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Microsoft tries to push more people to a newer Windows version. As a Thurott report, Microsoft has warned that the OneDrive desktop application will stop synchronizing with Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 personal computers on March 1, 2022. The software will no longer receive updates from January 1. You can still use the web to manually transfer files, but it is clearly troublesome if you routinely access the cloud file from an older PC.
Business customers also will not be a lot of suspension of punishment. Microsoft binds OneDrive company support with a Windows cycle for relevant machines. Windows 7 and 8.1 workplace users will have until January 10, 2023 (end of support extended for both platforms), while Windows 8 users are less fortunate.
The company is not ashamed of the reason. This will help “Focus Resources” on newer Windows platforms and technology, according to OneDrive developers. In other words, Microsoft really wants you to improve to Windows 10 or Windows 11.
This is not a completely unexpected step. Microsoft has long difficulty persuading several customers to improve to newer Windows versions, to the point where companies and the government prefer to pay special support contracts than updates. It hurts the underline of Microsoft, of course, but also causes security risks – Wannacry utilizes organizations running a version of Windows that has been outdated. The new OneDrive policy can drive some users to install a newer version of Windows even if they are happy with the old operating system.
