We’ve seen hints that Microsoft wants to finally get rid of its legacy Edge, and now the day has finally arrived. If you’re using legacy Edge, you only have until April 13, 2021, to hop to a new browser before it’s wiped off of your PC.
The End of Microsoft’s Legacy Edge
Microsoft declared the deadline on the Tech Community website. The news doesn’t come as a huge surprise, as the software giant has been not-so-subtly cutting ties with its legacy browser. For instance, future language packs no longer support legacy Edge.
Back then, we didn’t know when Microsoft would pull the plug; all we knew was that Microsoft wanted it gone soon. Now, the software giant has outlined two key dates in the removal of legacy Edge.
The first date is when Microsoft axes support for legacy Edge—that happens on March 9, 2021. On that date, legacy Edge will receive no more updates, even if someone finds a nasty security flaw in it. As such, this is the ideal date to change browsers if you’re still on legacy Edge.
The second date is on April 13, 2021, when Microsoft gets rid of legacy Edge. We don’t mean simply leaving legacy Edge to its own devices; Microsoft intends to publish a Windows 10 update that scrubs the old browser off of the operating system.
Note that this won’t remove the new Chromium Edge, which Microsoft released just over a year ago. In fact, the Chromium version of Edge is the main reason why Microsoft is scrapping legacy Edge in the first place.
If you use Edge and you’re unsure if you use the legacy or the Chromium version of Edge, the old one uses a solid blue E as its logo. Chromium Edge has a more colorful blue and green spiral that looks kind of like an E.
As such, if you’re using the old Microsoft Edge, now is a good time to move browsers, even if it’s a small hop to Chromium Edge.
Putting a Legacy to Bed
If you’re still hanging onto legacy Edge, now is a fantastic time to jump ship. Edge’s old version will only get worse and worse from now on until it’s totally scrubbed away in April 2021.
If you’ve always wanted to give Chromium Edge a try, now is the time to do it. Microsoft recently boasted 600 million users on its new browser, so it’s definitely worth a shot.
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