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Google Browser – New Google Chrome Portable Browser

A good way of testing new versions of the so called Google browser is by running a portable version of Google Chrome. The only problem that arises is that it can be quite problematic to stay up to date with all the web browser updates that the Google Chrome team releases regularly. Long time Ghacks reader Caschy is regularly creating new portable versions of the Google Chrome browser at his website after official browser updates.

New versions of the Google browser can be regularly downloaded from the website. The browser can then be executed by launching the file ChromeLoader.exe for a normal program start or IncognitoChromeLoader.exe for starting the anonymous mode of the Google browser.

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Updates that are released can simple be copied over the existing directory of the Google browser. Users just have to make sure to avoid overwriting the profile directory which stores user related data.

Users who are interested in staying up to date with the portable Google Chrome releases are encouraged to add the RSS feed of the website to their feed reader as this seems to be the best way to be notified of program updates.

Update: Another possibility is the portable version of Chrome at the Portable Apps website. The site operators offer downloads for the latest Google Chrome Stable, Beta and Dev builds on their site. You need to install those builds into a directory first before they become truly portable.

The portable nature makes it still necessary to download updates manually from the Portable Apps website. These updates are then installed over the current location on the computer.

The portable Chrome version has several limitations. Passwords are for instance tied to the PC the browser is run on, which means they are not saved in the same directory as the portable version of the browser. The same is true for certificates.

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About the Author:Martin Brinkmann is a journalist from Germany who founded Ghacks Technology News Back in 2005. He is passionate about all things tech and knows the Internet and computers like the back of his hand. You can follow Martin on Facebook or Twitter.

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Responses so far:

  1. caschy says:

    Hi Martin, ich bleib mal “in deutsch” – liegt mir mehr ;) – schreib mal meinen Spitznamen bitte richtig – das bekommt irgendwie keiner auf die Kette *lach*. Im Übrigen gibt es in den Vorgängerversionen bei mir (in der jetzigen .30 hatte ich es leider vergessen) einen Extensions-Loader. Damit konnte man dann auch die ersten Erweiterungen nutzen (Mailchecker und Co). Bringt aber noch nicht viel – wird aber bestimmt kommen.

  2. Sarang says:

    hi Martin, for including this post in ghacks… and caschy, your portable appz are really fascinating, we nvr knew tht u will release portable update version of chrome that fast. Good job mate.. Best of luck for your future :)

  3. hwsris says:

    I found the Iron browser like Chrome at

    http://www.srware.net/en/software_srware_iron.php

    but , I’m not download for test.

  4. منتديات ماى بكتشرز says:

    Google browser provides various facilities like making updates in world news which is very useful f

  5. siva says:

    ok google chrome is excellent

  6. tops-post.com says:

    Thank you 4 this :)

  7. Ive tried out the Chrome Browser but i still think, Firefox is the best Webbrowser on the Market so far. I already deinstalled Chrome from my PC.

  8. Felipe says:

    SantaCruze, if gold were handed on to you, you’d probably toss it aside…

    People like you deserve Firefox, Good luck with that.

  9. R1soft says:

    Chrome is a good browser, i like how chrome jailed every tab process.

  10. Garvey says:

    There are up to 20% viewer using Chrome in my host log.

  11. Steve says:

    Have a look at the Chromium daily builds – They don’t need to be installed so it’s like downloading an updated version that’s already portable.

    Google Chrome is based on Chromium – everything in the Chromium daily builds will be eventually released in Google Chrome :)

    • smiley says:

      hey whats were are you from.how old are you i love you name STEVEN thats my x boyfriend name.thats all bye1!!!!!!!!!!!

  12. Conditioned says:

    Seems the webpage is in german and that the download links dont work.

  13. Andri says:

    ok google chrome is excellent. Thanks for the info

  14. tommy kuntoro says:

    good article, i like it

  15. parfum artscent says:

    google chrome is excellent, i like it

  16. Skeppsbrogatan says:

    Why is it that google chrome has advanced from version 2 till 5 with NO visual or speed or performance difference ? They are all just as badly programmed.

    Here’s a challenge for you non-believers:

    open IE8, open 1 page, say ghacks.net on it
    go to task viewer and look at iexplore.exe process to see how much RAM it takes
    Close that IE8, open Firefox. do the same thing and loot at firefox.exe
    close Firefox, open calculator, and open Chrome, browse to that page and then in task manager look at ALL THOSE chrome.exe processes (just for one page ? are you kidding me ?) and use the calculator to add up the memories. Now compare.

    Why is it that google chrome takes much more memory, crashes more often and just acts real bad, everytime I make the mistake of using it ?

  17. llorc says:

    ok google chrome is excellent

  18. greece says:

    Although everything about this browser is great i abandoned the use of it just for the simple reason of it CRASHING too OFTEN.Back to Avant which I used to use.

  19. alex says:

    have to admit, big G is still the best. they have the resources and funds to do everything at its best

  20. teochew says:

    google chrome is excellent, i like it

  21. I think that, browser Google chrome have very good chances to be a leader in this sector. Google company can invest very much money to it, so here they are leaders. Good marketing skills and adapting usability from huge practice, this is power of Google Chrome.

  22. teochew says:

    google crome is very best

  23. chrome is good browser. i like this

  24. Hey thanks nice artical

  25. sung says:

    thats nice, but i’m still prefer firefox.

  26. kenny says:

    I wonder how it performance comparing to firefox. thx for the post!

  27. ok google chrome is excellent. Thanks for the info

  28. Chrome is a good browser, i like how chrome jailed every tab process

  29. Iniobong says:

    I luv this package but why cant i dawnload it to my phone

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