Microsoft is going to support Edge Chromium on Windows 7, 8.1 and 10, alongside macOS, Linux (coming in the future) and mobile apps on iOS and Android. The Canary channel receives updates daily (except Saturday and Sunday), the Dev channel is getting updates weekly, and the Beta channel is updated every 6 weeks. Interested users can download MSI installers for deployment and customization.įor pre-release versions, Microsoft is currently using three channels to deliver updates to Edge Insiders.
The stable version of Microsoft Edge browser is now available to download. Microsoft recommends upgrading to a newer Windows version that receives updates. However, IE mode on these operating systems will require the Extended Security Updates for Windows 7.Īs for Windows 10 version 1703, Microsoft Edge on this OS should be considered a temporary bridge to getting to a supported OS state. It is mentioned that Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 will be supported by Microsoft Edge even after those operating systems go out of support. The next version of Microsoft Edge is supported on the following operating systems: Windows Client If you’re on a lower-powered device, Edge’s reduced system resource requirements may make an appreciable performance difference. Chrome is known to be very heavy on RAM usage, and while Edge isn’t lightweight, it isn’t as RAM hungry. Actual Edge versions Supported Operating Systems for Microsoft Edge To achieve this performance Edge does use fewer system resources.