Microsoft ended security updates and technical support for Windows 7 on January 14, 2020, but the operating system still lingers with support in some apps, like Firefox. In 2024, Mozilla announced its ...

Mozilla is still not ready to drop Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 support in Firefox. The browser will continue receiving security updates throughout 2025. All mainstream browsers dropped Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 ...

It’s been a long road, gettin’ from there to here… with “there” being Windows 7’s release way back in 2009, and “here” being Mozilla’s eventual end of support for it in the latest version of Firefox.

Bottom line: Firefox users on older operating systems will have a bit more time with the browser thanks to Mozilla's recent decision to extend support for about six more months. Still, the clock is ...