It’s time to update your operating system if you have a Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 PC. Microsoft has been trying to tell you this for some time.
Microsoft ended support for Windows 7 and 8.1 earlier this year, prompting some programs to drop older versions of Windows. today, Google Drive is ending support for Windows 8 and some Windows 10 computers.
Google Quietly speaking A support page for Google Drive, which now states that in August 2023, Google will stop supporting the Drive client on Windows 8, 8.1 and all 32-bit x86 versions of Windows. This includes the 32-bit version of Windows 10. Windows 11 was never available for 32-bit PCs.
Google indicates that Affected Windows PCs will still be able to access Drive through a web browser, but this solution may not be reliable for long. Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge dropped support for Windows 7 and 8.1 earlier this year, and most other browsers have followed suit. Firefox plans to support Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 until September 2024, but not beyond that. Since the web version of Google Drive requires newer browser features, it will gradually stop working on the latest browser versions available for older Windows PCs.
Not surprising
The desktop app is the app that syncs all your folders to the cloud, so while removing support for this app, you should consider updating your operating system if you want the sync to continue.
Google actually ended support for Google Chrome for Windows 8/8.1 (and Windows 7 too) this past February. So it’s not surprising that the company is looking to quickly end support for its services on all legacy operating systems. If you want to sync folders and files on cloudsYou’ll need to upgrade to Windows 10 if you want to continue with that — if you want to use Google Drive, at least.