Microsoft Edge Update Service (edgeupdate) (edgeupdate)Microsoft Edge Update Service (edgeupdate) (edgeupdate)

Registry Name:

edgeupdate

Display Name:

Microsoft Edge Update Service (edgeupdate)

Description:

Keeps your Microsoft software up to date. If this service is disabled or stopped, your Microsoft software will not be kept up to date, meaning security vulnerabilities that may arise cannot be fixed and features may not work. This service uninstalls itself when there is no Microsoft software using it.

For more information, see the Additional Information section.

Default Status:

Stopped

Default Startup Type:

Automatic (Delayed Start, Trigger Start)

Image Path:

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe" /svc

Dependencies:

The service depends on the following system components to function properly:

System components that depend on this service to function properly:

  • None
Log On As:

LocalSystem

Additional Information:

The edgeupdate windows service is responsible for updating the Microsoft Edge browser on your device. The service runs in the background to check for and install updates for Microsoft Edge.