Microsoft Edge on Windows 7

[Kan Win]

Hi Folks,

 

Trying out the Version 79.0.309.30 (Official build) beta (32-bit).

 

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This browser is made possible by the Chromium open source project and other open source software.

Microsoft Edge

© 2019 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

 

Anyone else using it as I.E 11 is no longer up-dated-able. 

 

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[Swiss1960]

Your main concern should be that Windows 7 (your headline) will be out of warranty in January 2020... no more security patches, just rien, bill, nada...

 

Upgrade to Windows 10 and IE is available for free as app from the store. I use it for the immigration 90d report and it works 

[Kan Win]

Thank you Swiss1960 for your reply.

 

To all, why has Microsoft sent me the Version 79.0.309.30 (Official build) beta (32-bit) Edge for Windows 7 since it will no longer support Window 7 from Jan 2020?

 

Very strange indeed.

 

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[topt]

11 hours ago, Kan Win said:

Thank you Swiss1960 for your reply.

 

To all, why has Microsoft sent me the Version 79.0.309.30 (Official build) beta (32-bit) Edge for Windows 7 since it will no longer support Window 7 from Jan 2020?

 

Very strange indeed.

 

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Why not - basically IE11 has been replaced with Edge - they want you to move from Win 7 to Win 10 and they hope that will help push you that way. If ts "beta" that suggests it is still developing.......

 

I am staying with Win 7 as long as my machines keep functioning but moved to Brave (and before that Firefox) browser a while ago. I keep IE11 as a back up where the above browsers may not be compatible with the odd site.

 

If you want to read some views about keeping Win 7 beyond EOL have a peruse here -

https://www.askwoody.com/forums/forum/askwoody-support/windows/windows-7/win7-beyond-end-of-life/

Especially this view -

https://www.askwoody.com/forums/topic/windows-update-for-windows-7-after-1-2020/

and a number of threads on here (look under news) -

https://www.sevenforums.com/

 

If you want to switch to Win 10 then link above plus recent item here -

https://www.askwoody.com/2019/born-heres-why-the-free-upgrade-from-win7-to-win10-still-works/

[Kan Win]

Thank you very much for your in depth reply topt. 

 

Will check out the links that you posted.

 

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[Kan Win]

Hi Folks,

 

Been on this for over a month now and it is truly a great improvement from I.E.11 and did not like Google Chrome at all, but had to use it.

 

Looks like they will be publishing the final version on 15th Jan 2020.

 

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[Kan Win]

Hi Folks,

 

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge?form=MO12GC&OCID=MO12GC

 

for all Windows, Raincoats etc.,  as well ????

 

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[Kan Win]

Hi Folks,

 

Now on Version 79.0.309.71 (Official build) (32-bit) now, but keeping the Beta Version 80.0.361.33 (Official build) beta (32-bit) as well, since I read the Edge Insider Discussions forum.

 

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/discussions/bd-p/EdgeInsiderDiscussions

 

Anyone out there using Edge for Windows 7 ? Would be nice to know.

 

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[Kan Win]

Hi Folks,

 

Up-date:-

 

Now on Microsoft Edge Version 81.0.410.1 (Official build) dev (32-bit),

 

Still kept the Beta as was advised and the other one as posted above #8 and now on dev.

 

Dev. looks good and getting better by the week/s.

 

Will post more updates as time goes by.

 

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