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ArticleTechMeme · cred 80Stevie Bonifield4h ago2m0 views

Microsoft plans to end support for Manifest V2 extensions in Edge starting this month, following Google Chrome, and for enterprise users in early 2027 (Stevie Bonifield/The Verge)

Microsoft is discontinuing Manifest V2 extension support in Edge, beginning this month for consumers and extending to enterprise users by early 2027, which will force organizations to migrate critical security and productivity tools like ad blockers and custom extensions to newer standards. This aligns with Google's Chrome transition and signals a fundamental shift in browser extension architecture that IT teams must plan for across their enterprise environments. Organizations should inventory their current extension dependencies and develop migration strategies now to avoid productivity disruptions and security gaps during the transition period.

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ArticleThe Verge · cred 80Stevie Bonifield5h ago2m0 views

Microsoft Edge is about to lock out older ad blockers, just like Chrome did

Microsoft Edge is discontinuing support for Manifest V2 extensions (including popular ad blockers like uBlock Origin), following Chrome's earlier transition to the newer MV3 platform, with consumer phase-out completing by end of 2026 and enterprise shutdown in early 2027. This industry-wide shift toward MV3 significantly restricts ad-blocking capabilities across major browsers and consolidates vendor control over extension ecosystems, creating potential security and compliance implications for enterprise environments. IT organizations must evaluate the impact on employee productivity, corporate security postures, and data privacy policies as ad-blocking functionality diminishes across standardized browser deployments.

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