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  • Microsoft Ending OneDrive Support for Windows 7, 8, and 8.1

    Microsoft has announced it is ending support for OneDrive on Windows 7, 8, and 8.1.

    OneDrive is Microsoft’s cloud storage service. Each Microsoft 365 accounts comes with 1 TB of storage, making it a popular option for many users. The company is discontinuing support for the OneDrive desktop application on older versions of Windows, freeing up resources to focus on current versions and provide improved security.

    Microsoft’s Ankita Kirti made the announcement in a blog post:

    “In order to focus resources on new technologies and operating systems, and to provide users with the most up-to-date and secure experience, beginning January 1, 2022, updates will no longer be provided for the OneDrive desktop application on your personal Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 devices.

    “Personal OneDrive desktop applications running on these operating systems will stop syncing to the cloud on March 1, 2022.

    “After March 1st, 2022, your personal files will no longer sync and should be uploaded/accessed directly on OneDrive for web.”

  • Microsoft Releases 64-Bit Version of OneDrive

    Microsoft Releases 64-Bit Version of OneDrive

    Microsoft has (finally) released a 64-bit version of the OneDrive sync client for Windows.

    OneDrive is Microsoft’s online cloud storage service, and serves as a critical part of Microsoft 365. Until now, the company only offered a 32-bit version. The move to 64-bit allows OneDrive to handle more and larger files.

    Ankita Kirti detailed some of the advantages in a company blog post:

    The 64-bit version is the right choice if you plan to use large files, if you have a lot of files, and if you have a computer that’s running a 64-bit version of Windows. Computers running 64-bit versions of Windows generally have more resources—such as processing power and memory—than their 32-bit predecessors. Also, 64-bit applications can access more memory than 32-bit applications (up to 18.4 million Petabytes).

    The release is currently in preview. Users can download it here.