We recently found out that Microsoft's new Edge browser will be pushed automatically via Windows Update when it launches in January, and it will seamlessly replace the old Edge, except that some users will be able to continue using them. two versions if you wish. Windows 10 Professional and Enterprise users will be able to keep the old and new Edge browsers side by side, but home users may not have the same flexibility. Although to be fair, outside of an enterprise environment, and the potential need for legacy browser for certain services or sites, it's hard to see why you might still want to keep Edge. ; practical origin; after all, the old browser was not very popular in the general market. The reason why only Pro and Enterprise versions of Windows 10 can do this trick is that it requires the Group Policy Editor, which is only present in these system versions. Microsoft office operation.
Double act
As Microsoft makes clear in a support document, for those who want to keep both versions of Edge when the news comes out in January, you can opt out of Pro and Enterprise by setting Group Policy 39; browser experience ``Allow Microsoft Edge Side by Side''. To do this, open the Group Policy Editor (just look for it in Windows Search). Then perform the following steps:- In Computer Configuration, go to Administrative Templates> Microsoft Edge Update> Applications
- Under Applications, select "Allow Microsoft Edge Parallel Browsing Experience", then click Change Policy Settings
- Select Enabled, then click OK