Quick reminder: Firefox ends support for Windows XP and Vista this year

2 min. read

Updated onOctober 10, 2017

updated onOctober 10, 2017

Share this article

Read our disclosure page to find out how can you help Windows Report sustain the editorial teamRead more

Mozilla announced that it’s ending support for its Firefox web browser on Windows XP and Vista in 2018. Mozilla alsoannounced a while backthat users who were on these older versions of Microsoft’s operating system would be moved to something calledFirefox Extended Support Release(ESR).

The company initially announced that support would be offered until September 2017, but later changed its mind, extending it to June 2018.

While we don’t know what the exact date will be, Mozilla should give users more details about it in the coming months. This way, users and organizations have more time at their disposal to move away from the two operating systemsMicrosoft stopped supportingback in April 2014 and April 2017.

Mozilla finally gives up on Windows XP and Vista

Firefox was one of the few browsers that continued to support Windows XP and Windows Vista. Mozilla also stated that Firefox users still lingering on these platforms should expect some security updates until then Users will not have to take any additional action in order to get those updates.

Upgrade your OS to avoid attacks and exploits

Mozilla advises users still running these old versions of Windows toconsider upgrading. Users are strongly encouraged to upgrade their systems to a newer version of Windows that is safer and still supported by Microsoft. All unsupported OS will no longer receive security updates and they’ll become more favorable targets of cyber attacks and exploits.

With KB5043178 to Release Preview Channel, Microsoft advises Windows 11 users to plug in when the battery is low#

Copilot in Outlook will generate personalized themes for you to customize the app#

Microsoft will raise the price of its 365 Suite to include AI capabilities#

Death Stranding Director’s Cut is now Xbox X|S at a huge discount#

Outlook will let users create custom account icons so they can tell their accounts apart easier#

Quick reminder: Firefox ends support for Windows XP and Vista this year#

Mozilla finally gives up on Windows XP and Vista#

With KB5043178 to Release Preview Channel, Microsoft advises Windows 11 users to plug in when the battery is low

Copilot in Outlook will generate personalized themes for you to customize the app

Microsoft will raise the price of its 365 Suite to include AI capabilities

Death Stranding Director’s Cut is now Xbox X|S at a huge discount

Outlook will let users create custom account icons so they can tell their accounts apart easier

Quick reminder: Firefox ends support for Windows XP and Vista this year

Mozilla finally gives up on Windows XP and Vista