We are updating Microsoft Edge Legacy to the new Microsoft Edge because we believe it is the best browser for business and educational institutions. The phenomenon of users using their personal devices, and working off their personal and other non-corporate networks to access organizational data and resources, is not a one-time spike. Similarly, a recent study by University of Michigan found that 1 in 3 of parents may not send children to school because of the pandemic. In a blog post last week, Forrester Research shared that they see most clients planning to permanently leave 20% - 30% of the workforce remote, up to even 50%. Protecting organizations-while offering new ways to support productivity in remote learning and work scenarios-is why we have decided to extend the audiences for this important update. Microsoft Edge for Remote Learning and Work Review the FAQ below for more information on this update. If you want to block this update for your organization, review the information on the Blocker Toolkit page. If you are a K-12 educational organization, there are additional steps required to configure for education. In summary, no action is required with this change. We will share a business timeline at a later date. Updates will target education devices first to accommodate back-to-school timing. This update will not impact devices in education and business updated by Windows Update for Business (WUfB) or by Windows Server Update Services (WSUS). We are now providing an update to that plan.īeginning no earlier than July 30, 2020, Microsoft will update Microsoft Edge Legacy to the new Microsoft Edge browser by Windows Update on Windows 10 devices in education and business. We recently began rolling out the new Microsoft Edge browser to Windows 10 devices by Windows Update, following the plan we outlined in January which excluded education and business devices. To address these changed conditions, we are making our new browser-with the latest security features-more broadly available through Windows Update.

With remote work and learning, IT departments must be equipped to protect their schools and organizations in this new hyper-digital environment.

The world has changed dramatically over the past six months with shifts to remote work environments and virtual classrooms that are now accessed through the web browser.

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