Windows Browser Testing

Browserling offers free online cross-browser testing in various Microsoft Windows versions. We have installed Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, and Windows XP on real computers and you can get quick remote access to various browsers running on these Windows versions. On each Windows computer, we have installed Chrome, Firefox, Opera, Safari, Internet Explorer, and Edge. Each browser also has multiple versions installed. For example, Chrome has versions 1 to 90, Firefox has versions 3 to 88, Opera has versions 10 to 75, Internet Explorer has versions 6 to 11, and Edge has the latest version.

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You can access any Windows version and any browser version from the following widget:

The free Browserling version lets you access Windows 7 and Internet Explorer 11 but to access Windows 10 and Edge, you'll need to get the developer plan.

Windows Testing FAQ

Which Windows systems do you have available?

We have installed all the most popular Windows systems – Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7, and XP.

Why is cross-browser testing on Windows important?

Cross-browser testing on Windows is very important because it's the most popular operating system. It's used by 75% of all users (followed by macOS at 16%). Each Windows version is slightly different and has different graphics and font rendering, window decorations, and keyboard shortcuts. To make really great websites and web applications, you need to make sure your design and code looks and functions exactly the same on all Windows versions.

When did Microsoft switch to Edge as the default browser?

Microsoft Edge is a relatively new browser that first appeared in Windows 10. The initial release of the Edge browser was in July 2015. Windows 10 also includes Internet Explorer 11 for compatibility purposes but it's not the default browser.

How was the original Edge browser engine called?

Until 2019, Edge was built using Microsoft's proprietary browser engine called EdgeHTML and a proprietary JavaScript engine called Chakra. In 2019, Microsoft rebuilt Edge on open-source Chromium that uses the Blink rendering engine and the V8 JavaScript engine. EdgeHTML and Chakra are now called Microsoft Edge Legacy.

Do you run Windows emulators?

No, we don't run Windows emulators or simulators. We use Windows cloud servers that run native Windows installations.

Can I test Windows applications in Browserling?

No, at Browserling, we focus only on browser testing and don't offer Windows application testing.

Can you help us solve a Windows browser problem?

Yes, of course! Please email us at hello@browserling.com and we'll help you. We have all the Windows installations and all the browser installations that let us quickly find the problem and solve it. We are really quick as we have been solving browser problems for over 10 years.

Can I embed a Windows browser in my web page?

Yes, you can! Please take a look at the Live API that we created. It's a neat JavaScript API that lets you embed any browser version running on any Windows version in your web page.

Support

For any additional questions about cross-browser testing in Windows please contact us at support@browserling.com or use our contact form.