Security News > 2021 > February > Windows 10 April updates remove Microsoft Edge Legacy permanently

Microsoft has announced today that Microsoft Edge Legacy will be permanently removed and replaced with the new Microsoft Edge after installing April's Windows 10 Patch Tuesday security update.

"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 release-on April 13, 2021," the Microsoft Edge Team said.

"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."

Microsoft sources told BleepingComputer that the new Microsoft Edge is considered an integral part of Windows 10 and part of the OS's overall security landscape.

Mandatory Windows 10 updates force installing the new Microsoft Edge and removing the legacy version were previously rolled out in September 2020 to systems running Windows 10 versions 1809, 1903, 1909, and 2004.

The new Microsoft Edge is also bundled with all new Windows devices and it is already rolling out automatically via Windows Update to all customers using Windows 10 1803 or later who upgrade to Windows 10 2004 or later.

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