Google Chrome Updates

[Headbanger]

I'm getting a pop-up on Google saying that this computer will soon stop receiving Google updates because Windows Vista will no longer be supported.Is this something I need to worry about?

[pinkyboyid]

Presume the pop-up message is related to Google Chrome. If so, see:-

http://chrome.blogspot.co.uk/2015/11/updates-to-chrome-platform-support.html

[VHG]

Microsoft offer "Mainstream support" then "Extended support" for Windows.

Mainstream support for Vista ended in April 2012 and it goes out of Extended support in April 2017.

When Mainstream support ends it means no more new features in the product, but you still get fixes and security updates.

When Extended support ends that means no more fixes or security updates (much like Windows XP is now).

So it sounds like Google are not going to offer any more update to its Chrome browser, which MAY be a problem if some hackers or scammers find security holes in the browser.

This is even more of any issue if you do online banking or other financial transactions over the web (even buying from Amazon or Tesco for example)

With Vista going out of Extended support in just over a year, and Chrome not being updated any more it may be time to think about getting a new computer.

Unfortunately you cant take advantage of the "free" upgrade to Windows 10 offer as that applies to only Windows 7 and 8 and 8.1.

[Headbanger]

Thank you both.Time to start looking for a new laptop then.

[Bazile]

VHG

Are you saying that the Google Chrome Browser , will not be further updated , irrespective as to what version of windows you have - or only if you have Windows Vista or earlier ?

[hc4361]

Have you thought about installing a different OS such as Linux Mint or Ubuntu?

Both free, there are many other Linux versions available. I have kept a few older machines running using Linux

[malana3]

I would appear to be in the same position as you Headbanger. I am not a computer buff in anyway, have only ever had my current laptop running on Vista and would be quite happy to continue to do so. Is there not any way our laptops could be re-programmed to Windows 7? Frankly the reviews I have read about Windows 10 do not encourage me to learn to use Windows 10.

[hc4361]

I am not the only fan on Windows 10. I promise you that you would not believe how very much quicker a machine running W10 is compared to Vista. It is not difficult to use, either. However, I would not recommend installing it on computers that are running Vista.

If you decide to buy a machine don't dismiss Windows 10. Most of the problems people have had with it is when older machines have been upgraded rather than on a new machine.

[Headbanger]

Thanks for the suggestion hc4361, but I'm not confident enough to install a new OS. To be honest, I was thinking of replacing my old slow laptop anyway, so will do that slightly earlier than planned.

[VHG]

>>Are you saying that the Google Chrome Browser , will not be further updated

No only on Vista (and XP)

[Headbanger]

For the benefit of anyone else having this problem, I have switched my browser to Firefox, which DOES support Vista, and is just as good, if not better, than Google Chrome.