14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft has already confirmed that it's working to bring Spartan on Windows 10 in a future Technical Preview build, but the recently released version 9926 gives users the possibility of trying out its rendering engine with a small tweak.
Basically, Spartan is not yet available for Windows 10 users, but Microsoft has already implemented its rendering engine in the latest Technical Preview build in an attempt to prepare for the upcoming release of the browser.
So, with a small trick, anyone can find out how the upcoming browser could work on Windows 10, but keep in mind that this project is still in development right now and many things could change until it gets the go-ahead.
How to enable it in Internet Explorer 11
Users who have already installed Windows 10 build 9926 can get a taste of Spartan browser using the Internet Explorer 11 version that comes with the operating system.
To enable its rendering engine, launch Internet Explorer and type “about:flags” (without the quotes) in the address bar.
Look for the “Enable Experimental Web Platform Features” option and enable it. Restart the browser and that should be it.
Remember that this is still work in progress and some websites might not be rendered properly, which means that your browser is now very prone to bugs and issues. Microsoft will obviously fix most of them in the coming updates and will also ship a fully working version of Spartan that will come with the new Edge rendering engine turned on by default.
Spartan will be offered alongside Internet Explorer at first, in order to address every compatibility issue that might arise after the introduction of a new browser.
And yet, there are chances that the company will replace Internet Explorer with Spartan completely at some point in the future, when the new browser can effectively address all compatibility issues.