Microsoft previously released an updated Chromium-based Edge browser as a preview for Windows 10. The update is available in developer and Canary variants. In the coming months, the developers have promised to release more versions, including for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1.
That being said, although preview builds are only available for Windows 10, they can be installed on Windows 7 and even run. It is reported that formally unoptimized versions function perfectly under the "seven".
In essence, Microsoft is simply blocking downloads of the browser from official links for Windows 7 and 8.1 users. However, if you download a full-fledged installer, it can be used on older versions of the OS.
There are several ways to get around Microsoft restrictions, and one of them is to simply change the user agent in the browser through which the download will go. Another option to get is an app from a third party source. For example, from here.
The company has not yet specified when Edge will be released for other platforms, such as macOS and Linux. However, this is likely to happen quite soon, given that the release version for Windows is expected in the coming months. At the same time, the company confirmed that a version for macOS is already on the way. There is no official word on a Linux version yet, but given that the Chromium engine also supports this platform, there is no doubt that it will also be released. The only question is timing.
At the same time, we note that now Microsoft Edge can be downloaded and installed, but only 64-bit versions are available, so the OS bit depth should be appropriate.
Source: 3dnews.ru