Chrome With Windows 7 - Google

Microsoft ended mainstream support for Windows 7 in . Extended support died in January 2020 . Yet Chrome continued releasing updates for Windows 7 until early 2023 . That’s three extra years of life support from Google, not Microsoft.

There was even a quiet dark humor to it: from 2020 to 2023, Chrome would pop up a warning: “Your computer is no longer supported for security updates… but Chrome will keep updating.” It was like a browser saying, “I know your house is sinking, but I installed a new lock on the front door.” google chrome with windows 7

Today, if you somehow boot a Windows 7 machine, Chrome 109 will still run. It won’t get new features. Some websites will complain. But for basic YouTube, Google Docs, or Reddit browsing? It works. Silently. Stubbornly. Like two old friends refusing to leave the party. Microsoft ended mainstream support for Windows 7 in