


Support for such tech on Windows 7 is available via the said update, so users are required to install it to continue running Firefox. Firefox 100 launching next monthĪs noticed by TechDows, Firefox 100 requires Windows update KB4474419, as the browser is making the switch to SHA-256 code signing. Starting with Firefox 100, however, Windows 7 users will need to install a special update on the device to be able to run the browser.

However, while Microsoft itself has given up on Windows 7, other software companies are still providing devices running the operating system with updates for their apps.įirefox, for example, continues to run on Windows 7, and this is without a doubt good news for all holdouts given Mozilla’s browser is one of the best out there. Since then, Windows 7 hasn’t received any updates, with Microsoft recommending users to move to a newer version of the operating system, be it Windows 8.1, Windows 10, or Windows 11. Windows 7 is no longer a supported operating system, as it reached the end of life in January 2020.
