Chrome Portable!! - More Improvements

Wow, it's blisteringly quick.

I just downloaded this but it doesn't work on wondows2000 - I'll keep it on a flash drive just in case I come across a friend's XP at some point

I have made an actual PortableApp version of Chrome (splash screen and everything!). I am in the debug phase of it. There are a lot of bugs that should be fixed in the portableapp version. The biggest problem I am facing is the browser not knowing where to put the browsing files. I do not know if i should set it to cache to the jump drive or to the computer. I may set up a STORE IF THEN line of code to try to get it to work. This is for the event of the jumpdrive not having enough space, so it will use the C drive as an alternative.

¿how may someone change the option of launching automatically in incognito?

¿can't change the path to the data folder or the profile folder??

Chrome still leaves setting files on your computer.
Look here

%USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\Chromium
where %USERPROFILE% is usually C:\Documents and Settings\%USERNAME%\
AKA
C:\Documents and Settings\%USERNAME%\Local Settings\Application Data\Chromium

It can be removed with the following code within DOS or a batchfile.
RMDIR /S /Q "%USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\Chromium"

Great work, I appreciate your effort. I really want a clean (i.e. portable) and non-personal-invading (i.e. no uploaded data to Google) version of Chrome. And Ad Block is a must too. On your portable version ...

1. I use Control-Shift-N for something else. Plus, I'd rather it start in default mode and I'll switch to incognito if necessary.

2. The directory C:\Documents and Settings\[user]\Local Settings\Application Data\Chromium\User Data is still created.
[edit] deleting the Chromium user data directory deletes my "don't use suggestion service" setting which I always want set. Can this and the reg key be portable-ized?

3. The registry items My Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google are still created.

Thanks for your efforts, I look forward to the next rev!

Add the text below to your command line, to make it save into a "Portable" directory (in it's own directory) rather than "C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Application Data\Google" -- making it portable!

Add to command line:
--user-data-dir=".\Portable"

When I close Chrome out there is still a tray icon

edit: also I cant get it to register as the default browser.

I would like to see this follow the template along with not leaving a trace on the host computer even if it is not in incognito mode. Also i preferred the original icon.

Is there any way to get Chrome to import from Portable Firefox? I tried the manual option on the Wrench Menu, but it only sees the IE on my machine, not the FF on my USB. I'd rather not copy my profile to the local machine as that's part of the reason I have Portable FF...

it stores all the ccatching on the stick now, fine, but this makes it very slow, depending on the write ability of the stick.

Could it be better to let it write to its usual folders, but delete them on exit?

This is the greatest freaking thing ever.

I downloaded both the incognito mode one and the other one because sometimes I want to start in incognito mode... for no reason... just... anonyminity.

Either way, this is awesome.
I wish it had a PA splash screen, though.
But it launches faster than firefox portable, that's for sure

2 thumbs up, I'll be keeping up on this development.

I've taken some time to update the source of the original author.

Changes:
- Registry is restored from portable drive on startup
- Registry is saved from local machine to portable drive on Chrome exit
- Registry on local machine is removed

If I'm given permission I'll post the update.

Anyway to set the download location to %UserProfile%\Desktop

I'm still using Rev2, as I've found Rev 3 and 4 don't save settings. Once I close Portable Chromium, and reopen, the settings aren't saved. Rev 2 does save them.
Copying "preferences" over from rev2 to rev4 (in the /data/userdata/default directory) does nothing, as "preferences" in rev4 revert to "default" on launch. Setting as "read only" has no effect either, Chrome won't read those. Checking with Process Monitor, it reads the preferences off the host computer. But it doesn't back up those files to the portable drive (for later), nor does it apparently read the portable preferences when it loads back up.

Also, I specifically went to http://build.chromium.org/buildbot/snapshots/chromium-rel-xp/ and downloaded the latest build, extracted to the /app subdirectory, and upon starting Chrome Portable.exe it said there was an updated version, and went to download it. Double checking what it downloaded, it was the exact same version I had just downloaded. Upon start, it asks "would you like to update now?" I click no, and it still downloads/updates Chromium.

Also, wouldn't this be more appropriate to call "Chromium Portable?" The Chromium one has to download is "Chromium" and not "Google Chrome." The logo is all blue (i.e. different than in the splash screen) and there is no Google branding on the browser.

Otherwise, great work, and thanks!

i downloaded the rc4 then run it, it appear update available and i click yes, after that seems no response and popup an error, so the conclude is cant run it, anyone can solve it?

I get the following error trying to run Chrome Portable.exe

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Chrome Portable.exe
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Error: Failed attempt to launch program or document:
Action: 
Params: 

The current thread will exit.

Specifically: The system cannot find the file specified.



	Line#
--->	031: Run,App\Chrome.exe --user-data-dir="%appdata%\ChromePortable\UserData"

---------------------------
OK   
---------------------------

... the "Downloading Chrome; Please Wait..." pop up blocks my screen and can't be minimized. Is this fixable? I'd like to minimize it while I download Chrome on slow links, like now, while I'm at an airport.

Also, options, like disabling "suggestion service" and checking "ask where to download..." and setting a home page still don't stick between program runs.

Overall, thanks! I can't wait for the final.

Tested out Rev.5, and it has the same issues as Rev.s 3 and 4.
I did test out SpiffyJr's Portable version, and it has no issues, and works "as advertised." i.e. it saves settings between sessions.

Rev.5 did however respond to my declining to update the version of Chromium.

START:
;Copy Files
FileCopyDir, Data\UserData, %appdata%\ChromePortable, 1
.
.
.
;Run Chrome
RunWait, App\Chrome.exe --user-data-dir="%appdata%\ChromePortable\UserData"
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It saves UserData to "%appdata%\ChromePortable" but then tries to read it from "%appdata%\ChromePortable\UserData"

Let me know if I am wrong please

Here, if you know AutoIt then feel free to incorporate -

#include <Misc.au3>
#include <_RegFunc.au3>

Global $incognito = True, $pid, $os, $drive

If _IsPressed("10") Then $incognito = False
If @OSVersion = "WIN_VISTA" Then
	$os = "Vista"
Else
	$os = "XP"
EndIf
If _RegKeyExists("HKCU\Software\Google") Then _RegMoveKey("HKCU\Software\Google", "HKCU\Software\Google_bkup")
$drive = StringLeft(@ScriptDir, 2)
EnvSet("JAVA_HOME", $drive & "\PortableApps\CommonFiles\Java")
EnvSet("PATH", $drive & "\PortableApps\CommonFiles\Java;" & EnvGet("PATH"))
Run('"' & @ScriptDir & '\App\chrome\chrome.exe" --user-data-dir="..\..\Data\profile"', @ScriptDir & "\App\chrome", @SW_MINIMIZE)
If Not WinWait("[CLASS:Chrome_" & $os & "Frame]", "", 5) Then Exit
$hwnd = WinGetHandle("[CLASS:Chrome_" & $os & "Frame]")
If $incognito Then
	ControlSend($hwnd, "", "Chrome_RenderWidgetHostHWND1", "^+N")
	WinClose($hwnd)
Else
	WinSetState($hwnd, "", @SW_RESTORE)
EndIf

;wait
Sleep(5000)
$pid = ProcessExists("chrome.exe")
ProcessWaitClose($pid)
If _RegKeyExists("HKCU\Software\Google") Then RegDelete("HKCU\Software\Google")
If _RegKeyExists("HKCU\Software\Google_bkup") Then _RegMoveKey("HKCU\Software\Google_bkup", "HKCU\Software\Google")

The _RegKey* functions are custom that I wrote, so you'll have to find a suitable AHK equivalent in functionality.

Using Google Chrome, I could launch the initial process hidden and still send the keystrokes, but this doesn't work with Chromium for some reason, so I had to launch it minimized instead.

Also, I had to do the ProcessExists() to get one of the running PIDs because Chromium acts as its own launcher and starts at least 2 processes. And because I might be closing one window for Incognito mode. So I waited until the app was fully running to attach to a window and wait for it.

Oh, probably also a good idea to check this site -

http://build.chromium.org/buildbot/waterfall/builders/Chromium%20XP.html

to see if the build was successful before updating. Most of these builds fail the internal tests, or are built to specifically test one thing.

I am using the application on a usb stick on a computer at work that sits behind a firewall and uses an autoproxy. The Update feature has 2 problems I can see:

1. If I select "yes" (to get the latest software), the portable app tries to do so, but fails to obtain the software; the notification that software is being downloaded remains open and on-top of all other windows, but no software update is actually ever downloaded.

Note: To enable Chrome Portable to work in this situation, I manually loaded Chromium into the app folder.

2. If I select "yes" (to obtain the latest update), the folder ChromePortablever is left in the C:\\ ... applications\ folder on the hard-drive; the ChromePortable folder is removed when I close the portable application, but the folder with the suffix "ver" remains.

Is there a way to disable auto-update? It's asking me constantly and it's getting tiring declining it all the time, as I'm quite content not to be using the very latest release build each and every time I start up the application.

Is there a reason to choose Google Chrome above Chronium? I ask this because Google Chrome gives the browser a unique ID and communicates it to Google according to some websites, presumably to add some info into their giant databases.

Any word on trying to get official permission for a Google Chrome, like we have for FireFox?

Got to say this is an awesome launcher!

Found an app on internet that can be used with this. It checks for the current build and tells you if it ran perfect or if it failed. Then you can download it in zipped form or installer form. It's called Chromium nightly updater.

Download Chromium nightly updater

Forum found on

Note: I did NOT make this

I get an error when running rev 7, says that chrome.exe can't be found.

And it's not under the 'app' folder...

Am I missing something?

Every time it updates, it seems to wipe out all of the settings, history, passwords, etc.

Is there anyway to update the app without losing the data?

When I quit chrome, Chrome Portable.exe process does not quit. This means that I cannot eject my drive without manually killing the process. Anyone else have this bug? I have extracted the files to portableapps/chrome and have added the noupdate.txt file.

Why does it ask to update, even though I just finish updating it with the newest version. Is there a way for it to continue to check for update, but only ask me to update if there is an actual update?

At my job I have no adminitrative rights on the computer. Is there a way to manual install adobe flash in this version of chrome. I would like the flash plugin to work from the flash drive, and not from the PC.

If I maximize the browser window and then restart, it doesn't remember that the window was maximized and instead comes back up as a normal window. Would be nice if it would remember that it was maximized...

My local copy of Chrome remembers its window state, so I'm guessing this is a bug in the launcher...

Oh, and shouldn't this be called Chromium Portable? It doesn't actually download the Google-branded version, so calling it Chromium Portable would be more accurate.

Some times when I choose the download window. It comes up with the window that saws it has had an error and needs to close. What is happening?

This update fixed my problem that the launcher wasn't shutting down. The launcher now shuts down a few seconds after I shut down Chromium.

IF YOU quit and then RESTART BEFORE THE LAUNCHER HAS QUIT, you will lose ALL YOUR SETTINGS, BOOKMARKS, HISTORY, EVERYTHING.

SO wait before you restart!!!

Can I build from Source Code ?
and which compiler I must use ?

Doesn't work.
Install does not complete. Missing chrome.exe file.
Tried both the improved and the original.

i think it would be cool if in the options tab, we can change how google chrome starts up, and id rather like to see if it were possible to use the now-usable extensions in incognito mode :/

I made a little bat file to register the portable app as your default browser.

http://syruf.com/f/chrome.zip

copy the registrations folder to your portable chrome's directory and read the readme.

i also added universal shortcuts that work nicely with windows 7 taskbar pinning.