Want to run both versions of Microsoft Edge? That privilege is reserved for Windows 10 Pro
Pro and Enterprise users will be able to run old and new Edge browsers side by side
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We recently discovered thatMicrosoft’s new Edge browser will be delivered automaticallyvia Windows Update when it launches in January, and that it will seamlessly replace the old Edge – except some users will be able to keep both versions running, if they so wish.
Windows 10Pro and Enterprise users will be able to keep both old and newEdgebrowsers running side by side, but Home users can’t have the same flexibility.
Although to be fair, outside of a business setting – and the potential need for the legacy browser for certain services or sites – it’s difficult to see why you might want to still keep the original Edge on tap; the old browserhasn’t exactly been popular in the wider market, after all.
The reason why only Pro and Enterprise flavors ofWindows 10can do this particular trick is because it requires the Group Policy Editor, which is only present in those versions ofMicrosoft’s desktop OS.
Double act
As Microsoft makes clear in a support document, for those interested in keeping both versions ofEdgewhen the new one emerges in January, you can pull this off in Pro and Enterprise by setting the ‘Allow Microsoft Edge Side by Side’ browser experience group policy.
To do this, open the Group Policy Editor (simply look for it under Windows search). Then perform the following steps:
Bear in mind that ideally, you should enable this side by side functionalitybeforethe new Microsoft Edge is installed on the PC.
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If you do so post-installation of the new Edge, there are a few extra steps that need to be carried out as detailed by Microsofthere(like re-pinning Microsoft Edge Legacy, the older version of the browser, to the Taskbar or Start menu).
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Darren is a freelancer writing news and features for TechRadar (and occasionally T3) across a broad range of computing topics including CPUs, GPUs, various other hardware, VPNs, antivirus and more. He has written about tech for the best part of three decades, and writes books in his spare time (his debut novel - ‘I Know What You Did Last Supper’ - was published by Hachette UK in 2013).
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