Windows Updates KB4541301, KB4541302 and KB4559309 replace old with new Microsoft Edge on Windows 10

[Karlston]

Windows Updates KB4541301, KB4541302 and KB4559309 replace old with new Microsoft Edge on Windows 10

Microsoft released a Chromium-based version of the company's Microsoft Edge web browser earlier this year. Users had to download and install the new browser manually up until now but Microsoft made it clear that it would push the new Microsoft Edge to devices via Windows Update eventually.

 

It appears that the time has come; Microsoft published the support articles KB4541301, KB4541302 and KB4559309 which inform users and administrators about the update and the replacement of the old Microsoft Edge browser with the new Chromium-based Microsoft Edge browser.

 

The updates will be made available on Windows 10 version 1803 and later systems up to Windows 10 version 2004.

Difference between installing the new Edge manually and via Windows Update

 

There is a difference between installing the new Microsoft Edge web browser manually and via Windows Update. The new Edge replaces the old browser in both cases but only the manually installed Edge may be removed to restore access to the classic version of Microsoft Edge.

 

Here are the updates:

• KB4541301 -- for Windows 10 version 1803 and 1809
• KB4541302 - for Windows 10 version 1903 and 1909
• KB4559309 -- for all Windows 10 versions from Windows 10 version 1803 to 2004.

KB4541301 and KB4541302 have update requirements. For KB4541301 (Windows 10 version 1803 and 1809), Microsoft recommends the November 12, 2019 updates KB4525237 and KB4523205. For KB4541302 , Microsoft recommends the October 8, 2019 update KB4517389. Check the support articles for optional updates that Microsoft lists as well for mentioned versions of Windows 10.

 

The updates that introduce the new Microsoft Edge web browser on Windows 10 devices are only available via Windows Updates and not on the Microsoft Update Catalog website. It is unclear if the updates will be made available on the download site at a later point in time.

 

Windows 10 administrators who want to be in control may install the new Microsoft Edge browser manually as it provides an option to go back to classic Edge if the need arises. Considering that the functionality of old and new Edge is not identical, it is possible that admins need to restore the classic version of Edge because some features are no longer supported by the new Edge.

 

Administrators who don't want the new Edge installed on systems may want to block the updates.

 

 

Windows Updates KB4541301, KB4541302 and KB4559309 replace old with new Microsoft Edge on Windows 10

 

[zanderthunder]

  

19 minutes ago, Karlston said:

Windows 10 administrators who want to be in control may install the new Microsoft Edge browser manually as it provides an option to go back to classic Edge if the need arises. Considering that the functionality of old and new Edge is not identical, it is possible that admins need to restore the classic version of Edge because some features are no longer supported by the new Edge.

 

Administrators who don't want the new Edge installed on systems may want to block the updates.

 

If one wants to block the Chromium Edge, can follow this tutorial:

And for those who really want the classic Edge retained even with the Chromium Edge installed, here's some tutorial:

Hope it helps.

[exodius]

I do a acheck and recheck windows update, but still not getting this update. Also do a search on windows update catalog, but the specified KBs not found. Windows 10 2004, 19041.264

[Kalju]

2 hours ago, zanderthunder said:

  

 

If one wants to block the Chromium Edge, can follow this tutorial:

And for those who really want the classic Edge retained even with the Chromium Edge installed, here's some tutorial:

Hope it helps.

Don't hope....

I can tell you very, very secretly that neither of them works.

[Pete 12]

I wonder if the " old " trick will help in latest Win10 , running both Edge-browsers side by side , with ; reg-key "Allowsxs=1"

Some settings dont work anymore in version 2004 !

[Kalju]

17 minutes ago, Pete 12 said:

I wonder if the " old " trick will help in latest Win10 , running both Edge-browsers side by side , with ; reg-key "Allowsxs=1"

Some settings dont work anymore in version 2004 !

Don't hope, it's useless key and useless trick, both are still there and both can be used - also simultaneously.

Spoiler

  

 

[Pete 12]

4 hours ago, Kalju said:

Don't hope, it's useless key and useless trick, both are still there and both can be used - also simultaneously.

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Indeed ! Just tried in VM ............not using any reg-keys , installed and all is present !  

[steven36]

Who cares   when I used Windows 10 it been over  2 years since I touched it, i kept  the old EDGE blocked  with a firewall I never used it  ,nether  did anyone else  that's why they migrated  to chromium to begin with to  no one used  classic EDGE   everyone was using  another browser. Fact is I stop  using  IE in 2007  and I never Used Edge ether .  They pushed IE  out in a windows 95  update and been baking   in browsers in there OS every since if you dont like them you just block them or something.

 

On the OS I use the most since 2015  it's called Ubuntu we dont have baked  in browsers it just comes with one and if you don't  like it you can remove it but  that not been the case with Microsoft browsers since 1995  If your a system admin, you  was able to put a block on IE  to keep it  from updating to IE 11 because some goverment web sites required the old but since no one ever used Edge  classic why would you need  to block it?  fact is there going too force you to keep two Microsoft browsers regardless  if you use old and new or Old and Old  so you may as well update to the new . New versions of windows will have it by default lol.