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Telegram has pushed out Telegram Desktop 7.0.9, a small but important maintenance release for Windows users.
What's New in Telegram Desktop 7.0.9
This release follows closely on the heels of version 7.0.8.
- Add saving rich messages to HTML and importing them back.
- Add custom prompt tab to AI editing in the article editor.
- Add experimental Vulkan rendering option on Linux.
- Crash fixes.
Version 7.0.8, released on August 3, 2026, already addressed a bug that prevented the app from launching on some Windows 7 machines, welcome news for the dwindling but still active base of users running Microsoft's decade-old operating system.
What's New in the earlier Telegram Desktop 7.0.8
- Fixed an issue preventing Telegram Desktop from launching on some Windows 7 machines
This release follows closely on the heels of version 7.0.7, which brought a batch of user-facing improvements still fresh for most users:
- Added geometric shapes to the built-in image editor
- Improved passkey support on Windows, macOS, and Linux
- Added undo support for moving and resizing items in the image editor
- Extended the chats list pull gesture to unread forum topics
- Fixed Mini App cookies on Linux
- General crash fixes
Why It Matters
Launch-blocking bugs are rare for Telegram Desktop, so the quick-turnaround fix in 7.0.8 shows the team is still keeping an eye on its legacy Windows 7 user base, even as most development attention shifts to newer features like passkeys and the rich message editor.
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Telegram Desktop is free and available for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
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