Here is what is new in the latest release: As for Firefox, Mozilla is still deciding when to cease updating Firefox on pre-Windows 10 systems.īesides ditching old Windows versions, Microsoft Edge Dev 1.0 offers a traditionally long list of various fixes and improvements. Developers will stop offering updates for the outdated Windows version early next year after Microsoft ends the Extended Security Updates program for Windows 7.
It is worth noting that the stable releases of Microsoft Edge, Chrome, and other Chromium-based browsers still support Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 ( Chrome is already nagging its customers to update to Windows 10 or 11). The latest Microsoft Edge Dev release is now available only to Windows 10 and 11 users. Now this perk is approaching its end as Microsoft prepares to pull the plug on Edge support for Windows versions released before 2015. In 2020, when launching the Chromium-based Edge, Microsoft surprised everybody by offering support for older and even out-of-date operating systems, such as Windows 7, 8, and 8.1.
