New Microsoft Edge to replace Microsoft Edge Legacy with April Windows 10 Update

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In August 2020, we announced that support for the Microsoft Edge Legacy desktop application ends on March 9, 2021. After this date, Microsoft Edge Legacy will no longer receive security updates.

To replace this out of support application, we are announcing that the new Microsoft Edge will be available as part of the Windows 10 cumulative monthly security update — otherwise referred to as the Update Tuesday (or “B”) release — on April 13, 2021. When you apply this update to your devices, the out of support Microsoft Edge Legacy desktop application will be removed and the new Microsoft Edge will be installed. The new Microsoft Edge offers built-in security and our best interoperability with the Microsoft security ecosystem, all while being more secure than Chrome for businesses on Windows 10.

Note: This replacement will also occur if you apply the optional Windows 10 March Preview (or “C”) release.

What Windows 10 versions will be impacted?

This will be a part of the Windows 10 Update Tuesday (or “B”) release on April 13, 2021 for the following Windows 10 versions (other versions will follow):

This will also be part of the optional Windows 10 March Preview (or “C”) release for the versions below unless otherwise indicated.

• Windows 10, version 1803, all editions (April 2018)
  • Note: This version will not be included in the optional Windows 10 March Preview release.
• Windows 10, version 1809, all editions (October 2018)
• Windows 10, version 1903, all editions (May 2019)
  • Note: This version is out of support for desktop
• Windows 10, version 1909, all editions (October 2019)
• Windows 10, version 2004, all editions (May 2020)
• Windows 10, version 20H2, all editions (October 2020)
  • Because Windows 10, 20H2 already uses the new Microsoft Edge as its default browser, it will not be reinstalled; only Microsoft Edge Legacy will be removed.

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New Microsoft Edge to replace Microsoft Edge Legacy with April’s Windows 10 Update Tuesday release

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Wonder when or if MSFT will attempt to remove and replace (or not) IE – Internet Exploder?
– the adobe flash player security equivalent of browsers –
Although IE is integral to the OS, it’s approaching six years since initial W10 release and two new MSFT browsers later, we still have to endure that stagnant browser from the cretacious period.
As it stands now with the most current 20H2 iso, having three browsers within, that cannot be removed without affecting system integrity, is beyond ridiculous.

No problem can be solved from the same level of consciousness that created IT- AE

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Wonder when or if MSFT will attempt to remove and replace (or not) IE – Internet Exploder?

By [August 17, 2021], customers should no longer access Microsoft 365 apps and services using IE 11, but we want to be clear that IE 11 isn’t going away (*1) and that our customers’ own legacy IE 11 apps and investments will continue to work.

(*1) Internet Explorer 11 is a component of the Windows operating system and follows the Lifecycle Policy for the product on which it is installed.

Microsoft 365 apps say farewell to Internet Explorer 11 and Windows 10 sunsets Microsoft Edge Legacy [Republished today]

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I just went from 1909 to 2004..Since I don’t/won’t use Edge and it’s reported to be intrusive, is there a way to remove or Block it and it’s updates?

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It really isn’t intrusive, and if you remove it then legacy Edge gets replaced, but …

How to remove Microsoft Edge from Windows 10

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