Tuesday, January 2nd 2024
Steam Ends Windows 7 and Windows 8/8.1 Support
As of January 1st, 2024, Steam has officially stopped supporting the Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 operating systems. After that date, existing Steam Client installations on these operating systems will no longer receive any updates, including critical security updates. Steam Support will be unable to offer technical assistance to users still on these older operating systems. Steam also cannot guarantee the continued functionality or security of the Steam client and games purchased through Steam on unsupported Windows versions. Users are strongly encouraged to update to a newer Windows 10 or 11 version to ensure Steam and its games continue functioning properly beyond the January 1st cutoff date.
This change is necessary because core Steam features rely on an embedded version of Google Chrome that no longer functions on older Windows. Future Steam versions will also require Windows features and security updates only present in Windows 10 and later. With Microsoft having ended security updates and technical support for Windows 7 in 2020 and Windows 8.1 in 2023, these older operating systems are increasingly vulnerable to new malware exploits when connected to the internet. This malware can negatively impact PC performance, cause Steam and games to crash, or be used to steal Steam account credentials. Updating to a supported Windows version is highly recommended for all Windows 7/8/8.1 users to continue securely running Steam.
Source:
Steam FAQ
This change is necessary because core Steam features rely on an embedded version of Google Chrome that no longer functions on older Windows. Future Steam versions will also require Windows features and security updates only present in Windows 10 and later. With Microsoft having ended security updates and technical support for Windows 7 in 2020 and Windows 8.1 in 2023, these older operating systems are increasingly vulnerable to new malware exploits when connected to the internet. This malware can negatively impact PC performance, cause Steam and games to crash, or be used to steal Steam account credentials. Updating to a supported Windows version is highly recommended for all Windows 7/8/8.1 users to continue securely running Steam.
71 Comments on Steam Ends Windows 7 and Windows 8/8.1 Support
Will have to try a different distro I guess.
Last year, had to check a Laptop with Fedora Linux - which supposedly - became unusable all of a sudden. The thing is - the father doesn't understand English - and the kid (owner of the laptop) - didn't know what that warning meant - cause the OS was telling them what's wrong: Disk was Full (around 98%). Now... here's the catch: the dad bought him a laptop with Linux - cause his kid was failing at 3 classes while spending most of his time playing video games on his former desktop (which broke). Apparently - the the seller managed to convince him that a system with Linux is good just for school. Yet, the kid manage to fill it with games - to the point where the system couldn't function. Funny thing is - the kid is 11 year old - so was pretty sure the kid couldn't manage that (judging a book by its cover). So i asked him and to my surprise - he managed that with the help of google and YouTube - even had Lutris installed. So hey, kudos to the younger generations.
And no that's not something you can really debate in several fields of compliance for business use. For a personal user it varies what they consider secure of course but I was speaking for all fields. I personally won't touch an OS that isn't getting security updates in the modern world. It's not because it can't be secured, it's because you are just adding holes to your security footprint you don't need.
Hell is this where you got the os
www.linuxmint.com/rel_victoria_cinnamon_whatsnew.php
I know I've booted older Linux Mint before on my deceased Master SLI/ac X470 with a Ryzen 3800X so I was surprised it didn't work.
pendrivelinux.com/universal-usb-installer-easy-as-1-2-3/
Also, x470/4750G isn't new enough to need it, but you can always try out Mint Edge (newer, although still old) kernel.
www.linuxmint.com/edition.php?id=310
linuxmint.com/download.php
rufus.ie/en/That will work too!
yeah I use the pendrive linux app as tofu posted.
Nice detective work :cool:
It's a bootable multi-distro installer, just add your chosen ISO files.
(I run linux)
BTW, a belated Welcome to TPU to you sir!
using windows since 3.1 and it got progressively better, tho I skipped Me and Vista, since Win 7 - we getting crappy bloatware
Your opinion on win95 is super subjective, only a few would say w 95 is better than w98 or XP
Anyway yeah, idk how I feel about the whole steam thing. I hope it doesn't hurt compatibility with older games.