Security News > 2022 > October > Google Chrome to drop support for Windows 7 / 8.1 in Feb 2023

Google announced today that the Google Chrome web browser will likely drop support for Windows 7 and 8.1 starting February 2023.

After support is discontinued for these two Windows versions, the company says Chrome users must ensure that their devices are running at least Windows 10.

"With the release of Chrome 110, we'll officially end support for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1," Google Chrome Support Manager revealed.

Google's decision to drop support for these platforms matches Microsoft's Windows lifecycle policy, which lists the Extended Security Update program for Windows 7 and the Windows 8.1 end of support on January 10, 2023.

Currently, Windows 7 is still running on over 10% of all Windows systems worldwide, while Windows 8.1 is just 2.7%, according to Statcounter GlobalStats.

The Google Chrome web browser has a market share of over 65%, followed by Safari with roughly 18% and Microsoft Edge with 4.32%. Even though older Google Chrome versions will work even after support is dropped on Windows 7 / 8.1, Google advises users to upgrade their systems to keep receiving security updates.

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https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-chrome-to-drop-support-for-windows-7-81-in-feb-2023/