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Arc

ApplicationThe Browser Company

Dem still dey call am arc browser, the browser company arc

The Browser CompanyBrowsers

Sidebar-first Chromium browser wey reach Windows later pass macOS. On top Windows the process na Arc.exe.

Wetin you need know

Arc na Arc.exe. E no be Chrome and e no be Dia.

The Browser Company release Arc for Windows for 2024 with sidebar and Spaces. Chrome na chrome.exe. Dia na the newer sibling wey the company dey market for active development.

Wetin e be?
Web browser
Still current?
Yes, see Current status
Official download?
Use di vendor link inside dis article
Feex tok say
If Arc.exe open, I go check Spaces inside the sidebar before I talk say Chrome spoil. Dia na different Browser Company product. chrome.exe na Google Chrome.

Wetin be Arc?

Arc na Chromium browser wey get sidebar, Spaces, and split view. The Windows executable na Arc.exe.

If you never use am before

If you want Arc on top Windows, this na The Browser Company Arc, no be Chrome and no be Dia. Download am from arc.net. Windows version come out after the Mac version, for 2024. Spaces and vertical sidebar na the sign. Dia na the company newer browser. chrome.exe na Chrome.

Wetin dem dey use am for?

Sidebar-first browsing

Favorites and tabs dey stay inside vertical sidebar. Chrome dey use top tab strip.

Spaces

Separate work and home sets inside Arc. That layout na Arc, no be Chrome profile switcher clone.

Split view

Two pages inside one Arc window. E still be Chromium underneath.

Na who e dey for?

  • People wey don use Arc on top another machine and want the Windows build
  • Users wey want sidebar Spaces instead of Chrome tabs
  • Anybody wey dey compare Arc with Dia or Chrome

Current status

Arc (2024) na current web browser from The Browser Company. The vendor still dey point Windows users go https://arc.net/.

How old e be?

Arc launch for Mac first. The Windows build reach general public for 2024. The Browser Company later face new work for Dia, while dem keep Arc on top Chromium updates. E no be 1990s browser and no be Chrome 2008.

Versions

Major channels first. Exact build numbers no dey all verified here.

Current Windows build

System requirements

Values dey follow wetin di publisher release publicly. Workload still dey change di real need.

Minimum

Minimum system requirements
Operating system Windows 10 19H1 or later, according to Arc download
RAM E reach for Windows plus dis app. Heavy projects go want more.

Resource profile

CPU demand
Dey follow wetin you open inside di app
RAM demand
Dey follow documents, tabs, or libraries

Installed processes

Dese executables belong to dis product when e dey installed.

Installed processes
Arc.exe Main Windows executable

Startup components

Arc fit restore Spaces when e start. That one na Arc setting, no be Windows service.

File locations

Common Arc locations
Typical install C:\Users\<you>\AppData\Local\TheBrowserCompany\

File formats

HTMLPDFPNGJPEG

Common wahala dem

Arc dey on top maintenance-style Chromium updates

The company don face new features towards Dia. Security engine updates fit continue while Arc feature work slow down. Check arc.net for wetin dem dey release today.

Windows feature gaps compared to old Mac writeups

Arc reach Windows later. 2023 Mac review fit mention tools wey this Windows build never get.

How to get unstuck

Install from arc.net or the Microsoft Store listing

Na those be the approved Windows paths wey the help center call. Random ArcInstaller from forum na rubbish.

Confirm Arc.exe, no be chrome.exe

The Browser Company folder na this product. Google\Chrome na Chrome. Dia get e own app.

Use resources.arc.net for Spaces help

Chrome settings no go fit move Arc Space.

Alternatives

Use Chrome or Edge for standard Chromium window. Dia if The Browser Company direct you there. Firefox if you want Gecko.

Official help and downloads

Start with di vendor. Random exe sites no be support channel.

Official contacts
Download arc.net/ Official installer or vendor page
Help resources.arc.net/hc/en-us Vendor support
Official site arc.net/ Start here, no be random exe host

Related hardware

RAM and current GPU driver. Sidebar Spaces still dey chop Chromium tab memory.

Technical details

Technical details

Vendor version numbers dey change. Dis article no pin down any build.

Sources and verification

Recorded source label: August 2026. Dis label no establish independent verification. How we dey do research.

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