I had addressed it in the blog post Microsoft Edge: Version 1.46 Reactivate Next button Windows 7/8.1 support ends in version 110.Ĭonfirmation from Microsoft can be found in this blog post announcing that Microsoft Edge browser version 109 and Webview2 runtime version 109 will be the last versions to support Windows 7 Extended Security Update (ESU) and Windows 8/8.1. Consequently, Microsoft has also discontinued support for the Chromium-based version of the Edge browser. The button is an icon with three horizontal dots located to the right of the web address bar.With the end of support for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 on January 10, 2023, Google is also phasing out support for the Chromium browser on those platforms. If you are currently running a version of Microsoft Edge, you may update Edge to the latest version by clicking the Settings and more button. Updates often include important security fixes. Microsoft announced at its Build 2020 developer conference that all Windows 10 devices will automatically receive the newest Edge iteration to replace the original version in a measured roll-out “over the next few weeks.” About Microsoft Edge Microsoft intended to replace the original EdgeHTML-based version with this new Edge version. Known internally as Project Anaheim, Microsoft announced the development of a Chromium-based version of Edge on December 6, 2018. Microsoft Edge is now the default web browser on Windows 11, dethroning Microsoft Internet Explorer. According to Net Marketshare, the new Microsoft Edge achieved an 8.84% worldwide market share within nine months of its launch, second only to Google Chrome. Microsoft officially released Edge on January 15, 2020. Edge is available for use on Windows (versions 7, 8, 8.1, 10, and 11), macOS, and Linux operating systems, and for Android and iOS mobile operating systems. Knowing how to update Microsoft Edge is wise because Microsoft updates its new Chromium-based web browser regularly with security fixes and new features.

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