Microsoft has released a new support article revealing that versions of Windows 7 SP1 and Windows 8.1 will continue to automatically download Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) via Windows Update.
According to new information, operating systems will install the program tours, it will be pasted on the taskbar and its shortcut will also appear on the desktop.
It will not replace Internet Explorer and will not change your browser default settings.
The change will apply to Windows 8.1 operating systems (Home only, Professional, Ultimate, Starter, or Core Edition) and on Windows 7 SP1 (Home, Professional, Ultimate, Starter, or Core Edition only).
This update is not intended for enterprise devices but devices running Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 in a domain of Active Directory or Azure Active Directory.
Edge browser contains the following updates:
- KB4567409 for Windows 8.1
- KB4567409 for Windows 7
It's worth noting that Windows 7 is no longer supported, but that hasn't stopped Microsoft from releasing Edge for this operating system.
The company is of course interested in increasing the adoption rate of the new browser and Windows 7 still has many active installations.
So why a company like Microsoft can not accept one Google Chrome to hold the largest market share when the Windows 10 are now installed on over 1 billion computers worldwide.
