Many Windows users will not get the new Google Chrome update

Google has rolled out a new update to its popular Chrome browser for Windows, Mac and Linux systems – but not everyone will be able to use it. The update is said to significantly improve security, fixing a number of high-risk issues.

Millions of Chrome users won't be able to download the latest update as it no longer supports systems running Windows 7 or Windows 8. This comes just a month after Google announced it was ending technical and security support for the browsers from the week of next, Telegrafi broadcasts.

The global corporation originally had plans to end support on July 15, 2021, but was delayed on two occasions, first due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Support for Windows 7 and Windows 8/8.1 ended on January 10, 2023.

Chrome 110, which is the title of the new important update, will require users to have Windows 10 or later in order to download the update. The update should be automatically downloaded to your system and will be applied as soon as the browser is restarted.

If you are a Windows 7 or 8/8.1 user who will still use Chrome despite not being able to access the important update, your computer will continue to work, but will become increasingly vulnerable to security risks and viruses.

The now-outdated systems are still used by millions of PC users around the world, with NetMarketShare revealing that 14 percent of global users were still using Windows 7 as of December 2021. /Telegraph/