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Load times after reboot -- 6.3227 0.5036 0.5153 0.5105 Load times after reverting changes and keeping these inside resources.pak (no reboot) -- 0.4841 0.4948 0.4821 0.4841 According to PassMark AppTimer, my 360Chrome actually loads FASTER when I KEEP these embedded extensions. With them being Chromium/Chrome upstream files and in no way tied to China or Russia, I'm kinda leaning towards the side of keeping them. At least until I can find some proof that they are making connections behind my back (which I have not seen yet). The "feedback" one is kinda the only one that bugs me - but I also only think it "does" anything if you yourself click on a Help - About - Feedback link.

Okay, so I successfully removed PDF Viewer, CryptoToken, Feedback, and Cloud Print and everything seems to be working without them. Load times BEFORE removing them -- 0.4871 0.4907 0.4938 0.5447 Load times AFTER removing them -- 0.5064 0.5096 0.5037 0.5163 Rebooting and timing a load of first run after a reboot -- reference reboot first-start is 6.7134 and 6.1693

I couldn't get my 360Chrome to launch if I removed the above manifest.json's embedded in resources.pak by way of hex editor. Revisiting the route of unpacking, isolating pertinent files, then repacking. 156 == PDF Viewer 162 == CryptoToken 160 == Feedback 152 == Cloud Print not found == Identity API Scope Approval UI --> will attempt to kill again via hex editor

Note to self -- https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src.git/+/71.0.3578.98/chrome/browser/resources/pdf/manifest.json https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src.git/+/refs/heads/main/chrome/browser/resources/cryptotoken/manifest.json https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src.git/+/refs/heads/main/chrome/browser/resources/feedback/manifest.json Cloud Print deprecated December 2020 - unable to find manifest.json - removed code from "name:" through "display_in_launcher": false https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src.git/+/refs/heads/main/chrome/browser/resources/identity_scope_approval_dialog/manifest.json

Preserving offset locations for reference.

I think I found a way. Replaced sections with "20s".

Found it. But how do you "remove" it?

Okay, what do you mean when you say OFFSET 13022 ??? When I unpack resources.pak, I do not get any FILE by the name 13022.

2205 ??? I don't have a 2205 anywhere. Did you mean 2250? If so, it's been abandoned.

Font and DPI settings fixed and new upload is ready for download, same link as above and reposting link here - https://www.dropbox.com/s/e2pwk0551kbe4b8/360ChromePortable%20%20--%20%20Build%202206%20-%20MSFN%20rebuild%20v2.zip?dl=0

en-US.pak This can work after browser restart, it will cause some views display exception if tht font is too big --> Setting font too large can cause display issues on some sites (requires restart) == file 6570

Yep

There are some "command switches" for DPI and that setting may pertain to those. But as mentioned, I have no clue and haven't seen that setting "do" anything in the Chinese or Russian versions either.

I assume that the custom DPI lets the web page that you are visiting set the DPI instead of using your system DPI. I have not seen that setting do anything in the original Chinese release or the repack Russian release. I'll have a custom font size change shortly but I'll upload again as the same file name. Also will change Use custom DPI to Do not use system DPI - but technically I have no clue what this setting is "supposed" to do. I'll post when you can re-download.

Updated build 2206 rebuild has been uploaded. Did not do any changes with Chinese Avatar (I don't use the Avatar but I'll visit that at some point). No resources changed as of yet, the discussed resource changes also exist in "vanilla" Chromium so I'm unsure as of yet on their removal. 360Loader.ini has been reverted to default format as far as cache and cookie management - but the settings to keep cache and cookies between sessions will require the end-user to visit the pertinent settings. https://www.dropbox.com/s/e2pwk0551kbe4b8/360ChromePortable%20%20--%20%20Build%202206%20-%20MSFN%20rebuild%20v2.zip?dl=0

en-US.pak Set boss key... --> Set boss key == file 6053

options.zip -> options.html removed currentBossKeyState padding to prevent shift for enabled versus disabled

options.zip -- options_page.css shifted all option tab icons to left by 17px and up by 1px [note: mouse gestures, shortcuts, lab, and adfilter icons shifted up by 2px and advanced and extensions icons did not require upward shift] all option tab labels shifted left by 12px

I don't see a resources.dll so I am assuming that you meant resources.pak. resources.pak for Build 2206 contains 1,561 files (one of them just the index.ini). 1,393 of them being typical no-extension files -- none of them contain the text crbug. 2 of them are .html files -- neither contain the text crbug. 51 of them are .js files -- there are 55 results for crbug but all of them are comment lines so that you can read up on the Bug Report for various sections of .js code [we can both agree that changing http to hxxp for a comment line is meaningless]. 8 are .json files -- none contain crbug. The remaining are all .png files.

I used PassMark AppTimer to time how long it takes 360Chrome to load. I did this with all six of my Extensions enabled. My load times are -- 6.7134 0.5007 0.4870 Timed a second set of load times -- 0.5115 0.4851 0.4821 That very first load time (6.7 seconds) is normal for the first load after a reboot (Pale Moon, New Moon, and MyPal [almost all web browsers, as far as that goes] do the same thing for first load after a reboot) Going to reboot and perform a second set of numbers for comparison. After a reboot - My load times are -- 6.1693 0.5173 0.4841 Timed a second set of load times -- 0.4812 0.5065 0.4801 Now I'll try those resource.dll edits and repeat load times for comparison.

I'll cut them. Is there a guide somewhere on "how" to cut them?

Does removing these "break" any of the "functions" that you and I don't use but that other users may choose to "opt-in"? Functions like built-in Adfilter, network speed optimizations, hardware acceleration, enable IE DEP, prerender links, built-in anti-tracking privacy protection, Open DoH?

Awesome! Great news!

How did video testing go?

@Dixel - I must have a before and after screencap demonstrating that these actually DO anything. It's really not too much to ask to spend the tiny amount of time to do a screencap - I am clearly putting HOURS/DAYS into this project, a screencap is really not too much to ask in return. I have never witnessed any of them DOING anything and their "presence" in resources.dll is MEANINGLESS unless actually USED. I would like to remind you, it is not my goal to compile "Iron Redux" (an SRWare Iron version based on Chrome 86). I am a programmer (but in different programming language). It is extremely common for "subroutines" to be "present" but NEVER CALLED. The "presence" of items can ALWAYS be "found" (shadows of old routines, portions of future routines not yet used) - you need to demonstrate that they actually DO something. Again, I'm not compiling "Iron Redux" - I kindly request to please honor and respect that distinction.