# Maxthon

Application: Maxthon International

Also called maxthon browser, myie2

Maxthon International, Browsers

A long-running Chromium browser from Maxthon, with an earlier Trident history. On Windows the process is Maxthon.exe.

## What you need to know

Maxthon is Maxthon.exe. It is not Chrome.

Maxthon International ships a Chromium browser with its own account. chrome.exe under Google is Chrome. Early Maxthon was Trident. Current Windows Maxthon is not that 2004 engine.

- **What is it?**: Web browser

  **Still current?**: Yes, see Current status

  **Official download?**: Use the vendor link in this article

Feex says

If Maxthon.exe is the heavy process, I would open Maxthon's own menu, not chrome://settings. This is not Google Chrome.

## What is Maxthon?

Maxthon is a Chromium-based desktop browser from Maxthon International. The Windows executable is Maxthon.exe.

## If you have never used it

If you want Maxthon, this is Maxthon International's browser, not Google Chrome. Download it from maxthon.com. The process is Maxthon.exe. Older Maxthon used Trident. Current Windows builds are Chromium. chrome.exe is Chrome.

## What is it used for?

**Chromium browsing**

Daily tabs on a Chromium engine with Maxthon UI and account features.

**Maxthon account sync**

Bookmarks and Maxthon services use a Maxthon account, not a Google account.

**A long-running alternative skin**

People keep it from older PCs. It is still not Chrome.

## Who is it for?

- People who already have a Maxthon account
- Users upgrading an old Maxthon install
- Anyone who saw a Chromium window and assumed Chrome

## Current status

Maxthon (2004) is a current web browser from Maxthon International. The vendor still points Windows users at https://www.maxthon.com/.

## How old is it?

Maxthon began in 2004 (MyIE2 era) on Trident. Later versions moved to Chromium. It is older than Chrome as a brand and not a 2024 startup. A 2006 Trident screenshot is not today's Maxthon.exe.

## Versions

Major channels first. Exact build numbers are not all verified here.

Current Windows build

## System requirements

Values follow the publisher's public guidance. Workload still changes the real need.

### Minimum

| Operating system | A current supported Windows 10 or Windows 11 release, per the vendor |
| ---------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| RAM              | Enough for Windows plus this app. Heavy projects want more.          |

## Resource profile

- **CPU demand**: Follows what you open inside the app

  **RAM demand**: Follows documents, tabs, or libraries

## Installed processes

These executables belong to this product when it is installed.

| Maxthon.exe | Main Windows executable |
| ----------- | ----------------------- |

## Startup components

Maxthon can start with Windows from its own setting.

## File locations

| Typical install | C:\Users\\\<you>\AppData\Local\Maxthon\\ |
| --------------- | ---------------------------------------- |

## File formats

HTML, PDF, PNG, JPEG

## Common problems

### Old Trident guides

A 2010 Maxthon tip can name IE settings that no longer apply. Use current Maxthon support.

### People close chrome.exe to quit Maxthon

Wrong exe. Maxthon.exe is this product.

## Getting unstuck

### Confirm Maxthon.exe under a Maxthon folder

Google\Chrome is Chrome. A Maxthon path is this browser.

### Use maxthon.com/support

Account and crash help live there. Chrome Help will not name Maxthon.

### Install from maxthon.com

A Maxthon turbo pack is junk.

## Alternatives

Chrome or Edge for stock Chromium. Firefox if you want Gecko. Opera if you want a different Chromium vendor with a sidebar.

## Official help and downloads

Start with the vendor. Random exe sites are not a support channel.

| Download      | [www.maxthon.com/ ](https://www.maxthon.com/)Official installer or vendor page |
| ------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Help          | [www.maxthon.com/support/ ](https://www.maxthon.com/support/)Vendor support    |
| Official site | [www.maxthon.com/ ](https://www.maxthon.com/)Start here, not a random exe host |

## Related hardware

RAM and a current GPU driver, same class as other Chromium browsers.

## Technical details

Technical details

Vendor version numbers change. This article does not pin a build.

## Related

These entities connect to this article. Type is shown on every link.

[Google Chrome: Application](https://feex.it/wiki/software/google-chrome)[How to read Task Manager: Guide](https://feex.it/wiki/software/system/how-to-read-task-manager)

## Sources and verification

Reviewed by Feex editorial. Last verified August 2026 Status: Feex Reviewed. [How we research](https://feex.it/wiki/research).

- [Maxthon official site ](https://www.maxthon.com/)· Vendor product page
- [Maxthon help ](https://www.maxthon.com/support/)· Vendor support
- [Foxhole process map ](https://foxhole.feex.it/)· First-party samples on Windows PCs. Not a lab benchmark.

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- **Developer**: Maxthon International

  **Category**: Web browser

  **Process**: Maxthon.exe

  **License**: Free to install

  **First released**: 2004

  **Official site**: [maxthon.com](https://www.maxthon.com/)

  **Mapped by Feex**: Seen on Windows PCs in Foxhole

Feex Reviewed: Last verified August 2026

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