# Midori

Application: Astian

Also called midori browser, astian midori

Astian, Browsers

A lightweight browser that moved from WebKit GTK to a Windows-friendly build. On Windows the process is midori.exe.

## What you need to know

Midori is Astian's browser. It is not Chrome.

midori.exe is the Windows Midori build. chrome.exe is Chrome. Early Midori was WebKit GTK. Current Windows Midori is a later line.

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

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

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

Feex says

If midori.exe is open, I would treat it as Astian Midori, not Chrome. A 2010 GTK guide will not match this Windows build.

## What is Midori?

Midori is Astian's desktop browser. The Windows executable is midori.exe. It is not Google Chrome and not the old GTK-only package.

## If you have never used it

If you want Midori, this is Astian's browser, not Chrome. Early Midori was a WebKit GTK Linux browser. Current Windows builds are a later, Windows-friendly line. Download it from astian.org/midori-browser. The process is midori.exe. chrome.exe is Chrome.

## What is it used for?

**Everyday browsing in a smaller-branded window**

Daily tabs without Chrome branding. Site compatibility depends on the current Midori engine, not on chrome.exe.

**A lightweight-branded alternative**

Astian still markets Midori as lighter-feeling. That is branding, not a Foxhole benchmark.

**A second browser profile**

midori.exe keeps its own profile. Uninstalling Chrome does not remove it.

## Who is it for?

- People who remember Midori from Linux and want the Windows build
- Users who were pointed at Astian Midori
- Anyone who assumed it was Chrome

## Current status

Midori (2007) is a current web browser from Astian. The vendor still points Windows users at https://astian.org/midori-browser/.

## How old is it?

Midori started in 2007 as a lightweight WebKit GTK browser. Astian later continued the name on a Windows-friendly build. A 2010 Elementary OS Midori tip is not today's midori.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.

| midori.exe | Main Windows executable |
| ---------- | ----------------------- |

## Startup components

Midori can restore the last session. It is not a Windows component.

## File locations

| Typical install | C:\Program Files\Astian\Midori\\ |
| --------------- | -------------------------------- |

## File formats

HTML, PDF, PNG, JPEG

## Common problems

### Old Linux how-tos

GTK Midori settings do not map 1:1 to the current Windows build. Use Astian pages.

### People close chrome.exe to quit Midori

Wrong exe. midori.exe is this product.

## Getting unstuck

### Install from astian.org/midori-browser

A Midori turbo pack is junk.

### Use astian.org/midori-en for current help

Arch Wiki Midori pages can describe the old GTK app.

### Confirm midori.exe, not chrome.exe

Open file location. An Astian or Midori folder is this product.

## Alternatives

Firefox if you want Gecko. Chrome or Edge for stock Chromium. Falkon if you want a KDE QtWebEngine browser instead.

## Official help and downloads

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

| Download      | [astian.org/midori-browser/ ](https://astian.org/midori-browser/)Official installer or vendor page |
| ------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Help          | [astian.org/midori-en/ ](https://astian.org/midori-en/)Vendor support                              |
| Official site | [astian.org/midori-browser/ ](https://astian.org/midori-browser/)Start here, not a random exe host |

## Related hardware

A modest PC is enough. Broken sites are often engine compatibility, not missing RAM.

## 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).

- [Midori official site ](https://astian.org/midori-browser/)· Vendor product page
- [Midori help ](https://astian.org/midori-en/)· Vendor support
- [Foxhole process map ](https://foxhole.feex.it/)· First-party samples on Windows PCs. Not a lab benchmark.

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- **Developer**: Astian

  **Category**: Web browser

  **Process**: midori.exe

  **License**: Free to install

  **First released**: 2007

  **Official site**: [astian.org/midori](https://astian.org/midori-browser/)

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

Feex Reviewed: Last verified August 2026

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