As previously announced in April 2015 and November 2015, these systems are no longer maintained by Microsoft, and we strongly encourage you to migrate to more secure and supported systems. Gmail users that are still on Windows XP and Windows Vista are the most likely to be affected, because v49 was the last released version which supported those operating systems. Chrome Browser v55 contains several important security updates. Starting February 8, 2017, we will show a banner at the top of the Gmail interface for users who are still on Google Chrome Browser v53 and below to encourage upgrading to the latest version of Chrome, currently on version 55. 'Gmail no longer supporting Chrome Browser version 53 and below'

'Depending on what operating system your users are on, you may need to migrate them to a supported system to get the latest version and features,' the company added. The company suggested those who manage Chrome browser for others, to update their users to the latest version of the browser. While Microsoft has been pushing users to upgrade to the latest Windows 10, Google discontinuing support for Gmail might just be another little incentive to those sticking to XP. The best part is that its still compatible with Windows XP and updated (as of May 2018).

According to stats, Windows XP still makes up 5% of the global desktop browser market share. Advanced Chrome is a special fork of Google Chrome: its Custom Build version offers an improved Download System, integrated Flash Player and support for NPAPI, JAVA and Silverlight that were removed from Chrome.

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