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Mozilla will finally stop Firefox support on Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 operating systems

< IMG SRC = "/Uploads/Blogs/B5/E6/IB-FQH171U5F_DE1C343C.JPG" ALT = "MOZILLA will finally stop Firefox on Windows 7, 8 and 8.1"/~ 62 < P > Firefox users operating on outdated Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 operating systems should be updated by March 4, 2025. After this date Mozilla will stop releasing security updates and providing technical support for these versions of Windows.

< h3 > What is known

< P > Microsoft completed Windows 7 support in 2020, recommending updates to recent versions of OS. Mozilla continued Firefox support on old systems, releasing security updates through a special version of Extended Support Release (ESR) & mdash; Firefox 115. It was initially planned to complete support in September 2024, but it was decided to continue it.

< P > Stopping service will allow Mozilla to optimize the browser code and remove libraries used for compatibility with old Windows systems. Similar solutions have already been made by Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge developers.

< P > to obtain safety and technical support updates to users need to update the operating system. After March 4, Firefox 116 installation on Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 will be impossible. Microsoft is actively promoting Windows 11 and Windows 10 support will end on October 14 2025.

Natasha Kumar

Natasha Kumar has been a reporter on the news desk since 2018. Before that she wrote about young adolescence and family dynamics for Styles and was the legal affairs correspondent for the Metro desk. Before joining The Times Hub, Natasha Kumar worked as a staff writer at the Village Voice and a freelancer for Newsday, The Wall Street Journal, GQ and Mirabella. To get in touch, contact me through my natasha@thetimeshub.in 1-800-268-7116

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