Microsoft Ends Support for Non-Chromium Legacy Edge Browser
The new Chromium Edge will take its place in the April 2021 update. By Satvik Khare | Updated: 10 March 2021 13:11 IST
Microsoft bids adieu to the Legacy Edge browser
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Microsoft Edge will see end of support for its non-Chromium browser. The announcement for this move was made back in August 2020. Legacy Edge was built as a replacement for Internet Explorer. The Redmond tech giant has handled the discontinuation in a phased manner and said the browser will not only stop receiving security updates but will also be replaced by the new Chromium browser in April 2021. The Chromium Edge browser is vastly more capable compared to the Legacy Edge browser it replaces.
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Microsoft has introduced the next feature update for Windows 10, naming it version 21H1. The company is bypassing tradition and releasing 21H1 as a minor update, similar to H2 feature updates. Microsoft said that it understands the importance of providing the best possible update experience to help people and organizations stay protected and productive, which is why for the first time ever, an H1 feature update release will be delivered in an optimized way using servicing technology. In short, it will be delivered like a cumulative update for devices running versions 2004 and 20H2.
While public users will have to wait a few more months (probably until at least May), Beta Channel Insiders can now install Windows 10 21H1 - if they want to do so. The new feature update is available for them via the seeker experience, which means they will need to head over to the