Microsoft ended all support for Windows 7 and 8.1 earlier this year, encouraging some programs to move from older versions of Windows. Google Drive will now no longer be supported on Windows 8 and some Windows 10 PCs.

Google quietly updated a support page for Google Drive Support, which now states that in August 2023, Google will stop supporting the desktop Drive client on Windows 8, 8.1, and all 32-bit x86 versions of Windows. That includes the 32-bit version of Windows 10. Windows 11 was never available for 32-bit PCs.

Google says affected Windows PCs will still be able to access Drive through a web browser, but that may not be reliable for much longer either. Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge dropped support for Windows 7 and 8.1 earlier this year, and most other browsers followed suit. Firefox plans to support Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 until September 2024, but not beyond that. As the web version of Google Drive requires newer browser features, it will gradually stop working on the latest browser versions available for older Windows PCs.

Many other apps and services are also migrating from Windows 7 and 8.1, if they haven't already. Plex Media Server now requires Windows 10 or later, and Steam plans the same change for 2024.