The Kindle App Will Not Support Windows 7 Anymore

Amazon announced on their help page (for installing or updating the Kindle app for PC on your computer) that they are officially going to stop supporting the Kindle App for PC on Windows 7 computers:

Note: The Kindle app will no longer receive support on Windows 7. We recommend that you upgrade to the latest version of Windows on your PC.

However, if you already have Kindle for PC installed on your Windows 7 computer, the software won’t receive any updates in the future and can’t download new purchases. This is the reminding message sent out by Amazon: 

You can continue reading the books you already own. Please upgrade to the latest version of Windows to continue receiving updates and read new books. Visit kindle-desktop-requirements for more information.

Why is Amazon no longer supporting Windows 7? 

Many people think the main reason is that Windows 11 is going to support Android apps, and they’re going to be using Amazon’s AppStore for apps. While the Kindle app for Android is more feature-rich than Kindle for PC. 

Well, this change will make it more difficult for users to remove DRM from their purchased Kindle books in the future. So, for Windows 7 users who are in desperate need of getting rid of Kindle DRM and backing up their books for personal uses and convenience, we suggest you upgrade to the latest version of Windows in order to remove Kindle DRM smoothly. 

Bonus tips: you can follow this guide to remove Kindle DRM effortlessly.

Kindle for PC Version 1.24 Can't Allow You to Login to Amazon Account!

The new Kindle KFX DRM encryption scheme has been around for more than 3 years. However, there’s no DRM Removal tool on the market that can crack Kindle KFX DRM directly. So all how-to guides teach you to remove Kindle DRM by avoiding Kindle KFX files. That’s why downgrading the Kindle for PC/Mac to an older version v1.24 or lower is required to make Kindle DRM Removal work smoothly. If you are tech-savvy or don’t want to revert to an older version of Kindle for PC/Mac, you can run the command line to disable KFX support in Kindle for PC/Mac. 

Since the 32-bit older version of Kindle for Mac is not compatible with macOS 10.15 and higher version, running the command line is the only choice for you to remove Kindle DRM on macOS Catalina or Big Sur. 

We have bad news for you if you prefer to downgrade Kindle for PC to an older version: Kindle for PC version 1.24 can no longer allow you to log in to your Amazon account. Here’s the feedback that we got from our customers: When I downgraded Kindle for PC, but when I try to register it, the registration window flashes non-stop so that the username and password cannot be entered, as if a refresh command is looping. 

However, for Windows users, older Kindle for PC version 1.17 can be a workaround for this problem. 

You can follow the below steps to decrypt Kindle books downloaded via Kindle for PC version 1.17: 

1. Delete all files of the "My Kindle Content" folder.

2. Logout of your Amazon account and exit Kindle for PC.

3. Download version 1.17 of Kindle for PC on your computer.

4. Login to your Amazon account and start downloading your Kindle books. 

5. Download Kindle DRM Removal – Epubor Ultimate on your computer.

6. Launch Epubor Ultimate, add Kindle books under the Kindle tab in the left sidebar to the right main window to remove Kindle DRM. 

Can't Register Kindle for PC

 --"I downgraded my Kindle for PC in order to remove Kindle DRM. However, Every time when I try to input my user name and password in the Kindle registration screen, it keeps refreshing like crazy. I cannot register it because it deletes all the letters I've typed. I tried both annual and automatic downgrading, but in both cases it is impossible to sign in. Anyone else seeing this issue?"

Recently, a lot of people complained that the older version of Kindle for PC V1.24 and V1.17 cannot be registered. For a long time before, downgrading the Kindle for PC to an older version has been the most universal method for us to remove Kindle DRM. But now the older version V1.24 does not allow us to sign in with our account. Is there any method to handle this issue?

Of course. Today, we are going to provide you with the latest solutions. Just use the latest version. You will never need to downgrade your Kindle for PC.

Step 1. Delete and uninstall your Kindle for PC V1.24 or any older version.

Step 2. Download and run the latest version of Kindle for PC. (The current latest version is V1.33)

Step 3. Download and run Epubor Ultimate V3.0.13.812, the best Kindle DRM Removal.

Download Epubor Ultimate for Free

 

Step 4. Run Kindle for PC V1.32, download Kindle books to your computer by "right-click" and choose "Download". (Please keep Epubor Ultimate when you downloading books from Kindle for PC.)

Step 5. Remove Kindle DRM with Epubor Ultimate.

If you have already downloaded your books from Kindle for PC, Epubor Ultimate can help you automatically detect them. You can just drag the books from the "Kindle" tab at the left column to the right main window. You will find that your books are decrypted immediately. 

Notice: 

(1) If there isn't a word showing "decrypted" for a book, it means that book is DRM-free. So you don't need to decrypt it. But you may need to convert the ebook formats because the Kindle format AZW is hard to handle. Epubor Ultimate can help you convert the ebook formats to PDF, ePub, Mobi, AZW3, TXT. Just pick up the one you need.

(2) If you're told that the decrypt is failed, please go back to your Kindle for pc library, right-click that book and choose "Remove from device". Redownload your Kindle books (keep Epubor Ultimate running at the same time), and remove the DRM with Epubor Ultimate once again. 

(3) Epubor Ultimate can also help you remove DRM from the latest version of Kindle for Mac. For a detailed guide, please read: 

Patch Kindle for Mac on Mac Catalina (Or Big Sur)