Summary
Keeping Microsoft Edge up to date helps protect your device and ensures you receive the latest browser features, performance enhancements, and security updates. This article explains how to update Microsoft Edge through browser settings, update Edge using Windows Update, check your Edge version, and download and install the latest Microsoft Edge browser.
Update Microsoft Edge through browser settings
Microsoft Edge checks for updates automatically, but you can manually check and install updates at any time.
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Open Microsoft Edge.
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Select Settings and more in the upper-right corner.
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Select Help and feedback, and then select About Microsoft Edge.
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Edge automatically checks for updates and installs them if available.
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If prompted, select Restart to complete the update.
Tip: You can also type edge://settings/help in the address bar to go directly to the update page.
Update Microsoft Edge using Windows Update
On Windows devices, Microsoft Edge updates may also be delivered through Windows Update.
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Select Start > Settings > Windows Update.
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Select Check for updates.
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Install any available updates and restart your device if prompted.
Download and install the latest version of Microsoft Edge
If you can’t update Edge from settings or Windows Update, you can download the latest version directly.
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Go to the Microsoft Edge download page.
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Select Download and run the installer.
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Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
Your favorites, passwords, and settings are kept when you update Microsoft Edge.
