Google Chrome Will Stop Working on Millions of Windows PCs Next Week

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JAKARTA - Google will end support for its Chrome browser on computers running older versions of Windows next week. This decision finally happened after previously being postponed in 2021.

"Chrome 109 is the final version of Chrome that will support Windows 7 and Windows 8 / 8.1. (Meanwhile) Chrome 110 (temporarily scheduled for release on February 7, 2023) is the first version of Chrome that requires Windows 10 or later," Google said.

Google added that in order to continue receiving future releases of Chrome, users must be running Windows 10 or later to keep accessing the Internet.

This means that millions of users will miss important updates and technical support if they are still using a Windows 7 or Windows 8 device.

Quoting the Mirror, Wednesday, January 4, even though it is many years old, it is estimated that 14 percent of Windows devices are still using Windows 7, so Google's move will affect many users around the world.

Microsoft itself discontinued support for Windows 7 in January 2020, and now it seems that Google is following suit on its popular web browser.

Google originally planned to end support for Chrome on Windows 7 and 8 in July 2021, but pushed back the deadline twice to January 10, 2023.

Fortunately, Windows 7 users can still upgrade to Windows 10 for free using Microsoft's built-in tools. Users only need a genuine copy of Windows 7 or Windows 8/8.1.

Previously, files had to be backed up first, make sure all hardware was up to date, and disconnect external storage. Then, visit the Download Windows 10 website, click Download Now and then run the Media Creation tool.

Click Upgrade This PC Now after the option appears. It takes about an hour to install the latest version of Windows 10. With this upgrade, users can not only continue to use the latest version of Chrome, but will also get lots of new features.