Modern software is increasingly a simple module for downloading files from a remote server. Due to the high connection speed, the user often does not even pay attention to it. But sometimes there are situations when a standalone installer is simply necessary. We are talking about companies and corporations.
Of course, no one in their right mind would download the same software 100 times for hundreds of different computers. Because Microsoft and offline installer for the new Chromium-based Edge browser that will automatically deploy the program to a large number of PCs.
He on a separate page and allow you to select the version - 32 or 64 bits. There is also an installer for Mac. After downloading the package with the msi extension, you just need to double-click on it and start the installation. At the same time, we note that only the Dev version for developers is available. Apparently, the company has decided not to bother building Canary's daily builds into standalone packages. Recall that the Dev version is updated once a week, so new features will appear there a little later than in the Canary channel.
You can also download enterprise configuration files from this site to help you set up and manage Edge updates on Windows 7, 8, 8.1, and 10.
Note that, according to rumors, the new Chromium-based Microsoft Edge will become the default browser in Windows 10. This will happen in the spring 201H update, which will be released in April or May next year. Of course, if the release is not postponed again in Redmond.
Source: 3dnews.ru