We’ve known since last year that Legacy Edge will end support on March 9, 2021. But now Microsoft has revealed its plans to remove the browser from Windows 10.
“The new Microsoft Edge will be available as part of the cumulative monthly security update for Windows 10 – also known as Tuesday’s (or ‘B’) update – on April 13, 2021,” revealed the Microsoft Edge team. “When you apply this update to your devices, the unsupported Microsoft Edge Legacy desktop application will be removed and the new Microsoft Edge will be installed. The new Microsoft Edge offers integrated security and our best interoperability with the Microsoft security ecosystem, while being more secure than Chrome for business on Windows 10. ”
The removal of Legacy Edge will occur on several versions of Windows 10, including 1803, 1809, 1903, 1909, 2004 and 20H2, and in all supported product editions, says Microsoft. (Keep in mind that Legacy Edge was only available on Windows 10, not previous versions of Windows.) If the new Edge is not yet installed, it will be installed when Legacy Edge is removed. Otherwise, only Legacy Edge will be removed.
There is a problem for companies using Legacy Edge in kiosk mode: the new Edge does not support certain features provided by Legacy Edge. You can learn more here. And the legacy version of EdgeHTML, a rendering engine used by some apps in the Store, will continue to be supported. Microsoft recommends that developers use the new Edge-based WebView2, of course.
For best results, it is clear that you must upgrade to the new Edge before March 9th. I mean, before March 9 last year, since this browser is a considerable improvement over Legacy Edge.