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Microsoft Edge: Retirement of Windows Information Protection (WIP) and Microsoft Defender Application Guard (MDAG)

25d ago Act by 24 Sep 2026, as Microsoft's metadata states

What the notice says

Microsoft's text, with its sections, lists and tables; source markup removed

What and why

We are retiring support for Windows Information Protection (WIP) and Microsoft Defender Application Guard (MDAG) in Microsoft Edge.

These capabilities have already been deprecated in Windows and are no longer available in Windows 11, version 24H2.

Microsoft recommends the following alternatives:

For WIP scenarios, use Microsoft Purview Information Protection, Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Endpoint DLP, and Intune app protection policies.
For MDAG scenarios, use the built-in security capabilities available in Microsoft Edge and other supported isolation solutions appropriate for your environment.

Rollout schedule

Worldwide: Beginning in late September 2026 and expected to complete in late September 2026

Impact on your organization

Who is affected

Organizations that have configured WIP or MDAG for Microsoft Edge on Windows 10 devices.

These features are off by default and require administrators to enable them. Organizations that have never enabled these features are not affected.

In practice, this affects a relatively small population of Windows 10 devices because both features were designed for Windows 10 and are already unavailable in Windows 11, version 24H2.

Platforms and services

Microsoft Edge (including Edge for Business)
Windows 10 devices using WIP or MDAG

What will happen

Support for WIP and MDAG in Microsoft Edge will be removed.
After rollout is complete, these capabilities will no longer function in Microsoft Edge 154 and later versions.
Organizations using WIP or MDAG should transition to supported alternatives.
Windows 11, version 24H2 devices are not expected to be affected because these capabilities have already been removed from the Windows platform.

Action required and recommendations

Review your current Microsoft Edge and Windows security configurations to determine whether WIP or MDAG is still in use.

If you use WIP, plan migration to:

Microsoft Purview Information Protection.
Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention and Endpoint DLP.
Intune app protection policies, where appropriate.

If you use MDAG, evaluate supported Microsoft Edge security capabilities and alternative isolation technologies that meet your organization's requirements.

Plan migration activities before the rollout completes in late September 2026.

If you require additional time for migration, contact Microsoft Support or your Microsoft account team to discuss available options.

Learn more

Compliance considerations

Question	Answer
Is administrative action required to maintain existing compliance or security controls?	Yes. Organizations using WIP or MDAG must assess current deployments and implement recommended replacement technologies before the retirement date to avoid disruption to existing security and data protection controls.

What changed

Between the versions this installation saw, newest first

This installation has seen one version of this notice, first on 19 Oct 2026. Later changes will show here.

Linked documentation

Microsoft pages the notice links to

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/windows-itpro-blog/announcing-the-sunset-of-windows-information-protection-wip/3579282Not read yet

Not confirmed here

What this page cannot tell you

Whether your tenant is affected: this is Microsoft's notice, not a check of your settings.
Versions before 19 Oct 2026: this installation first saw the notice after Microsoft posted it.
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