Windows 10: Google Chrome will check Windows 11 eligibility on your PC for Windows 10 EOL

Microsoft has extended Windows 10’s support with some conditions, and Google Chrome has already started preparing for the inevitable. In a Chromium post, Google confirmed it now checks if a PC is eligible for Windows 11. Chrome is running these tests for data usage purposes, and the numbers would influence Google’s decision to support the browser in future.

While looking for Windows 11-related changes to Chromium, Windows Latest spotted a Chromium post where Google clearly noted that it’s adding a metric for determining Windows 11 upgrade eligibility in Chrome.

It doesn’t mean Chrome will warn or block you if you keep using the browser after Windows 10’s end of support, but it confirms Google is likely gathering data to determine the number of unsupported PCs (potential Windows 10 customers) and decide how long they need to support the OS.

The Chromium commit adds a small check that runs every time Chrome starts on a Windows 10 PC. It looks at your hardware (CPU model, RAM, storage size, TPM 2.0, Secure Boot, etc.) and decides “yes” or “no” on whether the PC meets Windows 11 requirements. Chrome then saves that single true/false value in its anonymous usage statistics.



Based on our analysis, Google has created a flag called “IsWin11UpgradeEligible,” which is present in base/win/hardware_check. When Chrome starts on Windows 10, it now calls this helper once, which:

• Reads CPU vendor/model/stepping.
• Confirms at least 4 GB RAM and 64 GB free disk.
• Queries the registry to be sure UEFI Secure Boot is ON.
• Uses the TPM Base Services API (tbs.dll) to check that TPM 2.0 is present.

These are all the things you need to meet to be officially eligible for Windows 11. Windows Latest understands that it is only for Google’s own data, so they can see how many Windows 10 users could upgrade when the old OS reaches the end of support, and decide its plans accordingly.

Google is laying down the groundwork for the future end of support of Chrome on Windows 10, which might be years away. Chrome could remain supported on Windows 10 even after the operating system loses support next year.

Windows 10’s end of support is still October 14, 2025, but you can now extend




Windows 10’s support technically ends on October 14, 2025, but Microsoft will nudge users to either get Windows 11 or stay on Windows 10 by a) linking a Microsoft account, b) signing up for Microsoft Rewards points or c) paying $30 to keep using the operating system with a local account.



This will give you another year of security updates. But on October 13, 2026, when Windows 10 extended security updates end, you’ll be forced to make a choice, and Google Chrome is preparing for that day.

Based on past trends, Microsoft may not extend Windows support beyond the already extended security updates.

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Windows 10 and Google chrome problems

Hello,

Thank you for your interest in Windows 10.

As you have mentioned that now you rolled back to windows 7 ultimate.I would suggest you to follow the steps given below and check.

Uninstall and reinstall Google Chrome and check

To uninstall and reinstall Google Chrome follow the steps given below.

• 
  Press start button.
  
• 
  Select Control Panel.
  
• 
  In Control Panel , Click on
  Programs
  
• 
  Then Click on Programs and features.
  
• 
  Select Google Chrome and Click Uninstall button
  

Uninstall Chrome prompt dialog appears and the further uninstallation process continues if you click uninstall button. Once Google Chrome gets uninstalled, you can download and install Google Chrome from its official website,
and check if issue persists.

If issue still didn’t get resolved by the above mentioned steps, I would also suggest you to post the query in Google support forums for more help.

Get help from the Chrome community:
Google Chrome Help

Hope this helps, if you need further assistance on Windows let us know we will be glad to help.

 

Google Chrome not working windows 10

Hello,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

• Are you facing any issues with Microsoft Edge or Internet Explorer?
• Is the issue confined to Google Chrome?
• Have you tried uninstalling/re-installing Google Chrome?

There could be several reasons for this cause. I would suggest you to try the steps below and check the result.

Uninstall Google Chrome and then re-install

Press Windows key + X and click Programs & Features

Right click Google Chrome and click Uninstall

Re-install Google Chrome and check.

If the issue still persists, please contact the developer of Google Chrome.

Google Chrome Support Forum

Hope this information is helpful. Please feel free to reply in case you face any other issues with Windows in future.

 

Windows 10 Tweaks

Pressing “Windows+Pause Break” (it’s up there next to scroll lock) opens the “System” Window.

Windows 10: In the new version of Windows, Explorer has a section called Quick Access. This includes your frequent folders and recent files. Explorer defaults to opening this page when you open a new window. If you’d rather open the usual This PC, with links to your drives and library folders, follow these steps:

• Open a new Explorer window.
• Click View in the ribbon.
• Click Options.
• Under General, next to “Open File Explorer to:” choose “This PC.”
• Click OK

credit to Lifehacker.