Supermium
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 Supermium running on Windows 7 | |
| Developer(s) | Shane Fournier[1] |
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| Initial release | 115.0.5744.0 (May 9, 2023)[2] |
| Stable release | 122.0.6261.152 (R4)[3] 
/ 2 May 2024 |
| Repository | https://github.com/win32ss/supermium |
| Operating system | Windows XP SP1 and later[4] Windows Server 2003 RTM and later[4] |
| Platform | IA-32, x86-64 |
| License | BSD-3-Clause |
| Website | win32subsystem |
Supermium is a free and open-source web browser that is a fork of Chromium. The main feature of Supermium is support for old versions of Microsoft Windows that are no longer supported by Chromium; this includes all versions prior to Windows 10,[5] starting with Windows XP.[1][6] Supermium has other features not supported by Chromium, including the Google Chrome Sync service.[1] The web browser is developed by Shane Fournier.[1][6] The developer plans to introduce features such as Windows 2000 support, WebGPU for D3D9 rendering, and Manifest V2 support in future versions.[7]
Supermium has 32-bit and 64-bit executables.[1] The versioning is based on Chromium's.
Requirements[edit]
Supermium can be run on Windows XP SP3 and Windows Server 2003 SP2 and above.[8] It requires at least a 32-bit processor with support for the SSE2 instruction set. It has been reported to run on processors as old as the Pentium 4.[7]
Reception[edit]
In a positive review, Softpedia's Roberto Samir wrote, "Given how powerful nostalgia can be for those who grow tired of the rather sterile and minimalist design of nowadays' operating systems, a brief return to the past can be made easier with Supermium whenever internet browsing is part of the equation."[9]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e Proven, Liam (2024-03-06). "Supermium drags Google Chrome back in time to Windows XP, Vista, and 7". The Register. Archived from the original on 2024-05-28. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ "Releases". GitHub / win32ss / supermium. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
- ^ "Releases of Supermium". Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Supermium Web Browser". win32subsystem.live. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ "Chrome browser system requirements". Chrome Enterprise and Education Help. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ a b MJD, Michael (2024-03-02). "Supermium - A Modern Web Browser for XP and Vista!". YouTube.
- ^ a b Tkachenko, Sergey (2024-03-07). "Supermium Browser brings the newest Chrome engine to Windows 7, Vista and even XP". Winaero. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ^ Václavík, Lukáš (2024-03-09). "Supermium je moderní prohlížeč pro Windows XP a jiné vykopávky. Stačí mu i 20 let starý hardware" [Supermium is a modern browser for Windows XP and other digs. Even 20-year-old hardware is enough for him]. Živě.cz (in Czech). Czech News Center. Archived from the original on 2024-05-28. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ Zamfir, Roberto (2024-02-08). "Supermium". Softpedia. Archived from the original on 2024-05-28. Retrieved 2024-05-28.