Google will soon release its own Chrome browser in version 110. However, this will not be available for Windows 7 and Windows 8 users. Correspondent users should switch browsers as quickly as possible so as not to be vulnerable to browser vulnerabilities. One option is Firefox. Firefox continues to support Windows 7 and Windows 8.
With the update to Google Chrome 110 planned for February 7, 2023, Windows 7 and Windows 8 users will be left in the dark, as Google’s browser will no longer be available for these platforms. If you want to continue using Chrome on these platforms, you will have to do so with an older browser version in the future. For all the vulnerabilities that will since become known – and that this will happen in the nature of things with the browser – there will be no more fixes.
In order to continue providing you with necessary security updates, it is absolutely necessary to change your browser. There are of course many options here. One option for users of older versions of Windows is Firefox.
Of course, Firefox won’t support older operating systems forever either. to stand in the room Several scenarios are possibleNo final decision has been made yet. Assuming the Firefox ESR 102 expiration date is the end of support, Firefox will continue to support Windows 7 and Windows 8 until the end of August 2023. If Mozilla decides to also allow Firefox ESR 115 to run on Windows 7 and Windows 8, Firefox is expected to be supported by both Windows operating systems. 7 and Windows 8 through fall 2024.
Background: On January 14, 2020, Microsoft officially stopped supporting its Windows 7 operating system. Support for Windows 8.1 ended on January 10, 2023. Since then, Windows 7 and Windows 8 no longer receive security updates.
Eligible users are strongly advised to upgrade to Windows 10 or later (or any other operating system). Because vulnerabilities are not only found in old browsers, but of course also in old operating systems. And with the current OS, the freedom to use any browser returns – including the current version of Google Chrome.
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