Users who have not wanted to update their Chrome browser over recent times will be found before the sword and the wall definitively. From Google they have announced their definitive plan for these users to make the decision to update, since they will leave them without a very important function that we can virtually say that it is essential.
We all know that Chrome is, today, the most used browser in the world. It has a market share close to 70%, which means that the sector can libulate in an unstoppable way. However, not all users have the browser updated to their latest version. Many people, for different reasons, keep it in an old version. Now that possibly changes.
The end of synchronization
The characteristic that Google withdraws from the old versions of Chrome is the Chrome Sync service, which is a fundamental feature for those who use Google services. With Chrome Sync we connect our browser and the Google account, as well as everything that is linked to it. This includes from the navigation history to passwords, favorites, configuration options or account preferences and even the eyelashes that we have left open. Thanks to this, the use of Chrome is much more dynamic and we can turn the browser into a fundamental tool for all the activities that we carry out in our day to day.
Synchronization, together with all these data and elements, also connects all Google services. As surely you know, the search engine is interconnected with the profile on YouTube and other tools that are fundamental, as is the case of Gmail’s email. Because of this, enjoying synchronization is a fundamental element in the use of Chrome.
But, as Google indicates, with the old versions of the browser it will be something that stops being available. The company states that it will not work with any version that is over four years old, which will surely make a large number of users think about the update.
What will happen if we do not update?
Google mentions that users who are using an old version of Chrome will find an error message. There will be several messages that will jump, as one that will indicate that you will have to update Chrome to continue using the browser data with your Google account. Another messages will be more direct and will simply tell users “updates Chrome to start synchronization.” In the case of not updating, the error messages will continue to jump until the moment in which the update in question is carried out.
In the publication they have made, they indicate that this change will be carried out “at the beginning of 2025”, so, at any time, the measure could be introduced. The company possibly imagined that it would not be something to sit well, so they have blocked the publication in their blog so that no one can comment. But, for Google, it is essential that the Chrome user community make use of the latest versions. In this way, the best security level can be provided and thus prevent problems due to possible vulnerabilities.
In any case, there are users who prefer to continue using the old Chrome versions because, among other things, they have access to extensions or services that have already been blocked today. This change radically modifies the situation and the community will have to face the need to update to continue synchronizing with the Google account.
