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Falkon

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Dem still dey call am falkon browser, qupzilla

KDEBrowsers

KDE QtWebEngine browser, wey dem bin dey call QupZilla bifor. For Windows di process na falkon.exe.

Wetin you need know

Falkon na KDE QtWebEngine. E no be Firefox.

falkon.exe na Falkon, wey dem bin dey call QupZilla bifor. firefox.exe na Firefox. Di engine na QtWebEngine, no be Gecko.

Wetin e be?
Web browser
Still current?
Yes, see Current status
Official download?
Use di vendor link inside dis article
Feex tok say
If falkon.exe dey open, I go treat am as KDE Falkon, no be Firefox. QupZilla na di old name. To close firefox.exe no dey quit dis window.

Wetin be Falkon?

Falkon na KDE desktop browser on top QtWebEngine. Di Windows executable na falkon.exe.

If you never use am before

If you want KDE browser for Windows, dis one na Falkon, wey dem bin dey call QupZilla bifor, no be Firefox. Download am from falkon.org. Di process na falkon.exe. E dey use QtWebEngine (Chromium-family), no be Gecko. firefox.exe na Firefox.

Wetin dem dey use am for?

QtWebEngine browsing

Daily tabs on top Chromium-family engine inside Qt app. E no be Gecko.

KDE-style settings

Falkon docs dey cover preferences and extensions. Firefox about:config na di wrong toolbox.

One QupZilla upgrade path

Old QupZilla shortcuts suppose dey replaced wit Falkon. Di old name na dis product family.

Na who e dey for?

  • People wey want KDE browser for Windows
  • Users wey dey upgrade from QupZilla
  • Anybody wey tink say falkon.exe na Firefox

Current status

Falkon (2018) na current web browser from KDE. Di vendor still dey point Windows users go https://www.falkon.org/.

How old e be?

Dem rename QupZilla go Falkon when e join KDE, wit di Falkon name for 2018. E new pass Firefox and e no be 2004 KDE Konqueror-only story. Current Falkon na QtWebEngine.

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 Current supported Windows 10 or Windows 11 release, according to di vendor
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
falkon.exe Main Windows executable

Startup components

Falkon fit restore di last session. E no be Windows service.

File locations

Common Falkon locations
Typical install C:\Program Files\Falkon\

File formats

HTMLPDFPNGJPEG

Common wahala dem

Old QupZilla profiles

One 2016 QupZilla folder fit no migrate cleanly. Use current Falkon docs.

People dey apply Firefox extension guides

AMO WebExtensions no be Falkon extension model.

How to get unstuck

Install from falkon.org

One Falkon plus KDE pack from any mill na junk. KDE dey host di project.

Read docs.falkon.org

Mozilla Support go call di wrong engine and profile path.

Confirm falkon.exe, no be firefox.exe

Open file location. Falkon folder na dis product.

Alternatives

Firefox if you want Gecko. Chrome or Edge for stock Chromium. Midori if na Astian dem point you go.

Official help and downloads

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

Official contacts
Download www.falkon.org/ Official installer or vendor page
Help docs.falkon.org/ Vendor support
Official site www.falkon.org/ Start here, no be random exe host

Related hardware

RAM dey follow QtWebEngine tabs. Current GPU driver dey help video.

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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