Google is dropping Drive support from these three Windows versions, here’s how it will affect users – Times of India
Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 has reached end-of-life cycle
Microsoft has already shut down all the development for Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 operating systems on January 10. That means, the operating systems are no longer supported by Microsoft and it won’t receive any new features or updates.
This also means that app developers and service providers will start pulling support for their apps from these operating systems and Google has done just that.
Google removes Drive support for Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 32-bit: What it means for users
Google has a desktop app that allows users to integrate the Drive experience into Windows operating system. With killing support for Drive on Windows 8/8.1 means Google will no longer offer support for its Drive desktop application. In addition to these two operating systems, Google will also stop supporting Windows 10 32-bit version. The announcement was made on Drive’s support page. This means, Google Drive desktop app will stop working on these two operating systems starting August.
In simple terms, the files and folders won’t sync anymore. Also, users won’t be able to take backup or access files and other data stored in their Drive.
What users can do
There are two things users can do. First, upgrade their Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 PC with Windows 10 or Windows 11 if it supports it. Do note that users will need to update their system with Windows 10 64-bit in case they are planning to upgrade to Windows 10.
Apart from that, the Drive can also be accessed via web browsers.
Meanwhile, Google has already dropped Chrome support for Windows 8 and Windows 8.1. Now, this seems like a clear pattern that Google is slowly pulling its apps and services from these two operating systems.
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