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Windows 7 and Windows 8 both met their dire ends on January 10th, 2023, with Microsoft ending support for both operating systems on that day, focusing entirely on Windows 10 and Windows 11 going forward. It was only expected that other kind of software and/or services would follow suit and also drop support for those operating systems.

Steam is also dropping support for Windows 7 and Windows 8 starting on January 1st, 2024. The Steam Client will stop running on those two Windows versions, encouraging their user base to update to a more recent version of Windows, Windows 10 or Windows 11. Steam cites that the main reason for the dropped support is for the reliance on an embedded version of Google Chrome, which also doesn't work on older versions of Windows, as well as relying on security updates which only exist starting in Windows 10.

Here's Steam's official statement from their website:

Windows 7 and Windows 8 Support

As of January 1 2024, Steam will officially stop supporting the Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 operating systems. After that date, the Steam Client will no longer run on those versions of Windows. In order to continue running Steam and any games or other products purchased through Steam, users will need to update to a more recent version of Windows.

The newest features in Steam rely on an embedded version of Google Chrome, which no longer functions on older versions of Windows. In addition, future versions of Steam will require Windows feature and security updates only present in Windows 10 and above.

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[SeventhSon7]

Well, time to go full pirate mode on my Win 7 laptop.

 

[Skelletonike]

Makes sense, nothing wrong with that.

 

[Sansgaming420]

If you are still using Windows 7, just get Linux. You can't keep using it forever.

 

[GenNaz]

If you are still using Windows 7, just get Linux. You can't keep using it forever.

fr, if you're still on Win7 because you're afraid of the telemetry or whatever now is the time to use Linux. Proton compatibility is pretty amazing these days.

 

[Latiodile]

fr, if you're still on Win7 because you're afraid of the telemetry or whatever now is the time to use Linux. Proton compatibility is pretty amazing these days.

the funniest part is 7 and 8 have had the same telemetry since 2015 lol

 

[tech3475]

If you are still using Windows 7, just get Linux. You can't keep using it forever.

Dual booting is also an option.

 

[RedColoredStars]

Suggesting user-unfriendly Linux to people when the majority barely understand the basics of Windows is amusing at best. Linux sucks and will never catch up to Windows. Ever. Been hearing about it's big takeover for over 30 years now. Still waiting.

 

[Viri]

If you are still using Windows 7, just get Linux. You can't keep using it forever.

Pretty much this. Just use Linux or update at this point.

 

[jeffyTheHomebrewer]

To quote Gman:

Well... Shit.

 

[64bitmodels]

its time to let Windows 7 go. its 2023 people, theres a wealth of newer and more secure options out now.
unless you're using some netbook which cant run anything newer, in which case... what fucking games are you palying on steam?

 

[jeffyTheHomebrewer]

its time to let Windows 7 go. its 2023 people, theres a wealth of newer and more secure options out now.
unless you're using some netbook which cant run anything newer, in which case... what fucking games are you palying on steam?

half-life 2, inscryption, ultrakill... even gmod!

 

[Latiodile]

half-life 2, inscryption, ultrakill... even gmod!

i have a nettop that's basically a netbook with a dedicated gpu, it can't run half life 2 while steam is running, let alone gmod

 

[64bitmodels]

half-life 2, inscryption, ultrakill... even gmod!

what year is it?!?!?

 

[Jokey_Carrot]

If you are still using Windows 7, just get Linux. You can't keep using it forever.

You'll have a fun time playing games on Linux if your laptop doesn't have Vulkan.

 

[Marc_LFD]

Steam has supported Windows 7 more than Microsoft did so themselves.

As for Windows 8.. it can go fuck itself.

 

[64bitmodels]

You'll have a fun time playing games on Linux if your laptop doesn't have Vulkan.

if your laptop doesn't support vulkan... at that point just start saving up for a new PC, there's no helping you out of this hole you got yourself in lmao

 

[The3DSWannabeBoozer]

Can't wait until Linux gaming is mainstream for at least single player games.

 

[Jacobh]

Windows 8 came out over 10 years ago. Pretty much anything that can run Windows 8 can run Windows 10 (including Atom based netbooks). There have been ample opportunities to update for free over the years. I don’t see any issues with this move.

 

[Marc_LFD]

if your laptop doesn't support vulkan... at that point just start saving up for a new PC, there's no helping you out of this hole you got yourself in lmao

I'm using an Asus notebook with Intel Celeron and I know it's far from ideal, but as far as a budget handheld computer, it's fine for me got no issues with it.

Oddly enough, with Windows 10 Home/Pro it was sluggish, but with Windows 10 LTSC it runs smoothly and fast. I guess it's the shitty bloatware Microsoft included with it. I'm gonna miss this edition when I'll no longer use it (by 2029) because it's as user friendly and clean as possible while the rest has crap I never agreed to have installed.

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Windows 8 came out over 10 years ago. Pretty much anything that can run Windows 8 can run Windows 10 (including Atom based netbooks). There have been ample opportunities to update for free over the years. I don’t see any issues with this move.

True for Windows 8.

Thing about Windows 7 is that it was such a solidly built OS that it's a sad day for users to downgrade it to a newer Windows OS.