Microsoft detailed in its announcement that the end of support for Edge on Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 might also impact developers.
Google also suggested Chrome users on these older versions of Windows upgrade to a newer operating system. It is set to release on February 7th, 2023, giving Edge users some time to use another supported browser on Windows 7 and Windows 8.1. Chrome 109 will be the last version to support these operating systems. On the other side of the browser wars, Google is also ending support for Chrome on Windows 7 and Windows 8/8.1 in early 2023. If you're wondering, Internet Explorer 11 is still supported on these operating systems while Microsoft actively supports them. side of things, Microsoft also announced that Microsoft Edge version 109 will be the last supported version on Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, and Windows Server 2012 R2.
What’s interesting is the comment that they plan to add the “Microsoft Edge Dev channel to previous versions of Windows soon” as this could mean we’ll see Chromium Edge head to even older Windows builds at some point - although given the dwindling install bases that isn’t too much of an issue going forward.Other than the news about these consumer operating systems, on the I.T. Microsoft has said that they are working hard to resolve these issues quickly though. These include a lack of dark mode support and no support for AAD sign-ins. That said, some of these Chromium Edge builds do have a series of known issues. Visit the Microsoft Edge Insider site from your Windows 7, 8, or 8.1 device to download and install the preview today! The Microsoft Edge Dev channel will be coming to previous versions of Windows soon. This rounds out the initial set of platforms that we began to roll out back in April, so developers and users alike can try out the next version of Microsoft Edge on every major desktop platform. Today we are excited to make preview builds from the Microsoft Edge Canary channel available on Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1. Microsoft is claiming that the experience is practically the exact same on these older versions of Windows as it is on Windows 10. After only initially being available on Windows 10, Microsoft’s Chromium Edge browser is now available to those using Windows 7 and Windows 8.Ĭonsidering that the initial release was made available over two months ago, that is quite the wait period for those not willing or unable to adopt Windows 10, or indeed macOS - which received access just a few short weeks ago.Īnnounced in an official Windows blog, the Chromium-powered Edge browser can now be enjoyed on Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1.
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