When Windows 7 was released in 2009, Microsoft vowed to offer 10 years of support for the system - a period which ended in 2020. Microsoft - the company behind Windows - pulled its own support for the earlier version of the operating system three years ago. This matches Microsoft’s end of support for Windows 7 ESU and Windows 8.1 extended support on January 10th, 2023.” A decade of support Extensions are an integral part of the Chrome ecosystem and add new features to the browser. “You’ll need to ensure your device is running Windows 10 or later to continue receiving future Chrome releases. If Chrome experienced a memory error related to how the operating system allocates active RAM, rebooting the computer flushes the system RAM and presents a like-new environment for Chrome. Google said its support was “sunsetting” and encouraged users “to move to a supported Windows version to ensure you continue to receive the latest security updates and Chrome features”. To continue receiving new Chrome releases, users will need to upgrade to Windows 10. The cord between Chrome and these older versions of Windows will be cut on January 10 - affecting millions of people, among them more than 20,000 readers. Select the Advanced tab, and then select Reset. Try this: Open Internet Explorer and select Tools > Internet options. Watch the latest News on Channel 7 or stream for free on 7plus > Its so weird that this worked, while manually picking Chrome from the list just left the option blank. If you can't open Internet Explorer, if it freezes, or if it opens briefly and then closes, the problem might be caused by low memory or damaged system files.