Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge -Extended Stable release

Google Chrome Extended Stable release and Microsoft Edge Extended Stable release.
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Whether you're at the computer for work or back home. Many users like to be productive. To complete tasks properly and efficiently, yet quickly. A stable browser is desirable. Where new functionality, features and options are secondary (stability over functionality principle). For this purpose, the extended stable release for Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge are available. Whereby the available update to the latest version can be postponed. As an end user, you could therefore continue to work with the same familiar stable software for an extended period of time.

Google Chrome Extended Stable release

Google Chrome is easily converted to the extended stable release platform. Otherwise known as Google Chrome Enterprise. All you need are a few simple adjustments.

  • Download Google Chrome Enterprise.
    Select Channel:stable, File type: MSI and Architecture: According to the applicable computer.
  • Install the downloaded MSI file. 
  • Download the Google Update policy template (administrative template XML-based (ADMX). 
  • Open the GoogleUpdateAdmx folder and place the content (google.adml, GoogleUpdate.adml and sub folder + content of en-US) in C:WindowsPolicyDefinitions.
  • Start the Policy Editor gpedit.msc via Windows Search and navigate to Administrative Templates > Google > Google Update > Google Chrome > Target Channel override and enter as value: extended at the Target Channel field. 
  • If you are not on an extended version right away. And don't want to wait for the transition to a future (yet to be released) extended stable version. It could be forced immediately. Enable the Rollback to Target version policy.  From Administrative Templates > Google > Google Update > Google Chrome >.
    The computer will install the extended version after a reboot.

Without Policy Editor

Windows for consumers (non pro) does not have a policy editor. Should you use Windows Home, you still can use the Google Chrome extended stable release software with a manual registry change.

  • Launch regedit via Windows Search and start the registry. Navigate to the Configuration folder and then LOCAL_MACHINE > SOFTWARE > Policies
  • Create a KEY named GOOGLE. 
  • Create a KEY named Update in the GOOGLE key folder. 
  • Navigate to the update key folder.
    Create a DWORD key with the following name: RollbackToTargetVersion with the value 1.
  • Create a String Value with the value: targetChannel and as Value data: extended

Microsoft Edge Extended Stable release

Since Microsoft Edge is based on Chromium/Google Chrome. The Microsoft Edge browser is easily converted to the extended stable release platform. Since Microsoft Edge is installed by default on a Windows 10 or 11 computer. There is no need to download and install the browser itself.

  • Download the corresponding policy file: Microsoft Edge Policy File. 
  • Select Channel:stable, Build: Latest, i.e. 94.*, Platform: Windows- According to the applicable computer. And Get policy files to obtain the corresponding policies. 
  • Open the MicrosoftEdgePolicyTemplates folder and place the policies with file extension .admx and sub folder en-US with content from the Windows folder to the corresponding policies folder: C:WindowsPolicyDefinitions.
  • Start the Policy Editor gpedit.msc via Windows Search and navigate to Administrative Templates > Microsoft Edge Update > Applications > Microsoft Edge > Target Channel override and select Extended Stable from the Target Channel list. 
  • If you are not on the extended stable release right now and don't want to wait for the transition to a future, yet to be released version. To force it immediately. Choose enable at the Rollback to Target version policy. The computer will install the latest extended version after a reboot.

Without Policy Editor

Windows for consumers (non pro) does not have a policy editor. If you are a Windows Home user. You still can use the Microsoft Edge extended stable release software with a manual registry change.

  • Launch regedit via Windows Search and start the registry. Nagivate to the Configuration folder and then LOCAL_MACHINE > SOFTWARE > Policies > Microsoft.
  • Create a KEY named EdgeUpdate. 
  • Naigate to the EdgeUpdate key folder.
    Create a DWORD key with the following value: RollbackToTargetVersion with the value 1.
  • Create a String Value with the value: TargetChannel and as Value data: extended.

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