Google Chrome is a very good one for many reasons, such as its cross-platform nature. For example, you can run Ubuntu Linux, macOS, Windows and Android and use the same Chrome web browser on all these operating systems. There is even a seamless experience thanks to cloud data synchronization.
However, with the upcoming release of Google Chrome 110, the number of supported operating systems will be reduced by two. That means that early next year, Google will drop support for its web browser on Windows 7 and 8.1. In other words, if you use Microsoft’s desktop operating system, you will need to be running at least on top of Windows 10 or 11.
“With the release of Chrome 110 (tentatively scheduled for February 7, 2023), we will officially end support for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1. You’ll need to make sure your device is running Windows 10 or later to continue receiving future Chrome version updates. This coincides with the end of Microsoft’s extended support for Windows 7 ESU and Windows 8.1 on January 10, 2023,” explained James Abercrombia, GoogleChrome support manager.
Older versions of Chrome will continue to work, but no further updates will be released for users of these operating systems,” Abercrombia added. If you are currently using Windows 7 or Windows 8.1, we encourage you to move to a supported version of Windows before that date to ensure you continue to receive the latest security updates and Chrome features.”
Continuing to use an unsupported version of Google Chrome on Windows 7 and 8.1 is technically okay, but it would be less than wise for those users to no longer receive updates and patches to prevent vulnerabilities that make them vulnerable to hacking, and there’s really no reason to still be using Windows 7 or 8.1 in 2023 anyway.
