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Microsoft Edge Legacy Support Ending

Apr 27, 2021
While it may have gone unnoticed for you, Microsoft has made some big changes with their Edge Web Browser over the last year. In fact, they rebuilt it from the ground up using the same engine as Google Chrome (the open-source Chromium Project) including a shiny new icon. This rebuild has come with some major advantages, including better website compatibility between the various browsers, seamless automatic sign-in to many of Microsoft’s great online services, and syncing of favourites and bookmarks. 

Microsoft has gradually been rolling the new version of the browser to pretty much every Windows 10 computer via its Windows Update process (and allowing it to be installed on demand to everything from Macs to Android devices). However, it’s now taking the final step of removing the old version of Edge from Windows 10 computers and ending legacy support. That means that it’ll no longer be a supported browser for accessing Microsoft 365 based services or receive security updates. 

If you’re currently dependent on the legacy version of Microsoft Edge, then talk to us about how we can find an alternative way to keep you working. Otherwise, we recommend that you look at the new version of Edge as it’s provided an easy way to keep your work working as you move from computer to computer.
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