


Microsoft advises affected users to upgrade to Windows 10 or Windows 11 however, if their systems aren't supported, or they're unwilling to make the jump, they'll need to manually upload and access files on OneDrive for web. As a result, updates for the desktop app will no longer be pushed to older Windows versions. Microsoft revealed the development in a blog post, saying that this decision will allow the company to focus on new technologies and operating systems while giving users an up-to-date and secure OneDrive experience. It could become yet another reason for users to upgrade to Microsoft's latest OS, or Windows 10 for that matter, if they want all the capabilities and convenience of OneDrive's desktop app. The consumer/personal version of Microsoft's OneDrive cloud service is reaching end of support for Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 on January 1, 2022.

While the app will remain usable for some time, users on Windows 7, 8 or 8.1 have until March 1, 2022, before their personal files stop syncing to the cloud.

In a nutshell: Microsoft has announced that it will stop pushing updates for OneDrive's desktop app on older Windows versions from January 1, 2022.
