Microsoft quietly released some new documentation recently, detailing how the company plans to launch its new Chrome-based Microsoft Edge browser. The company has been working on this new browser for a little while, and we are less than a month away from the public release.
Microsoft’s new Edge browser is set to launch publicly on January 15, 2020. The company is now detailing how it plans to migrate the older Microsoft Edge browser to the next-gen Edge in Windows 10.
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In a support document, Microsoft notes that the company will actually deliver the new Edge browser through an automatic update for Windows 10 users running version 1803 or newer. Those who don’t want to get the new Edge browser automatically through a Windows update can use a script that will prevent Windows from automatically installing the new Edge browser itself.
As for the migration process, Microsoft has detailed exactly how the new Edge browser will take the old Edge’s place. The changes here are pretty obvious, but it is still important to understand exactly how Microsoft is going to replace the older Edge browser on a technical level. Microsoft says it has already made changes to Windows 10 and the older Edge browser to support the migration.
January 15 is going to be a big day for the Microsoft Edge team. They have so far done a great job with this new browser, so if they nail the public launch, it’s only going to get better from here onwards.
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<blockquote><a href="#499059"><em>In reply to spacein_vader:</em></a><em> Agreed, though this is a small complaint. It takes all of two seconds to delete a desktop icon. I'm thinking they should permit users to run the older version if they find that some services will not work. For instance, I am a Comcast subscriber and streaming TV does not work in Chredge, or Chrome. It does work in Edge. My workflow involves watching news channels in a window.</em></blockquote>