Know-how big Google has introduced that it’ll finish assist for ‘Drive for desktop’ on Home windows 8, Home windows 8.1, Home windows Server 2012 and all 32-bit variations of Home windows, in August. First reported by Android Police, the corporate has up to date its assist web page which says:
“In August 2023, we’re ending assist for Drive for desktop on Home windows 8/8.1, Home windows Server 2012, and all 32-bit variations of Home windows. To keep away from service interruption, Home windows customers ought to improve to Home windows 10 (64 bit) or greater earlier than August 2023. Customers of a 32-bit model of Home windows can nonetheless entry Drive by a browser.”
Drive for Desktop app permits customers to sync their recordsdata and folders on their pc with the cloud storage and again up on telephones. However beginning August, Home windows 8 / 8.1 customers or those that run the 32-bit model of Home windows 10 will be unable to make use of the app to sync their recordsdata. Which means that app builders and repair suppliers may also pull up their app assist for these home windows variations.
Earlier this 12 months, Google restricted the variety of recordsdata {that a} person can create and save in Google Drive. Customers cannot create greater than 5 million recordsdata in Drive now. Google spokesperson Ross Richendrfer then stated that the change goals to “preserve robust efficiency and reliability”. It is going to additionally assist stop “misuse” of the corporate’s techniques, he added.
What ought to the impacted customers do?
There are two issues the impacted Home windows customers can do. They’ll both replace their system to the most recent model or they’ll entry Google Drive through internet.
In one other information, Google Pay launched the assist for Aadhaar-based authentication for activating Unified Funds Interface (UPI). Which means that customers in India can now arrange their UPI PIN on the favored funds app with out the necessity for a debit card. To register for UPI on Google Pay utilizing their Aadhaar quantity, customers should make sure that the quantity they supply is similar one registered with each UIDAI (Distinctive Identification Authority of India) and their financial institution. Google emphasizes that it doesn’t retain customers’ Aadhaar numbers through the validation course of.
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Up to date: 09 Jun 2023, 04:54 PM IST
