com/updateinfo.html|title=QQ Browser > Product history|access-date=2011-07-20|author=Tencent|language=zh-hans|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110619021913/http://browser.qq.com/updateinfo.html|archive-date=2011-06-19}}

QQ Browser was jointly promoted with Search Dog Browser and Maple Browser (ChromePlus) which were also rendered using the double typesetting engine.{{Cite web|url=http://www.pcpop.com/doc/0/654/654505.shtml|title=Maple Browser 1.6.1.0 (ChromePlus) officially released|work=Bubble net|date=2011-04-22|access-date=2011-07-22|language=zh-hans}}

In October 2012, the preview version of QQ Browser 7.0 was released on the Tencent Experience Center website and was open for testing. The QQ Browser 7.0 preview version adopts the new version of the interface, and the brand is consistent with the mobile QQ Browser. Version 7.0 removes the WebKit engine and greatly simplifies functionality.{{cite web |url= http://exp.qq.com/details.html#pid=471 |title=Tencent Experience Center |access-date=24 Nov 2012}}

In November 2014, QQ Browser released the official version of 8.0. The new version redesigned the appearance of the browser and added a series of new features to improve the smoothness of the browser.{{Cite web|url = http://soft.zol.com.cn/491/4919463.html|title = QQ Browser 8.0 officially released to redesign the appearance style|date = 2014-11-24|access-date = 2015-08-29|publisher = Zhongguancun Online}}

In June 2015, QQ Browser 9.0 was released. Based on the Chromium V43 engine, it achieved a 0.3 second cold boot and a 0.1 second hot boot. The web page reached "seconds open".{{Cite web|url = http://pcedu.pconline.com.cn/657/6576838.html|title = QQ Browser 9.0 allows browsers to enter the era of extreme speed|date = 2015-06-11|access-date = 2015-08-29|publisher = Pacific Internet|language = zh-cn}}

In January 2016, QQ Browser 9.3 was released, and the engine was upgraded to Chromium V47, which optimized the startup speed and web page opening speed.{{citation needed|date=November 2019}}

On October 18, 2017, QQ Browser 9.6 was released and the engine was upgraded to Chromium V53.{{citation needed|date=November 2019}}

Latest version of QQ Browser based on Chromium 53.https://browser.qq.com/index_static_9.html

• The Windows and Android versions both send personal data to Tencent's servers without any encryption or with encryption that can be easily decrypted.{{Cite journal|title=WUP! There It Is: Privacy and Security Issues in QQ Browser|url=https://citizenlab.ca/2016/03/privacy-security-issues-qq-browser/|date=2016-03-28|website=The Citizen Lab|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-01 |last1=Knockel |first1=Jeffrey |last2=Senft |first2=Adam |last3=Deibert |first3=Ron }}
• Arbitrary code execution is also possible during software updates.

On May 30, 2011, some netizens found that Tencent appeared in the picture on the "Tencent Soft-{}-piece Center" QQ Browser introduction page. The name of "aiww" (Chinese artist Ai Weiwei) appeared. In 2011, the words "freedom of personal freedom" and "64" were used, and the words "released" in the introductory text of the browser were also bolded.{{cite web |url= http://internet.solidot.org/article.pl?sid=11/05/30/1345243 |title=Solidot | Tencent browser official page appears "aiww" |work=internet.solidot.org|access-date=31 May 2011}}{{cite web |url= http://thumbsnap.com/f/l3qBUaGE |title=ThumbSnap - Simple Image Hosting & Photo Sharing |work=thumbsnap.com|access-date=31 May 2011}} After the event, the words became "Love" and "99".[https://web.archive.org/web/20110619021900/http://browser.qq.com/ 2011/6/19]

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• {{in lang|zh-hans}} [https://browser.qq.com/ Official website]
• {{in lang|zh-hans}} [http://tt.qq.com/history.html Tencent TT browser product history]，Tencent TT
• {{in lang|zh-hans}} [https://im.qq.com/culture/versionmore.shtml QQ version history details]，Tencent QQ

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