Microsoft is releasing Edge version 80 today, and the most significant addition is ARM64 support for devices like the Surface Pro X. Which is available at the Edge download page, runs on all the platforms supported by its predecessor, including Windows desktop versions 7 through 10, Windows Server 2008 R2 and later, MacOS, iOS, and Android. Today’s release is the first version that runs as a native 64-bit app on Arm-based Windows 10 PCs, including the Surface Pro X.
he first public release of the new Edge browser, based on the open-source Chromium engine, was only about three weeks ago. Today’s version comes just three days after Google released version 80 of its Chrome browser, based on the same open-source codebase. Future Edge versions should be more in line with the every-six-weeks-or-so Chromium release schedule.
Microsoft launched its new Chromium-based version of Edge for both macOS and Windows last month. It includes built-in anti-tracking protection, a web Collections feature, an Internet Explorer mode for businesses, and more. Microsoft is planning to gradually roll this new browser out to existing Windows 10 users, but you can manually update if you don’t want to wait.
Microsoft’s new ARM64 version of Edge is now available on the company’s Edge installer site.
