Microsoft has published a new support article revealing that versions of Windows 7 SP1 and Windows 8.1 will continue to automatically receive Microsoft Edge (based on Chromium) via Windows Update.
According to new information, operating systems will install the browser, it will stick to the taskbar and its shortcut will also appear in surface work.
It will not replace Internet Explorer and will not change the defaults settings of your browser.
The change will take effect on Windows 8.1 (Home, Professional, Ultimate, Starter, or Core Edition only) and 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 an Active domain 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 that operating system 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.
