If you are indeed running Windows 7 or 8.1, then you have a few options depending on whether you want to upgrade or not. See exactly which version you’re running by finding your “My Computer” or “This PC” icon in your system, right-click on it, and press “Properties”. If you haven’t bought a new computer since 2015 and haven’t upgraded yourself, chances are you’re running one of the two end-of-life OS versions. So what should you do?įirst, check which version of Windows your machine is running on.
Older versions of Opera will, however, continue to work on Windows 7 or 8.1.
So from now on all major browsers, including Opera, will no longer get security and feature updates if used on those versions of Windows. With Microsoft ending support for Windows 7 and 8.1, and Chromium following suit, the end of support extends to all major browsers on these versions of the operating system. This leaves these systems vulnerable to potential attacks, threats, or bugs.
What does this mean in practical terms? It means that devices running Windows 7 and 8.1 will not be receiving any more updates or technical support, and more critically, will not be receiving any more security updates. By now, you will have seen that Windows 7 and 8.1 are no longer supported by Microsoft, having reached “end of life” status.
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