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		Pharylon on Oct 5, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Announcing Microsoft Edge for iOS and Android, Mic... On the other hand, there's no real point in supporting Windows 7 now. It's only two years away from EOL.

sp332 on Oct 5, 2017 [–]

Firefox ESR still supports WinXP, and it will be supported until the end of 52ESR which I think is in March.

The point of supporting Win7 is that about 50% of Windows users are still on it. That's not going to change quickly even if support ends. https://www.neowin.net/news/windows-7-loses-market-share-in-...

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