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Mozilla quietly gave the last fully modern Firefox build that runs on Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 a stay of execution — again — moving the guaranteed security-update window for Firefox 115 ESR out to the end of August 2026 and promising to re-evaluate after that. (support.mozilla.org) Background /...

Mozilla's latest posture on legacy Windows is a study in trade-offs: the organization will continue shipping security patches for Firefox 115 ESR to machines still running Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 — but it admits doing so is increasingly expensive, fragile, and ultimately risky for...

Mozilla’s second postponement of the planned end-of-life for Firefox on Windows 7 has turned what should have been a straightforward retirement into a multi‑stage, public countdown — and it raises uncomfortable questions about who bears the cost of keeping legacy PCs safe in 2026. Mozilla’s...

Mozilla has quietly given Windows 7 and its siblings another lease on life by keeping the Firefox 115 Extended Support Release (ESR) safety net open for a little while longer — but that extra time is both a pragmatic lifeline for legacy users and a final countdown that IT teams and hobbyists...

Mozilla’s decision to stop providing security updates for Firefox on Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 marks the end of the browser’s long-running role as the last major line of defense for users still running those older Microsoft platforms. The practical result: Firefox 115 (the Extended...

Mozilla has drawn a clear line under one of the last ongoing safety nets for legacy Windows desktops: Firefox 115 (ESR) is the final Firefox build that will run with official security updates on Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1, and Mozilla’s Extended Support Release maintenance for that...

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Mozilla has drawn a firm line under one of the last mainstream lifelines for legacy Windows desktops: Firefox 115 (ESR) will be the final Firefox release that runs with official security updates on Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1, and Mozilla has said that security updates delivered...

Mozilla has confirmed that Firefox will no longer receive security updates on older desktop Windows releases: Firefox 115 (ESR) is the final build that runs on Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1, and Mozilla’s Extended Support Release maintenance for that branch is scheduled to stop at the...

Mozilla has confirmed that Firefox will stop receiving security updates on older desktop operating systems — Firefox 115 ESR (Extended Support Release) is the last release that runs on Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1, and the ESR maintenance window for that branch closes at the end of...

Mozilla’s decision to close the long-running safety net for Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 users is now final: Firefox 115 will be the last Firefox release to run on those operating systems, and the Extended Support Release (ESR) channel that has been carrying security fixes for legacy...

Mozilla’s long tail of support for legacy Windows has finally run out: Firefox 115 is the last version that will run with official security updates on Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1, and the Extended Support Release (ESR) maintenance window for that build closes at the end of February 2026...

Mozilla has drawn a firm line under one of the last mainstream lifelines for legacy desktops: Firefox 115 (ESR) will be the final Firefox release that runs on Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1, and Mozilla will stop shipping security updates for those builds at the end of February 2026...

Mozilla has quietly drawn a hard line under one of the last broad compatibility guarantees for legacy Windows users: Firefox 115 (ESR) will be the final Firefox build to support Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1, and Mozilla’s own support documentation now shows that security updates for...

Mozilla's decision to finally draw a line under long-running legacy support for Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 — by retiring active security updates for the Firefox 115 ESR branch after the March 2026 maintenance window — closes what has been, for many users, the last practical path to a modern, patched...

Mozilla’s support path for users running pre–Windows 10 desktops has reached a clear milestone: Firefox 115 ESR will be the last maintained Firefox build for Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1, and Mozilla’s support documentation now states that security updates for those legacy installations...

Mozilla has quietly pushed the Firefox 115 Extended Support Release (ESR) safety net forward again: security updates for Firefox 115 on legacy desktops — specifically Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and older macOS builds — will continue through March 2026, with Mozilla planning a formal...

Mozilla has once again pushed the end-of-life deadline for Firefox 115 ESR on legacy desktop platforms: the Extended Support Release that remains the only mainstream Firefox build compatible with Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 will now receive security updates through March 2026, with...

Mozilla’s decision to keep Firefox 115 ESR alive for older machines is the latest twist in a multi-stage, pragmatic approach to supporting users who remain on end-of-life operating systems — the Extended Support Release for Firefox 115 will now be maintained for Windows 7, Windows 8/8.1 and...

In a surprising twist that brings both relief and caution to millions of users, Mozilla has announced it will continue supporting its Firefox Extended Support Release (ESR) on older Windows systems—even as Microsoft has long since moved on from Windows 7. This decision, reported by Yahoo and...