How can I install an old version of Google Chrome
I have a specific requirement (probably silly!) for testing a browser of Chrome. I realize this requirement isn't the most logical, but politics being what they may I'd like to know the technical workaround.
I need to test a site in version, let's say, 28 of Google Chrome. Obviously Google runs a silent updater which can be disabled, but at this point they don't (to my knowledge) release old archives of the MSI installers (which I can easily use to reinstall and force a no-update option for testing). If we can get this working on a single instance then there's a possibility that a virtual machine or some other workaround will give us an easy restore point to meet this test.
If anyone has a good idea of where to start here that would be amazing.
I've already floated the "why are we doing this question?" and the answer is that it is part of the requirements so we need to make a best effort.
UPDATE:
- FileHippo appears to only archive the online installer (automatic update)
- OldApps doesn't archive Chrome anymore
- OldVersion doesn't appear to have any Chrome Archives
UPDATE 2: - The accepted answer's server is the correct solution here at this point in time. Basically speaking you're looking for the full install (30 or so MB). If you have an 800K file it is the online installer which automatically updates.
Solution 1:
The site http://www.go4it.ro/download/internet/google-chrome-28-11113372/ downloads a 33 MB file - can't check the version though without uninstalling and have not verified whether the site is trustworthy. Re-uploading to http://www.virustotal.com might be a good idea.
Found this by Googling another variation: chrome 28 download
Solution 2:
Taking denilson-sá's answer further...
You need revision numbers to grab downloads. So first lookup the full version string from the following URL, adjusting parameters as needed:
https://omahaproxy.appspot.com/history.json?channel=stable&os=mac
For Chrome version 28 the full version string is 28.0.1500.71. Now go to https://omahaproxy.appspot.com and enter the full version string ("28.0.1500.71") into the Position Lookup box. Copy the Base Position number ("209842" in this case).
You can use that base position number and platform as a filter at either of these URLs:
- http://commondatastorage.googleapis.com/chromium-browser-continuous/index.html
- http://commondatastorage.googleapis.com/chromium-browser-snapshots/index.html
You probably won't have a perfect match on the base position number but you can at least use it to get close to the version you want.