Google Chrome version 108 arrived well over a month ... it's a significant release because it's the last version of the browser to support Windows 7 and 8.1. Microsoft itself dropped support ...

Two new high-severity Chrome browser security vulnerabilities have been confirmed by Google—ensure you update and activate the new protections now.

The recently released Google Chrome 108 is now displaying warnings about the upcoming end of support on Windows 7 and 8.1: To get future Google Chrome updates, you'll need Windows 10 or later.

A rare emergency update for the Google Chrome browser, across all platforms, has just dropped—users must update now.

Close all tasks and restart Chrome Disable VPN and proxy Disable antivirus/firewall software temporarily Reset Google Chrome Reinstall Chrome To learn more about these steps, continue reading.

Valve explained it needed to drop support for Windows 7 and 8 as core features in Steam rely on an embedded version of Google Chrome, which no longer functions on these older Windows versions.