Microsoft Legacy Edge Reaches End of Life, Support Removed

Microsoft Edge will see finish of assist for its non-Chromium browser. The announcement for this transfer was made again in August 2020. Legacy Edge was constructed as a alternative for Internet Explorer. The Redmond tech big has dealt with the discontinuation in a phased method and mentioned the browser is not going to solely cease receiving safety updates however will even get replaced by the brand new Chromium browser in April 2021. The Chromium Edge browser is vastly extra succesful in comparison with the Legacy Edge browser it replaces.

Microsoft launched the Chromium-based browser in January 2020 and after it tasted some reputation, Microsoft introduced in August 2020 that it’s going to part out assist for the previous non-Chromium browser from March 9. The Legacy Edge browser was initially touted because the Spartan Browser however was launched with Windows 10 as Microsoft Edge.

Microsoft additionally introduced in February 2021 that Legacy Edge can be replaced by the Chromium-based Microsoft Edge within the April 2021 replace for Windows 10. Microsoft has additionally began testing the Chromium Edge browser for Xbox.

Microsoft has step by step eliminated the previous Edge browsers from Windows desktops robotically and is being changed with the brand new Edge browser by means of OTA updates. But if by some fluke, your desktop is lacking the Chromium Edge, you possibly can download it instantly from Microsoft’s web site.

Earlier this yr, Microsoft additionally introduced a Kids Mode for its Chromium-based Edge to make sure safer looking. Alongside, Microsoft has additionally added a filter for notification that research different customers’ behaviour and stops sending you requests from web sites different customers have additionally declined. This characteristic is presently obtainable solely within the United States.

Microsoft has already stopped assist for Internet Explorer 11 in November 2020 with Microsoft Teams already eliminated as a supporting app. The firm additionally mentioned that the remaining Office 365 apps will even cease offering assist for the unique Microsoft browser from August 2021.

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