Microsoft will be cutting off Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 from security updates and technical support on January 10.
According to a report from The Verge, support for WebView2, a tool that allows developers to integrate web-based content into applications, will no longer receive an update as of January 10th.
The report projects that in 2021, over 100 million PCs were still running Windows 7, leaving consumers with little time to upgrade before they are exposed to the security risks associated with using an outdated browser and operating system.
Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 will no longer receive security updates or technical support after the 10th of January, as Microsoft will cease providing it.
In addition, it was claimed by The Verge that beginning on January 10, support for WebView2, a feature that enables developers to include web-based content into their apps, will also no longer get updates.
As of the year 2021, around 100 million computers were still using Microsoft’s Windows 7 operating system. This left users with practically no time to upgrade before exposing themselves to the security risks associated with utilizing an outdated web browser and operating system.
In October 2012, a Lansweeper study of 27 million Computers found that there were a greater number of computers running Windows XP, 7, and 8 than there were Windows 11 computers.
Microsoft said last year that beginning on January 10, 2019, the Edge web browser for Windows 7 and Windows 8/8.1 will no longer get security updates.
Together with the launch of Chrome 73, Google also announced that it will end support for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1.
The tech giant has declared on its support page that it will formally stop supporting Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 as of February 7, 2023, the day when Chrome 110 is set for release.
For future Chrome updates, users must confirm their machine is running Windows 10 or later.
Source: Roundnews24
