Microsoft has published a new support article revealing that Windows 7 SP1 and Windows 8.1 versions will continue to automatically receive Microsoft Edge (which is based on Chromium) via Windows Update.
According to new information, operating systems will install the browser, it will paste in the line tasks and its shortcut will also appear on the desktop.
It will not replace the Internet Explore and will not change your browser's default settings.
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 on domain of Active Directory or Azure Active Directory.
Edge browser contains the following updates:
- KB4567409 for Windows 8.1
- KB4567409 for Windows 7
It is worth noting that Windows 7 is no longer supported, but that did not stop 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.
