requires Windows 10 (version 2004) or later

The official DuckDuckGo Private Browser for Windows currently . It is not officially supported on Windows 8.1, as the browser relies on modern system components like Microsoft Edge WebView2 that are optimized for newer operating systems.

In late 2022 and 2023, the Chromium project officially dropped support for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1. Because DuckDuckGo relies on this engine to render web pages securely, they generally follow the same support lifecycle. This means newer versions of the browser utilize code that Windows 8.1 can no longer process.

As of 2024, the official DuckDuckGo Browser (often called the DuckDuckGo Private Browser) has specific system requirements that may affect users on older operating systems like Windows 8.1.

Known for being less RAM-heavy than Chrome and offering robust privacy settings.