The following list details the Operating Systems and web browsers that are supported by IT Services for use on managed devices. Operating Systems and Browsers in this list will receive regular security updates and have been certified as trusted for use within the university.

¹	Internet Explorer support ends on 15th June 2022.


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¹ Windows 10 version 21H1 is the default deployed. IT Services will also support version 20H2. Only Firefox ESR is supported.

² Main stream support for macOS Mojave will come in September 2019

History

May 2022

Support for Internet Explorer ends on 15th June 2022.
Only the Chromium based version of Edge is supported.

September 2020

Support for Windows 7 is not available.
The New version of Edge is preferred over IE

August 2019

Support for Windows 7 at the University of Derby will end and all remaining PCs will be upgraded to Windows 10
Support for macOS High Sierra at the University of Derby will end and all Macs will be upgraded to macOS Mojave
All staff Macs will be managed and updated as appropriate

January 2019

Firefox is now supported on Windows 10 1803 Staff PCs

September 2018

Support for macOS Sierra on student devices at the University of Derby ends and all managed student Macs are upgraded to macOS High Sierra.
Support for Windows 10 version 1607 is retired and version 1803 becomes the default

May 2018

Windows 10 version 1803 installed by default on all staff PCs

September 2016

Windows 10 version 1607 installed by default on all student and classroom computers
Flash and Java are no longer supported on Windows 10 devices and will not be deployed by default (except where core business applications require them)

September 2010

Windows 7 installed by default on all managed university computers