Microsoft's New Edge Browser Now Available for Enterprise Users to Download

Microsoft has made its new Edge browser available for business and education customers to download as of today. The company is advising administrators who want to pilot it inside their corporate environments to download the offline deployment package and related tools.

The new Edge browser, which was previously announced at Build 2020, offers improved performance and security features compared to its predecessors. Microsoft is extending this group to non-domain-joined Home and Pro users gradually, starting with those running Windows on PCs that are most likely to have a good experience.

A subset of Insider testers who are in the Release Preview Ring will be the first to receive the new Edge browser. Microsoft plans to start rolling out the new browser using Windows Update in about six to eight weeks.

For users who have other non-Microsoft browsers set as their default, nothing will change, and those browsers will remain as users' defaults. Microsoft has also announced that favorites, passwords, form-fill information, and basic settings will carry over to the new Edge without users needing to do anything proactive.

On Windows 8.X and 10, Microsoft will hide the old 'legacy' Edge browser and make it look like the new Edge is replacing it. This move marks a significant step in Microsoft's Chromium-based edge migration process, which aims to provide a faster and more secure browsing experience for users.

With the new Edge available for download, enterprise customers can now start testing and deploying it within their organizations. The new browser offers several improvements over its predecessors, including improved performance, enhanced security features, and better integration with Microsoft services.

Overall, the availability of the new Edge browser for enterprise users marks an important milestone in Microsoft's efforts to provide a better browsing experience for users. As the company continues to roll out the new browser, it is likely that we will see more improvements and updates in the coming months.

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