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The Chrome browser will no longer provide technical support and security updates on Windows 7 and Windows 8 platforms from February next year (184406)

Before the launch of Windows 10, Windows 7 has always been the operating system that many people continue to use. Although Windows 10 currently accounts for 71.87% of usage, Windows 11, which was launched the last year, currently accounts for 13.56%, and Windows 7 is still in use today. There is a usage ratio of 10.68%.

Google announced that it is expected to officially end technical support for the Chrome browser on Windows 7 and Windows 8 after the release of Chrome browser version 110 on February 7, 2023.

As Microsoft has announced that starting on January 10, 2023, it will officially stop providing extended security updates for Windows 7 and extended technical support for Windows 8, and calls on users to upgrade to Windows 10 and later as soon as possible It is also confirmed that technical support for the Chrome browser on Windows 7 and Windows 8 will end in February next year.

However, Google said that the Chrome browser can still be used in Windows 7 and Windows 8, but will not continue to receive subsequent updates.

Before the launch of Windows 10, Windows 7 has always been the operating system that many people continue to use. Although Windows 10 currently accounts for 71.87% of usage, Windows 11, which was launched the last year, currently accounts for 13.56%, and Windows 7 is still in use today. There is 10.68% of usage, but in order to speed up the process of replacing old operating systems in the market, Microsoft will enables the Windows 7 and Windows 8 operating systems to smoothly fade out of the market ending extended security updates and technical support.

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