Microsoft confirms extending Edge support on Windows 10 for another three years

Microsoft has updated its Edge browser lifecycle documentation, clarifying the end of support date for Windows 10. Windows 10 (along with a number of other service platforms) is scheduled to receive its final public update on October 14, 2025. After that, the Extended Security Updates (ESU) program will provide an additional 1 to 3 years of security updates for the operating system.

Along with that, Microsoft confirmed that Edge and WebView2 Runtime – the engine that displays web content in applications – will continue to be updated on Windows 10 until at least October 2028 , coinciding with the end of ESU. Notably, users who do not need to register for ESU will still receive full security patches, bug fixes and new features of Edge.

' Microsoft Edge and Microsoft WebView2 Runtime will continue to receive updates on Windows 10 22H2 until at least October 2028, which coincides with the end of ESU. ESU is not a requirement to continue receiving updates for Edge or WebView2 Runtime. ' – Microsoft's announcement.

The last time Edge stopped supporting a platform was December 2023, when Microsoft stopped updating Windows 7, 8, 8.1, along with Windows Server 2008 R2, 2012, 2012 R2, and PCs with processors that don't support SSE3 .

Even though Windows 10 is just entering its end-of-life phase, many companies are already planning to 'say goodbye' to the operating system. Nvidia recently announced a date for ending driver support for Windows 10, while Google has yet to make an announcement. Some independent entities such as 0patch have said they will continue to issue security patches for Windows 10 for another five years after 2028; similarly, Mozilla continues to provide security updates for Firefox ESR on Windows 7.

Isabella Humphrey

Update 13 August 2025