Microsoft Edge on Windows 10 to Be Supported Until October 2028

Microsoft’s Edge browser will get three additional years of updates on Windows 10 after the OS goes out of support in October 2025. In a support document spotted by Windows Central, Microsoft announced that Edge on Windows 10 will be supported until “at least October 2028,” and users won’t even need to pay for the Windows 10 Extended Security Updates program.

Microsoft Edge and the Microsoft WebView2 Runtime will continue to receive updates on Windows 10 22H2 until at least October 2028, coinciding with the end of the Extended Security Updates (ESU) program. The ESU program won’t be required for devices to continue receiving Microsoft Edge or WebView2 Runtime updates,” the company explained.

Unless you’re in the EU, Microsoft Edge is the default web browser on Windows 10 and Microsoft couldn’t really expose users planning to keep using their Windows 10 PCs beyond October 2025 to security threats. Other browser vendors such as Mozilla and Google have yet to announce any end-of-support date for Firefox and Chrome on Windows 10.

If upgrading to Windows 11 isn’t possible, Windows 10 users can get one free year of security updates by backing up their system settings using the Windows Backup app, a process that also requires a Microsoft account. Another free alternative is to use 1,000 Microsoft Rewards points to claim one free year of security updates. Microsoft also recently confirmed that consumer licences for the Windows 10 ESU program can be used on up to 10 devices.