Valve is dropping Windows 7 and Windows 8 support from Steam

[Jan]

Steam dropping Windows 7 and Windows 8 support

Valve's digital PC gaming distribution service, Steam, will stop supporting Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 at the start of next year.

In a statement on the Steam support page on Tuesday, Valve said that these operating systems would no longer be able to run the Steam client from 1 January 2024.

 

[ponder]

What does the OS lack that won't allow it to run the client?

 

[Herr der Verboten]

cute

 

[animal531]

What does the OS lack that won't allow it to run the client?

Apparently they use Chrome libraries/code on their frontend and that's dropping support for Win7/8, so they have to as well.

 

[Wut]

What does the OS lack that won't allow it to run the client?

I'm guessing a lack of market share and new security features built into Windows 10/11. Coding backwards compatibility takes loads of developers' time, which just isn't worth it for such a small percentage of users.

 

[ponder]

Apparently they use Chrome libraries/code on their frontend and that's dropping support for Win7/8, so they have to as well.

That's a kuk idea, we all saw what happened with IE dependency stuff.

 

[Vorastra]

Steam dropping Windows 7 and Windows 8 support

Valve's digital PC gaming distribution service, Steam, will stop supporting Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 at the start of next year.

In a statement on the Steam support page on Tuesday, Valve said that these operating systems would no longer be able to run the Steam client from 1 January 2024.

Already posted in the IT news sections, Jan.

Don't.

 

[Grieta Thanburg]

Already posted in the IT news sections, Jan.

Don't.

I see you like living life dangerously.

You:

 

[DrJohnZoidberg]

Microsoft no longer supports these operating systems so I don't see why other developers should.

 

[AlphaJohn]

That's a kuk idea, we all saw what happened with IE dependency stuff.

But this time its different.

This time they use open code, its not like IE that used their own Java inter.... oh wait I see what you mean

 

[lordnokon]

I still love running my Windows XP PC thank you very much.

 

[kolaval]

I still love running my Windows XP PC thank you very much.

Imagine your surprise when you finally learn about dual core processors

 

[lordnokon]

Imagine your surprise when you finally learn about dual core processors

Pentium II 300Mhz all the way pappie...

 

[AlphaJohn]

I still love running my Windows XP PC thank you very much.

What do you mean XP.

I still have 2 Computers here at work running Windows 98, one that's on 2000.
PS you have no idea how hard it is to get replacement parts when they fail.

 

[Barbarian Conan]

That's a kuk idea, we all saw what happened with IE dependency stuff.

It's probably chromium not chrome. What's the alternatives?
1. Write your own browser engine? Lol no thanks.
2. One of the other browser engines? Rather stick to the open source one with the most market share and support.

 

[Browser]

I still love running my Windows XP PC thank you very much.

XP was such a step up in Windows, the point it actually became pleasant to just use the OS. Ridiculous it had features all subsequent versions annoyingly lack. I still remember running Whistler eager for the final version.

Early Longhorn was also looking promising as it advanced, even if it didn't turn out great years later.

These days advancements for Windows are eye rolling, instead of excitement and optimism it's more like,,, oh so you're doing that,,,you're removing that,,,forcing that...

Here's looking forward cracking/rooting Windows like a phone so you can go offline or avoid adverts and tracking, or eventually install unapproved programs going by their attitude and arrogance.

 

[ponder]

It's probably chromium not chrome. What's the alternatives?
1. Write your own browser engine? Lol no thanks.
2. One of the other browser engines? Rather stick to the open source one with the most market share and support.

It's baked into the os like ie was. You can use independent libraries etc.

 

[lordnokon]

What do you mean XP.

I still have 2 Computers here at work running Windows 98, one that's on 2000.
PS you have no idea how hard it is to get replacement parts when they fail.

These kinds of Retro PCs are making a huge comeback to die-hard collectors in working order...

So yes, getting replacements is a real bitch...

 

[Johnatan56]

XP was such a step up in Windows, the point it actually became pleasant to just use the OS. Ridiculous it had features all subsequent versions annoyingly lack. I still remember running Whistler eager for the final version.

Early Longhorn was also looking promising as it advanced, even if it didn't turn out great years later.

These days advancements for Windows are eye rolling, instead of excitement and optimism it's more like,,, oh so you're doing that,,,you're removing that,,,forcing that...

Here's looking forward cracking/rooting Windows like a phone so you can go offline or avoid adverts and tracking, or eventually install unapproved programs going by their attitude and arrogance.

Steam also supports Linux.

That's a kuk idea, we all saw what happened with IE dependency stuff.

They got supported for years longer than they should have?

At one point you need to drop support, and if Windows drops support, Chrome can, so Steam must.