Google Drive users on Windows 8 and 8.1 will soon run into a compatibility issue, as Google has announced that its desktop app will soon no longer support these operating systems.
Microsoft announces End clap for Google Drive on Windows 8 and 8.1. Support for the 32-bit version of Windows 10 will also be dropped. The changes are expected to take effect in August this yearAccording to a support page discovered by our colleagues from Android Police.
The Google Drive desktop app allows users to sync files and folders between their computers and the cloud storage service, as well as back up photos and videos to Google Photos. However, after the end of support, users of Windows 8, 8.1 and 32-bit Windows 10 They will no longer be able to use the app to sync or backup their files.
Quit clap for Google Drive on older versions of Windows
If support for these versions of Windows ends It does not completely prevent users from accessing Google Drive through their browserHowever, it still has limitations in terms of sync and backup features. People affected by this change may consider upgrading their computers if they want to continue using all Google Drive features.
Among the most important changes that can be expected, Files and folders should no longer be synced. In addition, users They will no longer be able to back up or access files and other data stored in Drive. So it’s important to update to a newer version of Windows if you’re still using Google Drive on your computer.
Support for Windows 8 and 8.1 was expected to end. Microsoft officially stopped providing security updates and technical support for these systems in January.. Google also released a new version of Chrome that no longer supports Windows 7, Windows 8 and 8.1 as of February. Mozilla Firefox also plans to stop providing security updates for Windows 7 and Windows 8/8.1 in the future.
