Google yanks Chrome support for Windows XP, at long last

[steve2470]

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/04/14/chrome_50_ends_windows_xp_support/

There’s one less hideout for Windows XP hangers-on when it comes to browsers.

Google’s Chrome 50 for Windows, Mac and Linux has been released and Google’s browser will, finally, no longer work on Microsoft’s legacy desktop.

Also no longer supported are Windows Vista, OS X 10.6, 10.7 and 10.8.

It will be Microsoft’s XP desktop that will arguably be the most significant development.

[Pharaoh]

1. I'm still running XP

are there any browsers that still are supported for xp.

Otherwise I will have to get a new computer. And this one still works fine. I am just starting to see the glitches in chrome.

[steve2470]

2. Firefox, Opera, Vivaldi and IE8 all still work

I think Chrome versions before 50 will work.

[TM99]

4. IE8 is too insecure

with no new security updates coming.

The other three are still secure and fine to use.

[steve2470]

9. yes you are correct of course

I was only including it to be exhaustive.

NOTE TO GENTLE READERS: Stop using Internet Explorer, even version 11! Unless your work forces you to. It is NOT safe on the internet!

[TM99]

3. Firefox, Opera, and Vivaldi

still support XP sp2 with full security, plugins, and extensions.

[Pharaoh]

5. I might try firefox again

but it started suddenly crashing, so I thought they stopped supporting it.

[TM99]

6. It can be a serious memory hog on XP.

On my XP machine, I tend to you either Yandex (a Chrome clone) or Opera (now also a Chrome clone). I rarely have crashes unless I am not paying attention and open far too many media heavy tabs. With max memory of 4 gigs (3.4 usable) I can safely open over 75 tabs and still code in NotePad++, run Thunderbird, and a few others apps with no problems.

[Pharaoh]

7. okay I'll try Opera

thanks for the tip!

[TM99]

8. Anytime. n/t

[steve2470]

10. Opera rocks! It is my favorite browser nt

[TM99]

11. I used to really love Opera.

I used them when they were still a pay-for product back in the late 1990's. I hated that they stopped development on their own browser engine and went with the chromekit. I still use it on occasion but I prefer Yandex these days for security and Chrome compatibility. The sync'ing across various systems is a big help for me giving the amount of different computers and platforms I use daily.

[Go Vols]

12. There's a fair chance

your XP box would run Win7 32bit if ever need be.