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Windows 10 or 11. That’s easier said than done for many people, however,
whether it’s because their hardware doesn’t meet the new system requirements
or because upgrading isn’t up to them. But the looming end of support for
Windows 7 and 8.1—both of which Microsoft plans to stop updating on Jan. 10,
2023—means those obstacles will have to be overcome sooner than later.
Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 users will have another option, though: Microsoft says
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won’t automatically sync via the platform’s native applications. The company
also notes that these changes apply only to the consumer version of OneDrive.
Support for the business version “will be aligned with the Windows support
lifecycle,” the company says, which suggests Windows 7 and 8.1 will be
supported until 2023.
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