Bad news if you’re reading this on a PC running Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 8.1. Unfortunately, Steam will stop working on your computer next year. Valve made a similar announcement today, and it’s all thanks to Google Chrome.
“Steam’s newest features rely on the built-in version of Google Chrome, which no longer works on older versions of Windows,” says Valve, usually curtly. announcement read. “Furthermore, future versions of Steam will require Windows functionality and security updates that are only present in Windows 10 and later.”
if you that is If you’re running Windows 7 or 8 to play games, you’re in the big minority. February Hardware and Software Survey, only 0.09% of users are running Windows 7 and 1.43% are using the 64-bit version. Windows 8.1 is also less than 0.5%.
Microsoft itself ended support for Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 in JanuarySo there was graffiti on the wall for a while. Any advice from Microsoft? “We recommend that you replace your device with one compatible with Windows 11.”
Meanwhile, when Epic dropped support for Windows 7 and 8 for Fortnite (opens in new tab) Earlier this month, we recommended that dedicated users of outdated operating systems use GeForce Now instead.
January 1, 2024 is the fateful day for Steam on older Windows versions. “After that date, the Steam client will no longer work on these versions of Windows. Users will need to update to a more recent version of Windows to continue running Steam and games and other products purchased through Steam. ”
