ungoogled-chromium

ApplicationEloston and contributors

Also called ungoogled chromium, eloston chromium

Eloston and contributorsBrowsers

A Chromium build that strips Google integration. On Windows the process is still chrome.exe.

What you need to know

ungoogled-chromium is not Google Chrome, even when the exe says chrome.exe.

Community patches remove Google integration from Chromium. The process name stays chrome.exe. Official Chrome has an updater and Google services.

What is it?: Web browser
Still current?: Yes, see Current status
Official download?: Use the vendor link in this article

Feex says

If chrome.exe is not under Google\Chrome, I would check for ungoogled-chromium before I run Chrome cleanup. This build strips Google integration on purpose.

What is ungoogled-chromium?

ungoogled-chromium is a community Chromium that removes Google web-service hooks. Windows builds still launch as chrome.exe.

If you have never used it

If you want Chromium without Google services, this is ungoogled-chromium, not Google Chrome. Binaries are listed on the project GitHub Pages site. The process is still chrome.exe. Official Chromium snapshots are a different build. Google Chrome under Program Files\Google is the branded product.

What is it used for?

Chromium browsing without Google keys

Tabs and extensions without Chrome's Google API integration. Some Chrome features will be missing.

Community binaries

You pick a Windows build from the binaries site. There is no Google updater.

A second chrome.exe

Path and publisher tell it apart from Google Chrome. Task Manager name will not.

Who is it for?

People who want Chromium without Google account hooks
Users who already follow the ungoogled-software binaries
Anyone who confused it with google.com/chrome

Current status

ungoogled-chromium (2015) is a current web browser from Eloston and contributors. The vendor still points Windows users at https://ungoogled-software.github.io/ungoogled-chromium-binaries/.

How old is it?

Eloston started ungoogled-chromium in 2015 as patches on Chromium. It is newer than Chrome (2008). Community binaries lag Chromium slightly. This is not a 2024 AI browser.

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

Minimum system requirements
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.

Installed processes
chrome.exe	Main Windows executable

Startup components

Community builds do not install Google Update. If an updater appears, it is not this project.

File locations

Common ungoogled-chromium locations
Typical install	A folder you chose for the ungoogled-chromium Windows build

File formats

HTMLPDFPNGJPEG

Common problems

No Google updater

You must fetch a new community binary. That is the project model, not a broken Windows Update.

Missing Chrome features

Sync, some widevine flows, and Google hooks can be gone. That is the point of the patch set.

Getting unstuck

Open file location on chrome.exe

Google\Chrome is Chrome. An ungoogled-chromium folder is this product. A raw chromium.org snapshot is a third thing.

Use the binaries index, not a random mirror

ungoogled-software.github.io lists Windows builds. A forum repack is the wrong file.

Read the GitHub README for missing features

Do not install Google Chrome on top to "fix" a stripped service. That replaces the product.

Alternatives

Google Chrome if you want the updater and Google account. Official Chromium snapshots if you want unpatched tip-of-tree.

Official help and downloads

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

Official contacts
Download	ungoogled-software.github.io/ungoogled-chromium-binaries/ Official installer or vendor page
Help	github.com/ungoogled-software/ungoogled-chromium Vendor support
Official site	ungoogled-software.github.io/ungoogled-chromium-binaries/ Start here, not a random exe host

Related hardware

Same class as Chrome: RAM and a current GPU driver.

Technical details

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

Sources and verification

Reviewed by Feex editorial. Last verified August 2026 Status: Feex Reviewed. How we research.

ungoogled-chromium official site · Vendor product page
ungoogled-chromium help · Vendor support
Foxhole process map · First-party samples on Windows PCs. Not a lab benchmark.

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