# Vivaldi Application: Vivaldi Technologies Also called vivaldi browser Vivaldi Technologies, Browsers A highly configurable Chromium browser from Vivaldi Technologies. On Windows the process is vivaldi.exe. ## What you need to know Vivaldi is vivaldi.exe. It is not Opera even though the founder came from Opera. Vivaldi Technologies ships a Chromium browser aimed at people who want tab stacking, notes, and dense settings. Extra vivaldi.exe rows are tabs and helpers. Opera is a different vendor and a different exe. - **What is it?**: A configurable Chromium browser **Is it Opera?**: No. Same founder history, different company **Many processes?**: Yes. Chromium isolation Feex says If you installed Vivaldi because you missed old Opera power-user tools, I would look for vivaldi.exe, not opera.exe. The founder history does not make this Opera. ## What is Vivaldi? Vivaldi is a Chromium-based desktop browser from Vivaldi Technologies. The Windows executable is vivaldi.exe. Profiles live under AppData\Local\Vivaldi. ## If you have never used it If you want a Chromium browser you can rearrange, this is Vivaldi, not Opera. Download it from vivaldi.com/download. Jon von Tetzchner came from Opera, but Vivaldi is a different company and a different exe. You get tab stacks, a notes panel, and a long settings page. Extra vivaldi.exe rows are Chromium helpers. ## What is it used for? **Web browsing with tab stacks** Tabs you can stack and tile. That layout is a Vivaldi feature Chrome does not ship the same way. **Notes, mail, and calendar panels** Optional built-in tools. You can ignore them and still browse. **Deep settings** Mouse gestures, UI density, and command chains. This is why people call it configurable. ## Who is it for? - People who want Chromium with more UI controls than Chrome - Users who already sync a Vivaldi account - Anyone who assumed it was Opera because of the founder story ## Current status Actively developed on a Chromium cadence. This article is the Windows desktop browser, not Vivaldi on Android. ## How old is it? Vivaldi 1.0 shipped in 2016 after Opera moved to Chromium. It is newer than Opera and Chrome, and it is not a 2024 AI browser. Snapshot and stable channels still update frequently. ## Versions Major channels first. Exact build numbers are not all verified here. Stable Snapshot ## System requirements Values follow the publisher's public guidance. Workload still changes the real need. ### Minimum | RAM | 4 GB class machines run it. Tab stacks want more RAM | | ---------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- | | Operating system | A current supported Windows 10 or Windows 11 release, per Vivaldi | ## Resource profile - **CPU demand**: Follows the heaviest tab or tiled view **RAM demand**: Chromium tabs plus Vivaldi panels **GPU demand**: When acceleration is on ## Installed processes These executables belong to this product when it is installed. | vivaldi.exe | Browser, tabs, GPU, and utilities | | ----------- | --------------------------------- | ## Startup components Vivaldi can restore the last session and keep background apps. That is a Vivaldi setting. ## File locations | Typical install | C:\Users\\\\AppData\Local\Vivaldi\Application\\ | | --------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- | | User data | C:\Users\\\\AppData\Local\Vivaldi\User Data\\ | ## File formats HTML, PDF, PNG, JPEG ## Common problems ### Settings maze after an update Vivaldi moves a lot of UI into settings. Search in Settings before you call the browser broken. ### People hunt for opera.exe This product is vivaldi.exe. Uninstalling Opera does not remove Vivaldi. ## Getting unstuck ### Use Vivaldi Task Manager Shift+Esc inside Vivaldi names the heavy tab or panel. Windows Task Manager only shows vivaldi.exe. ### Reset UI from Vivaldi settings, not a Registry cleaner Appearance and tabs live in Vivaldi settings. A "browser optimizer" is the wrong tool. ### Install from vivaldi.com/download A "Vivaldi pro pack" from a download mill is junk. ## Alternatives Opera if you want that sidebar vendor. Chrome and Firefox if you want a simpler UI. Pick them for sync, not because Vivaldi looked busy. ## Official help and downloads Start with the vendor. Random exe sites are not a support channel. | Download | [vivaldi.com/download/ ](https://vivaldi.com/download/)Official Windows installer | | --------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Help | [help.vivaldi.com/ ](https://help.vivaldi.com/)Tabs, sync, and settings | | Community | [forum.vivaldi.net/ ](https://forum.vivaldi.net/)Vivaldi-hosted forum | | Blog | [vivaldi.com/blog/ ](https://vivaldi.com/blog/)Release notes | ## Related hardware RAM first. Tiled tabs multiply the Chromium cost. A current GPU driver helps video. ## Technical details Technical details Snapshot and stable numbers move with Chromium. This article does not pin a build. ## Related These entities connect to this article. Type is shown on every link. [Opera: Application](https://feex.it/wiki/software/opera)[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). - [Vivaldi download ](https://vivaldi.com/download/)· Official Windows installer - [Vivaldi Help ](https://help.vivaldi.com/)· Settings, tabs, and sync help - [Foxhole process map ](https://foxhole.feex.it/)· First-party samples on Windows PCs. Not a lab benchmark. ## Was this article useful? A yes or no is enough. Pick a reason if you want, or add a short note. Quick facts The short identity of this page. Specs, sources, and the full story stay in the article. - **Developer**: Vivaldi Technologies **Category**: Web browser **Process**: vivaldi.exe **License**: Free to install **First released**: 2016 **Official site**: [vivaldi.com](https://vivaldi.com/) **Mapped by Feex**: Seen on Windows PCs in Foxhole Feex Reviewed: Last verified August 2026 --- Source: [Canonical Feex Wiki page](https://feex.it/wiki/software/vivaldi/) [Developer guide](https://feex.it/wiki/developers/) | [API policy](https://feex.it/developers/api-policy/) | [Agent guidance](https://feex.it/wiki/llms.txt)