Microsoft Pushes Chromium Edge Dev Preview To Windows 7 And Windows 8.x, Download It Now

by Brandon Hill — Thursday, June 27, 2019, 09:49 AM EDT

Microsoft is pushing to get as many of its customers as possible to transition over to Windows 10, but that doesn't mean that the company is leaving consumers and business on legacy operating systems completely behind. Last week, the company made the surprise announcement that it was making the new Chromium-based Microsoft Edge browser available in preview builds via the Canary channel to Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 users.

Microsoft yesterday announced that the Edge preview is now available for Windows 7 and Windows 8.x on the less frequently updated Dev channel. Microsoft typically reserves its best and brightest software releases for Windows 10. And by giving these legacy customers access to Microsoft Edge, it could offer less of an incentive to upgrade to Windows 10.

However, Microsoft sees things differently when it comes to spreading the love with Edge. "Delivering the next version of Microsoft Edge to all supported versions of Windows is part of our goal to improve the web browsing experience for our customers on every device, and to empower developers to build great experiences with less fragmentation," wrote the Microsoft Edge Team. "Microsoft Edge will have the same always up-to-date platform and the same developer tools on all supported versions of Windows and macOS. This will reduce developer pain on the web, while ensuring all Windows customers have the latest browsing options."

As always, Microsoft is hoping to get your opinion on how the Edge preview is functioning on your system and is asking for you to hit the "Send Feedback" button in order to give your two cents.

In addition to the recent availability for Windows 7 and Windows 8.x, Microsoft has also delivered the completely redesigned version of Edge to Windows 10 and macOS. There are also rumors that Microsoft could bring the browser to Linux at some point.

You can grab Microsoft Edge for Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 by clicking the following link.

Tags: Microsoft, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, (nasdaq:msft), microsoft edge

Brandon Hill

Brandon received his first PC, an IBM Aptiva 310, in 1994 and hasn’t looked back since. He cut his teeth on computer building/repair working at a mom and pop computer shop as a plucky teen in the mid 90s and went on to join AnandTech as the Senior News Editor in 1999. Brandon would later help to form DailyTech where he served as Editor-in-Chief from 2008 until 2014. Brandon is a tech geek at heart, and family members always know where to turn when they need free tech support. When he isn’t writing about the tech hardware or studying up on the latest in mobile gadgets, you’ll find him browsing forums that cater to his long-running passion: automobiles.

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