Enjoy modern web standards and extension support on older hardware.
These portable versions are typically packaged as self-contained folders. When you download them, you get a compressed archive (like .zip or .7z ). Extracting this archive produces a folder containing the Edge executable and all supporting files. Simply run Edge.exe or the designated launcher from within that folder to start the browser.
Use the msiexec tool to extract the files to a specific folder on your desktop or USB drive by running the following command: msiexec /a "C:\Path\To\MicrosoftEdgeEnterpriseX64.msi" /qb TARGETDIR="C:\Edge109Portable"
Released in early 2023, Microsoft Edge 109 holds a unique place in software history. It is the absolute last version of the browser compatible with the following operating systems: Windows 8.1 Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows Server 2012 Windows Server 2012 R2
To use the Microsoft Edge 109 portable, follow these steps:
: Pick the latest available build for version 109 (typically 109.0.1518.140 which includes critical security patches).
While it no longer receives feature updates, it includes the final set of security patches available for these platforms.
If you need a modern, secure browser on Windows 7 today (in 2025 and beyond), you have two options: