SRWare Iron is a web browser based on Chromium, the open source project behind Google Chrome. By default, Iron communicates less information compared to Chrome (e.g., creating a unique user ID or the submission of entries to Google to generate suggestions), making some operations more private and secure.
Iron supports both official and unofficial themes and some extensions from Chrome. Additionally, to enable blocking ad servers, a 'adblock.ini' is present in the program folder, and Opera's 'urlfilter.ini' can easily be converted to Iron's accepted format by following these instructions (or see comments below).
Note: It is recommended you change the homepage. The Iron default homepage may contain ads or links to fake adware-containing downloads.
Alternative packages:
Category: | |
Runs on: | Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | No. It creates some registry keys in 'HKCU\Software\Chromium'. Start with --incognito parameter to prevent saving history and cookies after program closes. |
Unicode support: | Yes |
Path portability: | No |
License: | BSD |
How to extract: |
Download the "Portable" ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch IronPortable.exe. XP/Vista is no longer supported but the last release version 49 is available. |
Similar/alternative apps: | X-Chromium, Google Chrome Portable |
What's new? |
See: https://www.srware.net/forum/viewforum.php?f=18 |
random17: thanks for the info but, as that addresses multiple programs and not just Iron, posts like that really belong in forums.
v52.0.2750.0
Just noting that Iron Portable and SRWare Iron Portable, as well as GoogleChromePortable and X-Chromium, create these registry keys:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Google
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Google\Chrome
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Google\Chrome\Extensions
HKU\*\Software\Google
HKU\*\Software\Google\Chrome
HKU\*\Software\Google\Chrome\Extensions
Also note that the HKLM key is hidden in regedit. I can see it being created using Regshot and get to it and delete it with an alternate registry editor. I don't know how the key is protected. (Any info appreciated.)
The only Chromium browser that doesn't create these keys is Chromium Portable (http://www.portablefreeware.com/index.php?id=2169).
They also create the following folders/files:
C:\Users\*\AppData\Local\Chromium
C:\Users\*\AppData\Local\Chromium\User Data
C:\Users\*\AppData\Local\Chromium\User Data\Crashpad
C:\Users\*\AppData\Local\Chromium\User Data\Crashpad\metadata
C:\Users\*\AppData\Local\Chromium\User Data\Crashpad\reports
C:\Users\*\AppData\Local\Chromium\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
v52.0.2750.0
version 45: No flash support whatsoever. It also disables all but a two plugins. I understand this is a security issue, however, if you do need Flash, this is not the browser for you. You cannot add Flash support to version 45 of Iron. The former plug-ins do not work, and the latest download which would be supported in Iron contains malware, checked by over 40 different engines and cannot be installed if you have ANY anti-malware engine running. If you don't, be aware you're installing malware. If you have no need for Flash or most other browser plug-ins, feel free, you'll be secure (but missing quite a bit of content.)
Alternatives: Do not update to 45. Install 43, which still supports the (old) flash players (be they however insecure.)
Chrome itself has a built in alternative to Flash in the latest version. Maybe someone will figure out how to "port" this to Iron without doing a bunch of stuff in file explorers etc.
Note: trying to install the latest Adobe Flash for Firefox crashed my XP system, XP is basically no longer supported with version 19. the latest update to Flash 18 works, however.
I have Flash disabled on all but two sites which use the older version just fine.
v45.0.2400.0
@ smaragdus: Thanks :)
And thanks for your help, too!
v44.0.2350.0
@Checker
Your work here is amazing and I appreciate it very much! I am glad if in some cases I can be of any help here.
v44.0.2350.0
@ smaragdus: Oops, sorry for this typo/finger trouble!
v44.0.2350.0
In fact the right version number is not 43.0.2500.0 but 44.0.2350.0.
v43.0.2500.0
@ AndTheWolf: Thanks ... and updated ;)
v43.0.2300.0
SRWare Iron currently at 43.0.2300.0
v42.0.2250.1
Very nice have been using for a long time and really like, thanks.
MIKLO
v60.0.3150.0