Karlston Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 Microsoft to support new Edge browser until July 15, 2021 on Windows 7 Microsoft released the first stable version of the company's new Chromium-based Microsoft Edge web browser one day after it ended support for its Windows 7 operating system. Support for Windows 7 ended on January 14, 2020 for Home customers. Business and Enterprise customers have options to extend support by up to three years if they pay Microsoft for Extended Security Updates. The release of the new Microsoft Edge web browser for Windows 7 raised some questions. One of the main questions concerned support for the browser under Windows 7. For how long would Microsoft support the Chromium-based Edge browser on Windows 7? Microsoft has now provided an answer to that question. According to the company, the new Microsoft Edge web browser will be supported on Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 until July 15, 2021. We will continue to support Microsoft Edge on Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 until July 15, 2021. These operating systems are out of support and Microsoft recommends you move to a supported operating system such as Windows 10. While Microsoft Edge helps keep you more secure on the web, your PC may still be vulnerable to security risks. In order for IE mode to be supported on these operating systems the devices will need to have the Extended Security Updates for Windows 7. Without the Windows 7 Extended Security updates Internet Explorer functionality will be vulnerable to security risks. Additionally, IE mode functionality may cease to work without the continued servicing through the extended security updates. The browser's IE Mode (Internet Explorer mode) is only available on systems that have joined the Extended Security Updates program because of security risks involved. One question that has not been answered in the context is whether the new Microsoft Edge browser will remain supported for customers with Extended Security Updates functionality beyond July 15, 2021. These may get support until early 2023 for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, and ending Edge support early may not sit well with some of these customers. Source: Microsoft to support new Edge browser until July 15, 2021 on Windows 7 (gHacks - Martin Brinkmann) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leland Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 Seems kind of dumb to me with ESU updates available. What happens to those still on WIndows 7 with ESU after July 2021? Since you can buy ESU updates through 2023 it seems to me they should support it until that ends. Seems Microsoft is as stupid as ever with their policies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosy Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 Is this backslide on the side of MS? They are updating a product which they are retiring, isn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flash13 Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 They want to make everyone move to Win 10 so they can develop a new cash cow . Win 11 ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karlston Posted April 13, 2020 Author Share Posted April 13, 2020 3 hours ago, cosy said: Is this backslide on the side of MS? They are updating a product which they are retiring, isn't it? I think they want a Microsoft product to grow market share and the ~20% of Windows users on 7 are hard to ignore. Just MS attention seeking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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