Microsoft the reach of its Chromium-based Edge browser for users of Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1. Developers have released preliminary Canary builds for these operating systems. It is claimed that the new features have nearly the same functionality as the version for Windows 10, including compatibility mode with Internet Explorer. This should be of interest to business users who need to work with web pages formatted to older standards.
It is expected that builds on the Dev channel will be released for older versions of Windows soon. No exact timelines are available yet. However, it is noteworthy that while the release of Microsoft Edge based on Chromium is still far off, the fact that builds for old operating systems are appearing is encouraging.
Naturally, many users will stick with their familiar Chrome or other Chromium-based browsers. However, the introduction of Edge with Internet Explorer support will finally allow for the unification of disparate browsers into one product. This will allow users to move away from the obsolete IE and use a much faster and more modern solution.
the new Microsoft Edge Canary build for Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 can be found on the official website. These are still early versions, so they will likely have quite a few bugs. In other words, they are not recommended for daily use, and if necessary, we advise creating backups of user profiles.
Source: 3dnews.ru
