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Legacy Windows support refers to the continued maintenance and security updates for older Microsoft operating systems such as Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1, which are no longer receiving official updates from Microsoft. Discussions on this tag focus on the end-of-life timeline for third-party software like Firefox 115 ESR, which will stop providing security patches for these legacy systems by February 2026. Users and administrators are advised to plan migrations to modern browsers or operating systems to maintain security. The tag covers practical migration options and the implications of running unsupported software on outdated platforms.
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    Firefox 115 ESR Is Final on Windows 7 8 8.1; Upgrade by February 2026

    Mozilla has confirmed that Firefox 115 ESR will be the last supported release for Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1, with security updates for that branch scheduled only through the end of February 2026 — after which machines running those legacy operating systems will no longer receive...
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    Firefox 115 ESR Ends Windows 7/8.1 Support Feb 2026: Migration Guide

    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...
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    • browser security end of life browser end-of-life software enterprise browser security esr firefox firefox esr firefox esr 115 firefox esr end life legacy browser security legacy operating systems legacy windows legacy windows support linux migration migration guidance migration options migration planning operating system migration os migration os upgrade os upgrade migration security patching security planning security risks security updates security updates end windows end of life windows legacy windows seven
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