Microsoft has published a new support article revealing that Windows 7 SP1 and Windows 8.1 versions will continue to automatically receive Microsoft Edge (based on Chromium) via Windows Update.
According to new information, operating systems will install the Browser, 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 the defaults settings of your browser.
The change will apply to Windows 8.1 operating systems (only Home, 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 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.