Microsoft to stop supporting OneDrive on Windows 8 and earlier
Yes, we have heard 11 is out, thank you.
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A quick public service announcement for Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 users. Microsoft will stop supporting its cloud storage solution, OneDrive, on these operating systemsas of March 1, 2022.
This means that these versions of OneDrive not only won’t receive new updates, but also will lose the ability to automatically upload files. Users will be able to access OneDrive, and manually upload and download files via a browser, as well as continue to use OneDrive on other devices as normal.
Microsoft states the decision has come in order to focus on newer products and technologies, and unsurprisingly advises users to upgrade to either Windows 10 or 11 to get the best out of the software.
Of course there are other cloud storage products around, so it may be worth checking if any of those meet your needs while working with your OS if you’re determined to stay. Or you could always switch your gamingPC to Linux. It’s easier than you might think.
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For most,we’d recommend switching to Windows 10for now, despite this pretty obvious push by Microsoft to get people on the latest OS. The have just been too many problems with Windows latest OS, even if they areslowly getting sorted out.
Windows 11is pretty new, and Iwouldn’t necessarily recommendeveryone go out there and upgrade straight away, especially if you’re still rocking Windows 10. If you do, you may want to check out how best tooptimise it for gaming first, especially asVBS might be enabled on some PCs.
If you are looking to upgrade to Windows 11, but need a little help we have you covered. You can find outeverything you need to know before you upgrade, pluswhere to download, andhow to install Windows 11at these helpful links.
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