Mozilla Firefox, the last major browser still providing security updates for older Microsoft systems, has announced the end of support for Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 after February 2026.

The big picture: Firefox and its forks remain the preferred browsers for a niche segment of power users, many of whom strongly opposed Mozilla's plans to infuse the browser with generative AI features ...

Mozilla had planned to end support for Firefox on Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 in 2024. Extended support now ends in February. The Mozilla developers explain this in a current support article. "Microsoft ...