The revamped Edge browser will be delivered automatically to Windows 10 users via Windows Update when it officially launches on January 15, 2020, Microsoft has confirmed, along with other details about how the browser will be maintained. Chromium-based Edge will be rolled out by Windows Update to every PC running Windows 10 version 1709 (Fall Creators Update, released late 2017) or newer. As the software giant has already made clear, Edge won't be tied to Windows 10 biennial updates for new features, instead they'll be delivered on a rolling basis. Microsoft said: "Feature updates will be released on a 6-week cycle (approximately). Security and compatibility updates will be pushed as needed." And of course, this allows Microsoft to be more responsive to browser maintenance and development, rather than making people expect feature updates to splurge twice a year.
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The new Edge will seamlessly and completely replace the old version, with all relevant pins, tiles, and shortcuts automatically updated for the new version of the browser. Microsoft further noted, "Most of the protocols that Microsoft Edge supports by default will be ported to the next version of Microsoft Edge." There are a few other things to note, including the fact that a Blocker Toolkit will be available for companies who want to block the new Edge from automatically deploying for whatever reason (and apparently this will work on a Windows 10 Home system). , by an administrator). Additionally, Microsoft has announced that the Edge Addons store has been opened for developers to submit their products, and the company noted that most of the existing extensions produced for Chromium should work directly in the new Edge browser, with no changes required. . This extensive support for extensions will certainly be part of the appeal of the new browser, compared to the limited availability of plugins for the original Edge (which was a sticking point). ). via ZDNet