Guide to installing Arc Browser on Windows 10

ArcOn10.md

As this is not an official way of installing Arc, if you encounter any issues do NOT report them to the developers, they did not intend for people to be running Arc on Windows 10.

This guide is a bit more manual since I wanted to respect the developers' wishes and not directly link any downloads to the beta of Arc.

I don't know how this will work with updates, you may just need to redo the process to update it, but I'm not sure

1. Install this font: https://aka.ms/SegoeFluentIcons (this fixes the icons since Windows 10 doesn't have this font installed by default)
2. Download the Arc appinstaller and open it in notepad/some other text editor
3. Copy everything inside and paste it into this website: https://codebeautify.org/xmlviewer (this is optional, but it makes reading and copying from the file easier)
4. Find the mainpackage @Uri, it should end in Arc.x64.msix, and open that in a new tab. It should download that msix file.
5. Scrolling down a bit more, there should be two dependencies with their own @Uris, download them both and install them as normal (double click, press install)
6. Open the Arc msix with 7-Zip or WinRAR (others will probably work, but those are the two I've tested)
7. Extract everything inside the folder to where you want the app to be installed

Technically, these next instructions aren't required, however it makes Windows actually recognize it as an app and probably prevents some weird bugs

8. Open Settings, go into Update & Security, then For Developers, and toggle Developer Mode, you'll get a confirmation window, press Yes
9. In the newly extracted files, find AppxManifest.xml and open it in notepad/some other text editor
10. Open the Find and Replace menu (Ctrl + H or Edit->Replace for notepad), for Find what: put 10.0.22000.0, and for Replace with: put 10.0.10000.1000, then press Replace and save the file.
11. Open Powershell (from the start menu usually), then type the following commands.

cd "[PATH TO YOUR ARC FILES HERE]"
Add-AppxPackage -Register ".\AppxManifest.xml"

12. Optionally, disable Developer Mode using the same steps as step 8.

Now you should be able to see Arc in your start menu and have it function as normal

I followed all the instructions listed above but I can't find any of the two things in the screenshot to uninstall :(

Anyone help me please? 😢

I followed all the instructions listed above but I can't find any of the two things in the screenshot to uninstall :(

Anyone help me please? 😢

Why would you need an older version when you have a new one already installed?

I followed all the instructions listed above but I can't find any of the two things in the screenshot to uninstall :(

Anyone help me please? 😢

Why would you need an older version when you have a new one already installed?

That's what I'm wondering... did I do something wrong?

I followed all the instructions listed above but I can't find any of the two things in the screenshot to uninstall :(

Anyone help me please? 😢

Why would you need an older version when you have a new one already installed?

That's what I'm wondering... did I do something wrong?

nah ur fine, just don't forget to get 0.7.0 that just came out

I followed all of the steps, up until the part about Developer mode (I cant enable this setting as my work laptop is locked down). When I click on arc.exe in the folder that I extracted, nothing happens. Arc never opens, I am missing a step somewhere?

I followed all of the steps, up until the part about Developer mode (I cant enable this setting as my work laptop is locked down). When I click on arc.exe in the folder that I extracted, nothing happens. Arc never opens, I am missing a step somewhere?

It's a contained app, running all the steps is required for it to be registered, then you can start it from the start menu afaik

Okay, got it. The instructions said the next steps werent required so I thought I was doing something wrong

"Technically, these next instructions aren't required"

My installer is not working could someone send a link

My installer is not working could someone send a link

No. Install from the email again

boot with error on win10 ltsc 2021.also lose data

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where the arc installution?

The icon is still missing!

thanks for this guide! it worked for me.

the only thing that's different is that it needed to download an extra / more updated runtime, then the application starts up successfully.

it doesn't seem to be able to update itself thru the check for update option.

but when closing Arc one time, cannot open it back again. Should stay opened and never closed for me.

Check my reply up there, just delete the file that I mentioned every time you want to open the browser (might have to do it twice). It might be tedious, but you're using it without any win 10 support after all.

what file should I delete, I cannot find previous reply,

but when closing Arc one time, cannot open it back again. Should stay opened and never closed for me.

Check my reply up there, just delete the file that I mentioned every time you want to open the browser (might have to do it twice). It might be tedious, but you're using it without any win 10 support after all.

what file should I delete, I cannot find previous reply,

It's CURRENT
You could also optionaly use this https://github.com/eligamii/ArcFix

but when closing Arc one time, cannot open it back again. Should stay opened and never closed for me.

Check my reply up there, just delete the file that I mentioned every time you want to open the browser (might have to do it twice). It might be tedious, but you're using it without any win 10 support after all.

what file should I delete, I cannot find previous reply,

It's CURRENT You could also optionaly use this https://github.com/eligamii/ArcFix

sorry to bother you but there is no firestore folder in my files.

Nice, the tutorial worked fine! I was able to install it on W10 Build 19045.
Its stable, in general, but everytime i click on "Theme..." (or "Choose a theme") in any space, it instantly crashes, without giving any error messages or creating a crash log file.
I have 3 Arc dumps on AppData\Local\CrashDumps, but their timestamps doesn't seem to fit the "Theme-related" crashes.

Is someone else here experiencing this? Any ideas of what could i do?

Nice, the tutorial worked fine! I was able to install it on W10 Build 19045. Its stable, in general, but everytime i click on "Theme..." (or "Choose a theme") in any space, it instantly crashes, without giving any error messages or creating a crash log file. I have 3 Arc dumps on AppData\Local\CrashDumps, but their timestamps doesn't seem to fit the "Theme-related" crashes.

Is someone else here experiencing this? Any ideas of what could i do?

same, how to fix this?

If anyone wants to update to 0.11.0, it is simple, at least I am not facing any issue and I believe it worked, it is just hard to tell if everything is working as intended. Just redownload the .appinstaller file to get the new .msix file. Then I extracted everything and pasted it where I had the previous version (overwriting all pre-existing files). I replaced the AppManifest but I did not re-register the app, not really sure what should be done with it. Don't forget to backup the old folder first.
After that I checked and I have the option to import bookmarks and Spotify does not seem to skip songs saying "can't play this right now" anymore. "Choose a theme" still crashes the program if anyone is wondering.

Hey, The screen is blank, but the website has loaded. any fix?

is there any way to bypass registration because the application automatically crashes for me

I made a powershell script to automate updating Arc. You'll need to change the directory names to suit where you've put Arc, so that it backs up the existing installation properly and then overwrites the files afterwards.. https://gist.github.com/trumad/0196c04a0246727fc2413dabe3484da0

Edit: This guy did a better job, further down in the comments: https://github.com/devz3ro/Arc-Windows-10

Hi, when I try to open the Arc.exe file in the folder it says this. Also, when I open Arc from start menu, it runs for a second and then crashes. Is there anyway to fix this?

I've also tried installing the runtime that I was redirected to, but it didn't do anything.

Hmmm ? Could someone help me?

every time i login, the app crashes. anyone had the same problem?

every time i login, the app crashes. anyone had the same problem?

It's because of the firestore folder on %localappdata%/Packages/TheBrowserCompany.Arc_ttt1ap7aakyb4/LocalCache/
You could either delete it manualy every time you want to open Arc, or use this fix https://github.com/eligamii/ArcFix

I have the same problem with one of my PCs, a laptop, and another PC. Everything works without any issues.

Wake up honey, a new Arc Update has just dropped.
(0.12.0.13667)

Yesterday I've finally received Arc's mail for joining beta on win11 but hey! I don't use win11 but win10 almost everywhere and I wanted to use arc on my main laptop.
I've followed your guide and after some attempts, I tought it was a successful try but it just.. didn't work? For me at least:

I've installed the required programs and received those "errors"

After that I tought it wouldn't be a problem since Arc has a minimum version requirement but not a maximum one.
I've then just followed the rest of the guide from 8 to 12 without any problems, the process took me less than a minute, which I hope it isn't a problem:

Ta dah! Here's Arc;
But when I try to open it, it just don't.

Here's what I've checked until now:
Opened Task Manager to see if something was going on, nothing.
I've looked for a crash dump on "AppData\Local\CrashDumps", the folder doesn't exist.
I've tried the guide again by deleting everything almost 3 times and tried to re-do the guide as fresh as possible; Same issue.
I've checked the the folder where Arc has been extracted, and for the sake of stupidity I've opened Arc.exe
It gave a similar error that @RazvanDWriter had:

Hi, when I try to open the Arc.exe file in the folder it says this. Also, when I open Arc from start menu, it runs for a second and then crashes. Is there anyway to fix this?

I've also tried installing the runtime that I was redirected to, but it didn't do anything.

My error:

If I press yes, it opens a url that redirected to the latest Windows App SDK version (1.5.X), pressed download and opened it.
If you see more than one copy of the same file, it's just the same app but ver. 1.5.X and 1.4.X just to see if something changes between the two.

After that, I've checked if I had to update something, nothing.
Rebooted my pc, re-do the guide again and this time I've deleted [Content_Types].xml, AppxBlockMap.xml, AppxSignature.p7x and the AppxMetadata folder, crossed my fingers, still same issue.
I've then uninstalled the "newer" versions of Microsoft.VCLibs and WindowsAppRuntime just to make sure.
I've reinstalled then the required ones in this guide, same issue but no error when opening Arc.exe it just crashes the same way of opening it from Start Menu.
Is there something else I can do?

Thanks Its working, but when I open settings It's close Settings not working in Windows 10

whenever i go the settings option in arc browser it automatically gets closed please help

Thanks Its working, but when I open settings It's close Settings not working in Windows 10

same problem man is it solved for u now?

I followed all the instructions and managed to get it open, but when I enter my sign-in information, it simply shuts. I thought, "Well, maybe it will load," but nothing happened, so I tried again and it continued to close without doing anything. How should I proceed? (i got invited btw)

whenever i go the settings option in arc browser it automatically gets closed please help

Did anyone find any fix for this issue ? 🙃

I followed all of the steps, up until the part about Developer mode (I cant enable this setting as my work laptop is locked down). When I click on arc.exe in the folder that I extracted, nothing happens. Arc never opens, I am missing a step somewhere?

Same problem facing

I followed all of the steps, up until the part about Developer mode (I cant enable this setting as my work laptop is locked down). When I click on arc.exe in the folder that I extracted, nothing happens. Arc never opens, I am missing a step somewhere?

Same problem facing

Same here

heyya, to all having issues with the runtime version!

what fixed it for me was installing this specific version Microsoft.WindowsAppRuntime.Redist.1.4.240211001.zip

i installed everything under both MSIX and Installer x64

heyya, to all having issues with the runtime version!

what fixed it for me was installing this specific version Microsoft.WindowsAppRuntime.Redist.1.4.240211001.zip

i installed everything under both MSIX and Installer x64

This worked! But when I open the settings it crashes.

Hey, The screen is blank, but the website has loaded. any fix?

Having the same problem... Did someone succeeded to fix it ? (I've deleted the cache files in main)

heyya, to all having issues with the runtime version!
what fixed it for me was installing this specific version Microsoft.WindowsAppRuntime.Redist.1.4.240211001.zip
i installed everything under both MSIX and Installer x64

This worked! But when I open the settings it crashes.

Same issue

every time i login, the app crashes. anyone had the same problem?

Did you fix your problem?

every time i login, the app crashes. anyone had the same problem?

Did you fix your problem?

i used this method which was mentioned if u scroll a bit up but in the cmd paste this in

rmdir /s /q C:\Users\boom\AppData\Local\Packages\TheBrowserCompany.Arc_ttt1ap7aakyb4\LocalCache\Local\firestore\Arc

change the "boom" with ur users name and press enter. For further details heres the reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/ArcBrowser/comments/1ak6e59/comment/kqkmv78/

and if u want to automate this, use this link https://github.com/eligamii/ArcFix, but i just used it and idk if it worked from the app or that i already did it with the cmd one which u have to do it over and over when u want to use arc so maybe try the program first and see if it works but if it doesnt use the one from the reddit its the same thing in a nutshell lol :)

however the problem which i have is that it doesnt load the sites its just blank some1 also has the problem too :(

Hmmm ? Could someone help me?

Make sure you use email as your invitation

heyya, to all having issues with the runtime version!
what fixed it for me was installing this specific version Microsoft.WindowsAppRuntime.Redist.1.4.240211001.zip
i installed everything under both MSIX and Installer x64

This worked! But when I open the settings it crashes.

Same issue

I too am having this issue, which is annoying since I want to try out Arc Sync. I can get to the Chromium settings by going via "View History" --> "Clear Browsing Data" but not Arc's other settings menu.

Same issue, when I go to settings, the application crashes on Windows 10.

Any solutions for the browser crashing when settings are opened?

it used to crash but now that its fixed, scrolling doent work

it used to crash but now that its fixed, scrolling doent work

Yeah, firestore folder no more on 0.15

I have been able to get it to run on Windows 10 (V 22H2 - OS Build 19045.4170)

Follow the original steps, but for the Windows App SDK install the latest here (v1.5.1). So far sync keeps to be working, however favorites is not syncing properly.

I installed but he gives me this error

Use the mail you got invited with You can't use any other mail other than the invited

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I don't have an invitation

fine im go using chrome or firefox thank you :)

Simplified this process with PowerShell:

https://github.com/devz3ro/Arc-Windows-10

Simplified this process with PowerShell:

https://github.com/devz3ro/Arc-Windows-10

I don't know how or why, but with this script Arc started without any problems now it works! thank you!

Simplified this process with PowerShell:
https://github.com/devz3ro/Arc-Windows-10

I don't know how or why, but with this script Arc started without any problems now it works! thank you!

No problem, glad it was useful. The Arc auto updater doesn't work in Windows 10, and I couldn't see myself going through the steps manually just to update it every time.

I added a .bat file to make it easier to install / update. Just download the .bat to the same location as the .ps1 file, right click it and run it as Administrator (once Developer Mode is enabled + prerequisites installed), and it should handle the rest.

it used to crash but now that its fixed, scrolling doent work

Yeah, firestore folder no more on 0.15

The firestore is now located here:
%localappdata%\firestore\Arc\bcny-arc-server\main

Removing the CURRENT file really helps

DO NOT turn off graphics acceleration

Simplified this process with PowerShell:
https://github.com/devz3ro/Arc-Windows-10

I don't know how or why, but with this script Arc started without any problems now it works! thank you!

No problem, glad it was useful. The Arc auto updater doesn't work in Windows 10, and I couldn't see myself going through the steps manually just to update it every time.

I added a .bat file to make it easier to install / update. Just download the .bat to the same location as the .ps1 file, right click it and run it as Administrator (once Developer Mode is enabled + prerequisites installed), and it should handle the rest.

after delete "working" folder arc won't open

Simplified this process with PowerShell:
https://github.com/devz3ro/Arc-Windows-10

I don't know how or why, but with this script Arc started without any problems now it works! thank you!

No problem, glad it was useful. The Arc auto updater doesn't work in Windows 10, and I couldn't see myself going through the steps manually just to update it every time.
I added a .bat file to make it easier to install / update. Just download the .bat to the same location as the .ps1 file, right click it and run it as Administrator (once Developer Mode is enabled + prerequisites installed), and it should handle the rest.

after delete "working" folder arc won't open

Thanks for the information, if you see / find any other problems please post in the issues section.

Sorry for the oversight, I just replicated this and unfortunately it is the case. I will change the code and update the readme.

Thanks a lot.

Simplified this process with PowerShell:
https://github.com/devz3ro/Arc-Windows-10

I don't know how or why, but with this script Arc started without any problems now it works! thank you!

No problem, glad it was useful. The Arc auto updater doesn't work in Windows 10, and I couldn't see myself going through the steps manually just to update it every time.
I added a .bat file to make it easier to install / update. Just download the .bat to the same location as the .ps1 file, right click it and run it as Administrator (once Developer Mode is enabled + prerequisites installed), and it should handle the rest.

after delete "working" folder arc won't open

Thanks for the information, if you see / find any other problems please post in the issues section.

Sorry for the oversight, I just replicated this and unfortunately it is the case. I will change the code and update the readme.

updated.

Simplified this process with PowerShell:
https://github.com/devz3ro/Arc-Windows-10

I don't know how or why, but with this script Arc started without any problems now it works! thank you!

No problem, glad it was useful. The Arc auto updater doesn't work in Windows 10, and I couldn't see myself going through the steps manually just to update it every time.

I added a .bat file to make it easier to install / update. Just download the .bat to the same location as the .ps1 file, right click it and run it as Administrator (once Developer Mode is enabled + prerequisites installed), and it should handle the rest.

amazing work @devz3ro, quick question: will i need to configure every setting/pinned tab again after updating Arc?

its just closing when im trying to create an account what i did wrong?

Hey, The screen is blank, but the website has loaded. any fix?

Having the same problem... Did someone succeeded to fix it ? (I've deleted the cache files in main)

Installed Arc today and i'm having this exact issue as well, has anyone come to a fix or why this happens?

Edit: I completely unninstaled Arc and every single folder related to it, and then tried to install from Devz3ro's scripts, the error still happens either ways

Simplified this process with PowerShell:
https://github.com/devz3ro/Arc-Windows-10

I don't know how or why, but with this script Arc started without any problems now it works! thank you!

No problem, glad it was useful. The Arc auto updater doesn't work in Windows 10, and I couldn't see myself going through the steps manually just to update it every time.
I added a .bat file to make it easier to install / update. Just download the .bat to the same location as the .ps1 file, right click it and run it as Administrator (once Developer Mode is enabled + prerequisites installed), and it should handle the rest.

amazing work @devz3ro, quick question: will i need to configure every setting/pinned tab again after updating Arc?

i'll have to see if I can add logic to update and preserve user data

Simplified this process with PowerShell:
https://github.com/devz3ro/Arc-Windows-10

I don't know how or why, but with this script Arc started without any problems now it works! thank you!

No problem, glad it was useful. The Arc auto updater doesn't work in Windows 10, and I couldn't see myself going through the steps manually just to update it every time.
I added a .bat file to make it easier to install / update. Just download the .bat to the same location as the .ps1 file, right click it and run it as Administrator (once Developer Mode is enabled + prerequisites installed), and it should handle the rest.

amazing work @devz3ro, quick question: will i need to configure every setting/pinned tab again after updating Arc?

Run taskkill /f /t /im arc.exe from the command line, delete the Arc directory, and then re-run the .bat file as administrator and wait for it to finish. This should update Arc and keep all of your settings / pins.

I found another way to install

1. Open Registry Editor
2. Navigate to Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion
3. Set UBR to ffffffff. (remember the original value and change it back after the installation is complete)
4. Install arc with Arc.appinstaller (download link: https://releases.arc.net/windows/Arc.appinstaller)
5. Set UBR to original value

@T1ckbase's solution seemed to work, thanks!

@T1ckbase great find. I have confirmed this as well, and will be uploading a new version soon that I have 90% finished atm. Using this method doesn't seem to need developer mode enabled to work. You will however have to uninstall the unpackaged version first for it to work.

Updated to use this method. I've tested as much as I can, let me know if there are any issues.

https://github.com/devz3ro/Arc-Windows-10

i fuckin cannot do this damnit i am openin it in note pad dos error then copy em then still nothin cant u fuckin explain a lil more deeper

What are you having an issue with?, the whole process is automated with poweshell @ https://github.com/devz3ro/Arc-Windows-10