| Alternative | Why it might be better | | :--- | :--- | | | ESR versions receive security patches for over a year while keeping a stable API. | | Supermium | A Chromium fork for Windows 7/8 that backports security patches from modern Chrome. | | Pale Moon | Classic browser for old hardware, still maintained. | | Virtual Machine | Run an old Windows XP/7 VM inside your modern PC. Isolated network. Far safer. |
To keep this version from automatically updating to the newest release, you may need to disable the Google Update services or run the browser in an offline environment. Security Considerations --- Google Chrome Portable 112.0.5615.87 Older Vers...
This version included critical security patches, such as a fix for the zero-day vulnerability CVE-2023-2033 , which was actively exploited in the wild at the time of release. | Alternative | Why it might be better