At this point support for version 52 of the Firefox Extended Support Release (ESR) has ended. Most browsers (such as Google Chrome and Microsoft Internet Explorer) have already ended support for Windows XP and Windows Vista.Ĭan I still browse safely with Firefox on Windows XP and Vista? Will switching to a different browser keep me protected? Unsupported operating systems receive no security updates, have known exploits, and can be dangerous to use, which makes it difficult to maintain Firefox on those versions. Microsoft itself ended support for Windows XP in 2014 and support for Windows Vista in 2017. Why has Firefox ended support for Windows XP and Vista users?įirefox was one of the last browsers to offer any support for Windows XP and Vista.
Either use a different device or see Get community support - Additional resources for other support options. Note: You won't be able to sign in to Mozilla Support using Firefox version 52.9.0esr or older.
