Thorium Browser 124.0.6367.218 for Windows

Thorium Browser 124.0.6367.218 is a free web browser by the developer Alex313031, based on Chromium and built with compiler optimisations and patches aimed at performance. It looks and works much like Chrome, without Google's own additions. You can download Thorium Browser for Windows from its GitHub page.

Who Thorium is for

Thorium appeals to enthusiasts who like to tinker with their software: people who want a Chromium browser compiled with optimisations for modern processors, with some Google services removed and extra settings enabled. Users on older or low-powered PCs sometimes try it in the hope of a snappier experience, and privacy-minded users like that it does not send data to Google by default in the way Chrome does. The trade-off is maintenance. Thorium is a project led by one developer, and each release has to be rebuilt from Chromium's source. That means new versions can arrive later than Chrome's own security updates. The version in our catalogue is based on Chromium 124, which is behind current Chrome releases. For people who need security fixes as soon as they are published, such as those handling sensitive work or finances, a browser with automatic updates from a large vendor is the safer choice. For experimenting, as a secondary browser, or for users who follow the project closely and update often, Thorium can be an interesting option. The project's releases page on GitHub shows how often new builds appear.

Key facts

Installation

1. Go to the Thorium project on GitHub.
2. Open the releases page and pick the Windows build that matches your processor, as described there.
3. Run the installer and import data from your old browser if you want.
4. Check the releases page regularly, since updates may need to be installed manually.

Choosing the right build

Thorium publishes several Windows builds optimised for different processor instruction sets. A build made for newer processors may not start on older ones. If you are unsure, check your processor model with a tool such as CPU-Z and pick the build the project recommends for it, or start with the most compatible one.

Safety tips

• Download Thorium only from its GitHub releases; copies elsewhere may be tampered with.
• Keep another, automatically updated browser for banking and sensitive accounts.
• Install extensions only from trusted stores.

Pros and cons

• Pro: performance-oriented Chromium build.
• Pro: fewer Google services by default.
• Pro: free, with Chrome extension support.
• Con: security updates can lag behind Chrome.
• Con: updates may require manual installation.

Alternatives

Other Chromium browsers in our listings include Chromium, Brave Browser, Vivaldi and Google Chrome. LibreWolf and Mozilla Firefox are privacy-friendly options with a different engine.