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Chromium Edge on Windows LTSC automatic install
Will the final Chromium based Edge be installed automatically from Windows Update on LTSC Windows 10, especially on Windows Server 2016/2019? I assume not, but yet I need to know this before it happens, if it happens, to run the block tool, in order to prevent the install.
- Hi,
If your Windows 10 LTSC or any other edition, is Redstone 4 and later, it should be automatically installed and replace the Edge classic.
Because there is no mention of any exception in Microsoft's article.
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/DeployEdge/microsoft-edge-sysupdate-windows-updates
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/Discussions/Microsoft-will-be-pushing-out-the-new-Edge-via-Windows-Update-to/m-p/1069703Actualy, LTSC edition should not receive it, because no LTSC has the current Edge, based on Edgehtml . LTSC builds do not have the Store and Store apps and Edge in order to keep the system stable and thoose components are changing fast. The Chromium Edge fits this description fully. Indeed, Microsoft stated that Chromium Edge would be available to be installed on LTSC, but this could easily be like a non-Windows component, just as in case of Windows 8.1, installable as a non-Windows component. If it comes from Windows Update, it would become build-in. For LTSC, this seems unlikely, but it could still be possible. If so, the block toolkit should be used but, in case it is not neccesary, the block kit could harm Windows.
- How could it harm Windows?
