Windows 8.1 support will end on 2023 | Google Chrome Drops Support for Windows 7 / 8.1 in 2023
Windows 8.1 support will end on 2023 | Google Chrome Drops Support for Windows 7, 8.1 in 2023
Windows 8.1 support will end on 2023,
Windows 8.1 will reach end of support on January 10, 2023, at which point technical assistance and software updates will no longer be provided. If you have devices running Windows 8.1, we recommend upgrading them to a more current, in-service, and supported Windows release. If devices do not meet the technical requirements to run a more current release of Windows, we recommend that you replace the device with one that supports Windows 11.
Microsoft will not be offering an Extended Security Update (ESU) program for Windows 8.1. Continuing to use Windows 8.1 after January 10, 2023 may increase an organization’s exposure to security risks or impact its ability to meet compliance obligations.
Google Chrome Drops Support for Windows 7, 8.1 in 2023
Google is set to officially end Chrome web browser support for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 in February next year.
On Feb. 7, 2023 Google is planning to release Chrome version 110, which will signify the last version of the browser available to Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 users. Any Chrome releases after that will require Windows 10 or later to work, and Google makes it clear(Opens in a new window) that, "older versions of Chrome will continue to work, but there will be no further updates released for users on these operating systems."
Google timed the end of support for these now very old operating systems to coincide with Microsoft's support timetable. Microsoft ends support for Windows 7 ESU(Opens in a new window) and Windows 8.1 extended(Opens in a new window) on Jan. 10 next year. So Chrome users get an extra month to perform their long overdue OS upgrade, or more likely a whole system upgrade.