How to download and install Microsoft Edge on Windows 7

[The AchieVer]

How to download and install Microsoft Edge on Windows 7

 

 

In case you haven’t heard, Microsoft has recreated Edge browser on Chromium for Windows 10, macOS and now Windows 7. Microsoft has just released the first preview build of Edge browser for Windows 7, 8 and 8.1

 

Microsoft Edge for Windows 7 offers experience and features like its Windows 10 counterpart, including Internet Explorer mode, rounded corners, and more. The company has published the Microsoft Edge Canary Builds for Windows 7 and the more stable Edge Dev builds will be released soon.

 

In this article, we walk you through the steps to download and install Microsoft Edge on Windows 7.

Install Chromium-Based Microsoft Edge on Windows 7

1. Visit the Microsoft Edge Insider page from here.

 

 

1. Click on ‘More platforms and channels’.
2. Scroll down.
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1. Click on ‘Download’ located below Windows 7.
2. Click on ‘Download for Windows 7’ under Canary.
3. Run the installer and allow it to install.

That’s it, you can now use Microsoft Edge on your Windows 7 machine like any other web browser. You can import your bookmarks, history, and more from Google Chrome or you can start from scratch.

 

 

Unlike Chrome, Edge offers you to choose the look of the new page tabs and you can also try experimental features from the flags menu. The dark mode is not available as Windows 7 does not support it natively.

 

You can also sign-in to your Microsoft account and sync your browsing history across Windows 10, macOS, Android and even iOS devices.

[Jobik]

Many thanks, The AchieVer.

I downloaded, using the steps you show.

The install was ok.

I successfully imported my FF favorites.

However, ms edge canary does not use the french language.

And, an amazing warning, I don't understand :

 

How a "non-admin" mode can give better performance ?

 

[Kalju]

Simply close this window. On next time it shouldn't appear. If appears, simply must wait for next release. Maybe then they'll remove this popup.  But till today it apears always after first install or after first run if was updated.

[Jobik]

5 hours ago, Kalju said:

Simply close this window. On next time it shouldn't appear. If appears, simply must wait for next release. Maybe then they'll remove this popup.  But till today it apears always after first install or after first run if was updated.

I closed the windows, but it always appears. I'll wait for the next release.

I only gave Edge a try on my windows seven.

Thank you for reply

[Kalju]

@Jobik  You probably have to wait and hope. I can't help you any more, I just don't have Windows 7.
But this problem was also in Windows 10 when first versions were released. Now it's gone, at least I don't have, and nobody has talked about this problem anywhere. I think, if anybody don't talk, then isn't  no more.

Of course I would recommend using Dev or Beta because Canary is the first where they to try a new things and there may be unpredictable problems.

But you can try them all - they're independent of each other. There is only one thing - only one can be installed so that the automatic update works. All others must be manually updated.