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the New Microsoft Edge is not available in Dev build 21286
HotCakeX Hello. I stopped coming from the background push notifications from Microsoft edge based on chromium. it didn't disappear from the system. 21286
did you also download Windows 10 21286 ISO file and did a fresh install?
HotCakeX, I also did a clean install of Build 21286 and I can confirm, legacy Microsoft Edge was pre-installed. Hope it gets fixed in next build!
Now I know the reason for this, it's because Build 21286 is still using version 2004 code base.
Windows 10 only started having the new Edge preinstalled since version 20H2 (which is only in stable and release preview rings), so once the Dev channel of Windows insider starts receiving builds from a newer code base (20H2 and above) then they will have the new Edge preinstalled as well.
Dev/Fast ring version will most likely remain that way until just before release of next stable release (21H1), few months from now.
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-insider-program/windows-10-insider-fast-ring-build-19002-but-the-settings-page/m-p/918646
HotCakeX wrote:Now I know the reason for this, it's because Build 21286 is still using version 2004 code base.
No it's not
the 2004 tag only get updated when the build is close to release and no longer evaluation (i.e. don't expire)
all insider preview builds after 19041 still have v2004 tag
version 20H2 didn't got new Edge preinstalled, they simply installed it via Enablement Package during Audit/sysprep installation, and then captured new install.wim image
that's why latest v20H2 ESDs/ISOs have bigger sizes, because the new Edge bloat alone adds > 560 MB
HotCakeX I also agree with you. it's strange that the new version of windows being developed uses the old Microsoft edge.
HotCakeX No. I've updated through the update center. I had a new Microsoft edge installed. and after the notifications were updated, they stopped coming.
nikitat1260 wrote:HotCakeX No. I've updated through the update center. I had a new Microsoft edge installed. and after the notifications were updated, they stopped coming.
Okay so it looks like it's a different problem, this is simply about unavailability of the new Edge on Dev build 21286 after a fresh install.
I saw your other post about notifications, i will try to reproduce it, thanks
