A Mozilla employee announced that Firefox will support Windows 7 and Windows 8 for a while. Firefox 115 ESR, which will be released in the coming months and will be supported until the third quarter of 2024, will run on Windows 7 and Windows 8.
Among the popular internet browsers Mozilla Firefox, made a statement in the past and announced that it is considering stopping support for Windows 7 and Windows 8 users as of December 2023. However, the latest news reveals that Mozilla has changed its mind. Users of Windows 7 and Windows 8 (including 8.1) for a while They will be able to continue using Firefox.
Mozilla’s bug and version tracking system “Bugzilla” is expected to be released in July. Firefox 115 ESR An employee named Mike Kaply said that the upcoming version of Firefox will be supported for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1. Considering that Firefox 115 ESR will continue to receive support until the third quarter of 2024, users another year and a half We can say that they will be comfortable.
Still, it’s good to be cautious
Microsoft, the creator of Windows 7 and Windows 8.1, already has these operating systems. in a dead state. As such, third-party software loses its compatibility with these operating systems. Even Google Chrome is no longer supported on older computers. Recently, Valve made a statement on this subject. we transferred. According to this statement, Steam, January 1, 2024 As of date, it will not be available on computers running Windows 7 and Windows 8. That’s why users need to be prepared for anything.
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Meanwhile; Let’s not go without mentioning this. Announcement by Mike Kaply that Mozilla Firefox will have Windows 7 and Windows 8 support forever it doesn’t mean. Although Kaply said that the Firefox 115 ESR version will support older operating systems, what will happen in the future? uncertain.