You have to learn to live with the times and that video games and the IT environment in general reminds you of that very often.
The world is changing fast, but if something is changing even faster (beyond generations of graphics cards) it’s operating system acceleration. It’s simple, since 1985 we have the right to 15 different versions of the Windows operating system. And Microsoft is already talking about Windows 12 and even Windows 13. Based on this premise, Steam has made the decision to phase out support for older versions. Explanations.
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If you are currently using a PC running Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 8.1, this is bad news for you. Steam will no longer work on your computer from next year. Valve just announced that. The reason for this radical change? Google Chrome.
Steam’s latest features rely on a built-in version of Google Chrome that no longer works on older versions of Windows
.Additionally, future versions of Steam will require Windows feature and security updates only found in Windows 10 and later.
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However, this change must be measured in the sense that according to recent hardware survey used for Steam only 0.09% of users use Windows 7, while 1.43% use the 64-bit version. It’s also less than half a percent for Windows 8.1. Compare, more than 62% of users use Windows 10
This change was inevitable as Microsoft itself ended support for Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 last January. So you have until January 1st, 2024 to switch operating systems or maybe buy a Steam deck. if you don’t have a powerful PC.
For its part, Epic has dropped support for Windows 7 and 8 Fourteen days and recommended users use GeForce Now instead.