Short Version
Microsoft Edge on Windows will soon default to an Adobe-powered PDF viewer for all enterprise users. Due October 2025 to March 2026.
Details
Microsoft Edge version 141 will introduce an Adobe-powered PDF viewer as the default experience for all enterprise users on Windows 10 and 11.
Microsoft say this change “enhances performance, accessibility, and compatibility, and introduces exclusive enterprise features”.
Availability
Due October 2025 to March 2026.
Source, related links, and references
MC1154300.
Roadmap ID 489231.
Microsoft Edge blog: Adobe and Microsoft Bring Industry-Leading Acrobat PDF Experience to 1.4 Billion Windows Users through Microsoft Edge.
Microsoft Edge Insider: Microsoft Edge and Adobe partner to improve the PDF experience.
Image: Microsoft.
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22nd September 2025, and kept up to date.
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