how to eliminate "to get future Google Chrome updates, you'll need to...")

[jimdagys]

I have Windows 7 netbook and recently getting this message at top every time I start Google Chrome browser. I can X the message out, but it re-appears every time I start the browser.
Message: "To get future Google Chrome updates, you'll need Windows 10 or later. This computer is using Windows 7."
I could use a different browser, but I'm used to Google Chrome. The latest Firefox browser is much slower.

[Hoser Rob]

That popup may be annoying but what it's saying is that Google isn't supporting a version that works on Windows 7 anymore. Which sounds a lot worse to me.

If you don't like regular Firefox you could try Firefox ESR, which is an older version that still gets security updates. It's my favorite, I don't like what they did to it.

[El Heggunte]

Just switch to Vivaldi or to Opera, problem solved.

(For now, at least.)

Both are better clones of Chromium than Google's Chrome, granted.

[mike20021969]

Just go back to the last 107.x version, 107.0.5304.122:
32 Bit HERE or 64 Bit HERE

[Tom Saurus]

I have been using Chrome on the Windows 7 computer. I got the same message. Thankfully I recently bought a mini desktop recently with Windows 11 and so far it is working terrific. With Chrome introducing that "look for a better price" when you do your shopping they put in the latest install I feel it is time for me to stop using it.

I like Waterfox Classic and the new Waterfox as Browsers. I like Firefox as well.

[TreeTops]

Mike20021969...But if those old versions of Chrome phone home then you will get a message. I have a old version of Chrome working on a old Android tablet and I constantly get messages that "You are using an old version of Chrome and need to update" Then when I try to update I get this message: "You are using an old operating system", so nothing happens and it will not update. Just a round robin over and over.

[mike20021969]

But if those old versions of Chrome phone home then you will get a message.

Possibly but only time will tell, and the Android version may be different story entirely.

Personally, I use v47.x on XP & don't get any message.
Version 48.x & 49.x did give me a message. I believe you only get a message on versions that give the message which is why I rolled back to 47.

[jimdagys]

Thank you for the responses, especially about the other versions of Google Chrome. However, I found a workaround. The message only appears on the first instance of Chrome. So I just have one dummy instance of Chrome open (but minimized) and all other instances don't have the message.

[Hoser Rob]

Just go back to the last 107.x version, 107.0.5304.122:
32 Bit HERE or 64 Bit HERE

Suggesting a deprecated version of a browser is just about the most ridiculous computer advice there is. It's just asking to get hacked. Begging for it.

[mike20021969]

It's just asking to get hacked. Begging for it.

That's just scaremongering talk. There's no more chance of getting hacked with 107 compared to 108.

I still use Firefox 52 as my main browser. I've NEVER EVER had any issues regarding hacking or data thefts.

[davexnet]

Anything in Chrome Flags? (chrome://flags)

[zing269]

You might also try one of the Chromium builds from https://chromium.woolyss.com/

[El Heggunte]

UPDATE:

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source: manolito @ forum . doom9 . org
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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome]
"SuppressUnsupportedOSWarning"=dword:00000001

[jimdagys]

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome]
"SuppressUnsupportedOSWarning"=dword:00000001

Thank you that worked. Except that I put a space between line 1 and line 2. I don't know if that makes any difference, though.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome]
"SuppressUnsupportedOSWarning"=dword:00000001