Microsoft also went on to say “Personal OneDrive desktop applications running on these operating systems will stop syncing to the cloud on March 1, 2022. If users remain on one of these older Windows versions then they will only be able to back up data to OneDrive by using their web browser. It is advised for those still on Windows 7, 8 or 8.1 upgrade to Windows 10 or 11 if they wish to continue using the OneDrive app. In a message from the OneDrive team, they said that “In order to focus resources on new technologies and operating systems, and to provide users with the most up-to-date and secure experience, beginning January 1, 2022, updates will no longer be provided for the OneDrive desktop application on your personal Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 devices.” OneDrive is Microsoft’s file hosting service that allows users to access cloud storage on any of their devices, from anywhere. After March 1st, 2022, your personal files will no longer sync and should be uploaded/accessed directly on OneDrive for web.” We imagine that this is Microsoft’s way of encouraging users to upgrade to Windows 10 or 11, so if you still use Windows 7 or 8, it might be time to consider upgrading.Microsoft announced that older Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 versions will lose support for the OneDrive desktop app on the first of January 2022. “Personal OneDrive desktop applications running on these operating systems will stop syncing to the cloud on March 1, 2022. This doesn’t mean that Windows 7 or 8 users will no longer be able to use the service in March 2022, but rather the app will stop syncing on their computers which means that it basically loses one of the features that makes cloud storage so useful.Īccording to Microsoft, “In order to focus resources on new technologies and operating systems, and to provide users with the most up-to-date and secure experience, beginning January 1, 2022, updates will no longer be provided for the OneDrive desktop application on your personal Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 devices.” If you are using the service and app on your computer, then you might want to take note of the fact that the app will stop syncing with Windows 7 and 8 computers come March 2022.

Microsoft’s OneDrive is essentially the company’s answer to other cloud storage services like Dropbox, Google Drive, iCloud, and so on.

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