▲ 305 ▼ Steam no longer supports Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 (www.neowin.net) submitted 2 years ago by L4s@lemmy.world [M, B] to c/technology@lemmy.world 105 comments fedilink hide all child comments Steam no longer supports Windows 7, 8, and 8.1::Customers sticking to the good-old (and dead) Windows 7 now have one more reason to ditch the operating system: as of January 1, 2024, Steam no longer supports Windows 7, 8, and 8.1.
[–] Kevin11@lemdro.id 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO My setup (it has been destroyed by Gabe) permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] wax@lemmy.wtf 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) *Google permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] ripcord@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] neshura@bookwormstory.social 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) because valvle only removed support due to chromium removing it as well. Steam uses chromium in a few places so they likely figured ending support would be easier than creating a win 7 client with limited features. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ripcord@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Sorry, I realized (by, you know, actually reading the article) and deleted my comment within like 40 seconds, but may not have deleted everywhere (or you had already started replying). Thanks. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] neshura@bookwormstory.social 1 point 2 years ago nah I'm just an instance admin, I also see deleted comments. Decided to reply anyway to clear it up. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] wax@lemmy.wtf 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) *Google permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] ripcord@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] neshura@bookwormstory.social 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) because valvle only removed support due to chromium removing it as well. Steam uses chromium in a few places so they likely figured ending support would be easier than creating a win 7 client with limited features. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ripcord@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Sorry, I realized (by, you know, actually reading the article) and deleted my comment within like 40 seconds, but may not have deleted everywhere (or you had already started replying). Thanks. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] neshura@bookwormstory.social 1 point 2 years ago nah I'm just an instance admin, I also see deleted comments. Decided to reply anyway to clear it up. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] ripcord@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] neshura@bookwormstory.social 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) because valvle only removed support due to chromium removing it as well. Steam uses chromium in a few places so they likely figured ending support would be easier than creating a win 7 client with limited features. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ripcord@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Sorry, I realized (by, you know, actually reading the article) and deleted my comment within like 40 seconds, but may not have deleted everywhere (or you had already started replying). Thanks. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] neshura@bookwormstory.social 1 point 2 years ago nah I'm just an instance admin, I also see deleted comments. Decided to reply anyway to clear it up. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] neshura@bookwormstory.social 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) because valvle only removed support due to chromium removing it as well. Steam uses chromium in a few places so they likely figured ending support would be easier than creating a win 7 client with limited features. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ripcord@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Sorry, I realized (by, you know, actually reading the article) and deleted my comment within like 40 seconds, but may not have deleted everywhere (or you had already started replying). Thanks. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] neshura@bookwormstory.social 1 point 2 years ago nah I'm just an instance admin, I also see deleted comments. Decided to reply anyway to clear it up. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ripcord@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Sorry, I realized (by, you know, actually reading the article) and deleted my comment within like 40 seconds, but may not have deleted everywhere (or you had already started replying). Thanks. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] neshura@bookwormstory.social 1 point 2 years ago nah I'm just an instance admin, I also see deleted comments. Decided to reply anyway to clear it up. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] neshura@bookwormstory.social 1 point 2 years ago nah I'm just an instance admin, I also see deleted comments. Decided to reply anyway to clear it up. permalink fedilink source parent