Simple Chromium Updater (chrupd.cmd)

" Self executable PowerShell script to auto update Chromium for Windows "

✅ Runs on all Windows versions

✅ One file download, no need to install and no other software required

✅ Needs little to no configuration, but (advanced) options are available

This script uses the RSS feed from https://chromium.woolyss.com or GitHub API to download and install the latest Chromium version, if a newer version is available.

Download and run chrupd.cmd or read below for more details.

When you run the script it does the following:

• by default it'll get the Chromium "stable" 64-bit Installer by "Hibbiki"
• verifies SHA1/MD5 file hash and runs installer
• chrupd auto updates itself

Options can be set in script or by using command line arguments.

🗓 Latest version: 20240327 (CHANGES.md)

⚙ Chromium versions

* Name used be called "Editor" in previous versions

* Defaults in bold

Make sure the combination of name and channel you pick is correct. You can also use chrupd.cmd -list. For more information about versions check chromium.woolyss.com, it's feed and chromium.org.

• using -name Ungoogled still works (now done by Marmaduke)
• for the builds from chromium.org use Official
• some authors release archive files instead of installers, more info: docs/Files.md

⏰ Scheduled Task

To make sure Chromium is always automatically updated to the latest version you can optionally add a Scheduled Task by using chrupd.cmd -crTask. A VBS wrapper will be written to chrupd.vbs which is used to hide it's window. Option noVbs disables the wrapper, this will however cause a flashing window when the task runs. Specifed settings for 'name' and 'channel' are used to run the script every day.

🔃 Updating Script

The script auto updates itself (since v20210109).

(!) If you keep getting an error about "Unable to get new script, skipped update", this means a new version was detected but the script was unable to get the new version from GitHub. Try again later or manually update.

To manually update to a newer script version just replace "chrupd.cmd". Copy "name" and "channel" if set. If you have Scheduled Task setup you do not need to change the task.

📁 Files

For easy execution this PowerShell script is embedded in a Batch .CMD file 'chrupd.cmd' which is all you need to run.

See docs/Files.md for details about other repository files.

💻 Command Line Options

chrupd.cmd -h

Simple Chromium Updater (chrupd.cmd:20230811)
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Installs latest available Chromium version
Checks RSS feed from "chromium.woolyss.com" and GitHub API

USAGE: chrupd.cmd -[name|arch|channel|force] or -[list|crTask|shTask]

         -name    option must be set to a release name:   (default=Hibbiki)
                  <Official|Hibbiki|Marmaduke|Ungoogled|justclueless|Eloston|RobRich>
         -channel can be set to [stable|dev] (default=stable)
         -arch    can be set to [64bit|32bit] (default=64bit)

         -list    show available releases and exit
         -crTask  create a daily scheduled task and exit
         -shTask  show scheduled task details and exit
         -force   always (re)install, even if latest version is installed

EXAMPLE: ".\chrupd.cmd -name Marmaduke -arch 64bit -channel stable [-crTask]"

NOTES:   Options "name" and "channel" need an argument (CasE Sensive)
         Try 'chrupd.cmd -advhelp' for "advanced" options

More info about advanced options can be found here: docs/Options.md

chrupd uses modified code from http://www.mobzystems.com/code/7-zip-powershell-module/