Despite Microsoft just releasing Windows 11, Google has revealed that it will extend support for Windows 7 in Chrome for one more year.
While most consumers have now moved to Windows 10, some businesses are still using Windows 7 due to the fact that they have large fleets of devices to upgrade and can still run legacy applications.
Although Google initially announced that its browser will support Windows 7 for an additional 18 months until July 15, 2021, the search giant has now extended its support date for the outdated operating system to January 15, 2022, although this date limit can be extended later. . road.
According to a blog post from January last year, Chrome will now only receive security and stability updates on Windows 7, because "running an operating system outside of official support can leave organizations vulnerable to potential security threats." Chrome's built-in security features, such as safe browsing, site isolation, and advanced password and phishing protection, should be more than enough to keep businesses running Windows 7 safe online when migrate to a later version of Windows.
Windows 7 End of Life
Microsoft officially ended support for the Windows 7 Home Edition in January last year, but businesses and corporate customers were able to get additional security updates for their devices by signing up for the company's Windows 7 Extended Security Updates (ESU) program. .
However, in a blog post last month, the software giant announced that it would not extend support for Windows 7 beyond January 2023. The same goes for Microsoft Edge, which will also be supported. It loads in Windows 7 until January 15, 2023. However, Internet Explorer 11 will see its Microsoft support end next summer on all versions of Windows.
Companies that have enrolled in the ESU program will also be able to use Chrome on Windows 7, as Microsoft and Google have announced that they will no longer offer support for the operating system, which was first released on January 15, 2009. 2023.
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Via Ghacks