March 23, 20251 yr 28 minutes ago, hidao said: use "Chrome.exe --make default browser" could make supermium to the default browser, it's OK on XP on my laptop, and it works well on win7 on my vmware too Yes thanks, I wasn't aware of that switch when I did it manually. If using the switch works on XP, as you say, I'm just a bit surprised that the normal option in the settings wouldn't work, or at least could have been made to work.
March 23, 20251 yr 37 minutes ago, hidao said: I tried,and it had the same problem Oh dear. I'm sure that @NotHereToPlayGames will be able to say what's wrong. My chrome.exe is in the Program Files\Supermium folder, I don't have the App subfolder. That's just the way I set it up.
March 23, 20251 yr 2 minutes ago, Dave-H said: Oh dear. I'm sure that @NotHereToPlayGames will be able to say what's wrong. My chrome.exe is in the Program Files\Supermium folder, I don't have the App subfolder. That's just the way I set it up. I think 360Chrome.exe isn't a launcher for supermium(include the others chrome-based browser) 6 minutes ago, Dave-H said: Yes thanks, I wasn't aware of that switch when I did it manually. If using the switch works on XP, as you say, I'm just a bit surprised that the normal option in the settings wouldn't work, or at least could have been made to work. Yeah, the the "default browser" option is unuseful,but the cmdline is abled, I'm confused too
March 23, 20251 yr Will actually be "easier" to use winPenPak X-Launcher. I'll come up with some instructions and post later.
March 23, 20251 yr 20 minutes ago, hidao said: I think 360Chrome.exe isn't a launcher for supermium (include the others chrome-based browser) Hmmm. Can I just check something? You're not trying to use 360Chrome.exe as the launcher, I hope! That's the executable for the 360Chrome browser. The exe file for the launcher is 360Loader.exe.
March 23, 20251 yr If it were me, I would *delete* anything-and-everything Supermium (files, folders, registry) and start completely over, all brand new! ESPECIALLY if I had a *corrupt* profile writing MULTIPLE BrowserMetric files - there should *NOT* be MULTIPLE FILES. No matter how "complex" my profile is, I would DELETE IT ENTIRELY and start completely over, all brand new! Instructions are for XP x86. 1) obtain Supermium - this tutorial will be using v132 R1 (most recent Supermium) download the nonsetup.zip https://github.com/win32ss/supermium/releases/download/v132-r1/supermium_132_32_nonsetup.zip 2) obtain winPenPack X-Launcher original Source = https://www.winpenpack.com/en/download.php?view.15 but it will take you to here = https://sourceforge.net/projects/winpenpack/files/X-Launcher/1.5.4/X-Launcher_1.5.4.zip/download 3) extract both to temporary folders - we will only copy from them and not use them as-is 4) for the extracted Supermium - a) DELETE setup.exe - personally, I have *never* clicked this! *NEVER* b) DELETE NotoEmoji.ttf - *zero* use to me, if you need this font, install manually like any other font, i *never* trust anything called "setup.exe" c) inside the Supermium subfolder - i) DELETE all three of the Supermium Classic/Ungoogled .cmd files ii) DELETE uninstall.exe iii) DELETE the two widevine files - Widevine only "partially" works in Supermium and things like Netflix do not work, a partially-functioning Widevine is *USELESS* to me iv) optional - DELETE all but the languages you actually use from Supermium's Locales folder 5) for the extracted X-Launcher - a) DELETE the _source, _tutorials, Backups, Documents, Downloads, and Lib folders - the ReadMe folder is not needed either but for the sake of a public tutorial, I leave it for the "license" b) RENAME X-Launcher.exe to X-Supermium.exe (or just Supermium.exe) - this and the next file need to have the same exact name c) RENAME X-Launcher.ini to X-Supermium.ini (or just Supermium.ini) - this and file just previous need to have the same exact name d) DELETE the Software_1 and Software_2 folders inside the Bin folder e) DELETE the Software_1 and Software_2 folders inside the User folder f) I replace the X-Launcher .exe file icon with a Chromium icon, a Supermium icon could also be used, but this tutorial will not go through the icon-swap instructions 6) create the folder where your Portable Supermium will reside - I used C:\Miscellaneous\SupermiumPortable a) copy or move all of the X-Launcher [from Step 5] contents (two empty folders [Bin and User] and two files [the .exe and the .ini] and place them in C:\Miscellaneous\SupermiumPortable b) copy or move all of the Supermium [from Step 4] contents (one and only one folder named Supermium) and place that folder in C:\Miscellaneous\SupermiumPortable\Bin (Supermium is a SUBFOLDER inside the Bin folder) 7) EDIT the X-Supermium.ini file -- sample file included in next post Read through the existing .ini before editing, the power of this file is only limited to the imagination of the user For example, I have some profiles with registry files where my OS has *DIFFERENT* "default browsers" solely depending on which brower I keep open and the OS has *NO DEFAULT AT ALL* if no browser is open You can opt to use a "portable registry" or you can opt to let Supermium use your OS registry, flexibility is endless, all up to the needs of the user 8) Launch using X-Supermium.exe, create desktop or start menu shortcuts that point to X-Supermium.exe No startup commands needed because all startup commands are moved to X-Supermium.ini's Parameters line Shortcuts can have their own icon via OS settings, et cetera Edited March 23, 20251 yr by NotHereToPlayGames
March 23, 20251 yr Just going back to Browsermetrics for a moment, someone here has reported the same issue with Edge, so it looks like it's something that can probably happen with all Chromium-based browsers. A new profile was recommended there too, and apparently fixed it.
March 23, 20251 yr A starting-point X-Supermium.ini for Step 7 above. How much or how little one wants the .ini to "do" is totally up to the end-user preferences. The possibilities are ENDLESS. ;------------------------------------------------- [Setup] AppName=Supermium ;------------------------------------------------- [FileToRun] PathToExe=$Bin$\$AppName$\chrome.exe Parameters=--user-data-dir="%Profile%" --disk-cache-dir="$Cache$" --test-type --disable-logging --no-default-browser-check --no-first-run --disable-breakpad --disable-background-networking --allow-outdated-plugins --use-angle=d3d9 --ignore-gpu-blocklist ;------------------------------------------------- [Environment] Profile=$Home$\$AppName$ Registry=$Home$\$AppName$\Registry ;-- performed when portable Supermium is LAUNCHED [Functions] DirCreate=%Profile%|%Registry% FileDelete=%Profile%\BrowserMetrics-spare.pma ;------------------------------------------------- [WriteToReg=%Registry%\$AppName$_1.reg] MainKey=HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Supermium [WriteToReg=%Registry%\$AppName$_2.reg] MainKey=HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google ;------------------------------------------------- [RunBefore] RegEdit=%Registry%\$AppName$_1.reg;$AppName$_2.reg ;-- performed when portable Supermium is EXITED [RunAfter] FileDelete=%Profile%\BrowserMetrics-spare.pma DirRemove=%Profile%\ShaderCache DirRemove=%Profile%\GrShaderCache DirRemove=%Profile%\component_crx_cache FileDelete=%Profile%\Default\*.tmp;*-journal;log;log.old;*.log;*.ldb DirRemove=%Profile%\Default\GPUCache ;------------------------------------------------- [Options] DeleteTemp=true ShowSplash=false ShowTrayTip=false WriteLog=false
March 23, 20251 yr 13 hours ago, NotHereToPlayGames said: --use-angle=d3d9 Is this a Win98 or whatever OS used DirectX9 25 years ago? Everything starting Vista is d3d11 capable, you want to say - Supermium not capapble of d3d11?
March 23, 20251 yr 13 hours ago, NotHereToPlayGames said: FileDelete=%Profile%\BrowserMetrics-spare.pma SSD killing "feature".
March 23, 20251 yr 56 minutes ago, Saxon said: SSD killing "feature". MSFN members specifically asked how to delete during Supermium exit, I provided a solution. All Chrome-based browsers create, delete, and recreate this file over and over and over. Adding as a startup or exit delete only controls "when", because the browser itself is already creating, deleting, and recreating over and over and over.
March 23, 20251 yr 58 minutes ago, Saxon said: Why? Disabeled chromecast and the UDP ports that it opens.
March 23, 20251 yr 1 hour ago, Saxon said: you want to say - Supermium not capapble of d3d11? No, you use what you want, I'll use what I want. D3D9 sets a cache of 4 files. D3D11 sets HUNDREDS of cache files. In other words, SSD Killing Feature
March 23, 20251 yr 3 hours ago, NotHereToPlayGames said: A starting-point X-Supermium.ini for Step 7 above. How much or how little one wants the .ini to "do" is totally up to the end-user preferences. The possibilities are ENDLESS. A starting-point
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