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Despite releasing more than 13 years ago, Windows 7 is still remembered more fondly than the operating systems that came both before and after it \u2014 that\u2019s probably why one in twenty Windows machines is still running it. But if you\u2019re a PC gamer, it might finally be time to let go. According to a new support page, PC game market juggernaut Steam will stop supporting the operating system on January 1st, 2024. Oh, and the same goes for Windows 8, not that anybody cares. <\/p>\n

, the culprit is actually Chrome. Steam uses an embedded version of Google\u2019s Chrome browser to serve up store pages and other content, and that specific feature of the browser is no longer actively updated. The page says that upcoming Steam releases will rely on Windows security updates that are only available in Windows 10 and 11. You can hardly blame Valve or <\/em>Google: Microsoft officially ended support for Windows 7 more than two years ago<\/a>, and the last version of Windows 8<\/a> followed a few months ago. <\/p>\n

Once the deadline hits, you\u2019ll have to upgrade Windows to continue playing your games. Here\u2019s the info verbatim from Valve:<\/p>\n

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\u201cAs 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Fortunately the cloud-based nature of Steam, and its built-in tools for migrating downloaded games<\/a>, should make it relatively painless to move over to a new operating system or an entirely new Windows PC. <\/p>\n
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Michael is a former graphic designer who’s been building and tweaking desktop computers for longer than he cares to admit. His interests include folk music, football, science fiction, and salsa verde, in no particular order.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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