Microsoft has committed to supporting Microsoft Edge on Windows 10 until October 2028 as part of its efforts to support the operating system for businesses and consumers during an extended security update phase.
If you've been following Microsoft, you probably know that support for Windows 10 will officially end on October 14, 2025, but you can extend it for another year by paying $30 or syncing your PC settings to OneDrive (Microsoft account required). Additionally, there is a third option that allows you to use your Microsoft Rewards points (1000). But what happens when support for Windows 10 finally ends in 2026?
Microsoft is not expected to extend support for another year beyond 2026, at least for consumers. In this case, your Windows 10 PC becomes more vulnerable if you use an unsupported browser (browsers also become obsolete along with the operating system). But if you use Edge, that won't happen for at least three years.
Microsoft has quietly updated its support documentation to make it clear that Edge will be supported on Windows 10 until at least October 2028. Not only Edge, but PWAs that rely on Microsoft Edge WebView (such as Uber) will also continue to be supported for three years.
Copilot with Edge WebView2
This also applies to Copilot's new Windows app. Although it is a native app, some features, such as Page/Canvas fallback to WebView2, are problematic. In addition, even the paid version of Microsoft 365 Copilot app is a beautified Edge PWA. Microsoft needs to make sure both Edge and WebView2 are supported for these apps to work properly, so this doesn't benefit anyone.
"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 the Extended Security Updates (ESU) program," Microsoft noted in a support document.
It's worth noting that even if the Windows 10 ESU is not activated or the year is October 2026, when Windows 10 support finally ends, Edge and WebView2 will still be supported until October 2028.
"Devices do not need the ESU program to continue receiving Microsoft Edge or WebView2 Runtime updates," the company noted.
Chrome will likely follow suit, and Google will support the browser for a few more years. We previously observed that Chrome was preparing for Windows 10’s EOL (End of Life).
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Google is testing a feature that tells the search engine giant how many computers are failing Windows 11 when using Chrome on Windows 10.
Some may ask, what about those using Windows 10 LTSC? Will the browsers they use get additional support? Won't. Browser support is operating system agnostic and therefore entirely dependent on the vendor (Chrome, Microsoft, or Mozilla). If enough Windows 10 users use Chrome, Google may continue to support the browser for years to come.
Speaking of Windows 10 LTSC, it will be supported until January 12, 2027. Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021 has a 10-year lifecycle, extending support until 2032. Edge's 2028 deadline covers most users.