Microsoft will end OneDrive desktop support for Windows 7 and 8.1 starting next year

Microsoft has announced that it will no longer provide updates for the personal desktop OneDrive app. This is applicable for Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 operating systems. The change will occur starting January 1, 2022.

The company has confirmed that the OneDrive app will stop syncing files to the cloud for these operating systems from March 1, 2022. Microsoft has stated that Windows 8.1 will have support until January 10, 2023. It is worth pointing out that when Windows 8.1 was released, one of the defining features of the OS was the OneDrive integration.

In addition to this, it is being said that Microsoft might be ending support for some features as we near the end of support for the Windows 8.1 platform.