Chromium 140 on Windows 7 SP1 — the build Google abandoned after v109. Uses the Win7 kernel compatibility patch set on top of ungoogled-chromium 140.0.7339.127. De-Googled, uBlock Origin and Ruffle in the core, tuned for legacy hardware.
This build targets Windows 7 SP1 (32-bit and 64-bit) using the Win7 kernel compatibility patch set on top of ungoogled-chromium 140.0.7339.127. Required system updates before installing: Service Pack 1, KB3080149, and KB4019990 (provides d3dcompiler_47.dll).
Every component that would ordinarily call Google infrastructure has been removed or replaced. Privacy tools ship inside the core binary — tuned for legacy Windows 7 hardware with 1 GB RAM and aging CPUs.
Always active with a curated whitelist — no behavioural tracking, no remote filter lists phoning home on every page load.
Rust/WebAssembly x86 target with audio included. SWF games and media run natively — no NPAPI plugin to install.
Address-bar searches go to SnipeSearch, not Google. The new tab opens the full SnipeSearch ecosystem on every launch.
Credentials encrypted on-device. No cloud sync unless you explicitly enable it — nothing leaves your machine by default.
Spell-check and autocorrect use bundled dictionaries — entirely offline, with no connection to Google's enhanced spell-check service.
Uses the protocol you type, follows redirects, and never forces HTTPS upgrades that trap HTTP-only servers in redirect loops.
Closing the window kills all Snipe processes instantly — no background updater, no tray icon, no lingering RAM use.
No AI features of any kind — no on-device models, no cloud assistants, no summarisation, no generative tools baked in.
Both builds target Windows 7 SP1 (32-bit and 64-bit) with the Win7 kernel compatibility patch set. Choose the installer for a normal desktop install, or the portable ZIP to run from any folder or USB drive with no installation.
Installs Snipe to C:\Program Files\SnipeBrowser\ with desktop shortcuts. The Win7 kernel compatibility patch build on ungoogled-chromium 140.0.7339.127. No internet connection required to install.
Extract and run — nothing is written to Program Files and no installation is required. Ideal for USB drives, locked-down machines, or testing alongside an existing browser install.
⬇ Download Portable ZIPReal screenshots from a Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 32-bit virtual machine running Snipe 140.0.7339.127. Click any image to enlarge.
Snipe does not ship Widevine — it is a proprietary, closed-source blob and bundling it would contradict the open nature of the project. Because Snipe is built on Chromium 140 it uses the same DRM path as Chrome, so you can add it yourself in four steps.
From an existing Chrome/Edge 140 install, find the WidevineCdm folder at C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\<version>\WidevineCdm\.
Copy the whole folder so the path becomes C:\Program Files\SnipeBrowser\Application\140.0.7339.127\WidevineCdm\ (use the 32-bit win_x86 DLL).
Close all Snipe processes, reopen, and check chrome://components for "Widevine Content Decryption Module".
Open Netflix or Disney+ and play a title. If it plays, DRM is correctly installed. Match the Chromium 140.x version.
WidevineCdm from any Chromium 140.x build instead.
chrome://extensions. Note: the Chrome Web Store does not recognise Snipe.
The new tab page groups the full network of privacy-first services into Social, Services and Resources — all reachable in one click, no Google account required.
| Feature | Snipe | Chrome | DDG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zero Google Telemetry | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
| uBlock Origin built into core | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Ruffle / Flash restored | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Local-only password manager | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Server-respecting HTTP/HTTPS | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| No forced updates | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Background processes off by default | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| No AI features | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Runs on Windows 7 SP1 | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |