Upgrading to the new Microsoft Edge through Windows Update

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. With remote work and learning Support.Microsoft.Com/Help, IT departments must be equipped to protect their schools and organizations in this new hyper-digital environment microsoft contact number. To address these changed conditions, we are making our new browser—with the latest security features—more broadly available through Windows Update.

 

We recently began rolling out the new Microsoft edge browser  to Windows 10 devices by Windows Update, following which excluded education and business devices. We are now providing an update to that plan.

Beginning no earlier than July 30, 2020, Microsoft will update Microsoft Edge Legacy to the new Microsoft Edge browser by Windows microsoft contact number Update on Windows 10 devices in education and business. This update will not impact devices in education and business updated by Windows Update for Business (WUfB) or by Windows Server Update Services (WSUS). Updates will target Support.Microsoft.Com/Help education devices first to accommodate back-to-school timing. We will share a business timeline at a later date.

 

In summary, no action is required with this change. If you are a K-12 educational organization, there are additional steps required to configure for education If you want to block this update for your organization, review the information microsoft contact number on the Broker toolkit page. Review the FAQ below for more information on this update. 

 

Microsoft Edge for Remote Learning and Work

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.

 

Security to match the moment

The new normal is here to stay. In a blog post last week, Forrester Research shared that they see most clients planning to up to even 50%. Similarly, a recent study by University of Michigan found that may not send children to school because of the pandemic. The phenomenon of users using their personal devices Support.Microsoft.Com/Help, and working off their personal and other non-corporate networks to access organizational data and resources, is not a one-time spike.

 

We are updating Microsoft Edge Legacy to the new Microsoft Edge because we believe it is the best browser for business and educational institutions. Fundamentally, the new Microsoft Edge is a modern browser that offers a fast cadence in terms of delivering security updates, enabling responsive security.

 

Importantly, we want to help you prevent security issues. Threat analysis during this time by the Microsoft threat protection intelligent team showed that “the vast majority of the threat landscape [still] falls into typical phishing and microsoft contact number identity compromise patterns.”Microsoft defender smart scence is integrated by design into the new Microsoft Edge, providing an early warning system against websites that might engage in phishing attacks. Even if your end users Support.Microsoft.Com/Help haven’t received training on phishing threats, they will be steered to avoid traps with clear warnings such as the below