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Windows Central
Windows Central
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Sean Endicott

Steam drops support for Windows 7, 8, and 8.1, dozens of PC gamers affected

Steam on PC.

What you need to know

  • Valve officially ended Steam support for Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 this week.
  • The Steam clients on those versions of Windows will no longer receive updates, including security updates.
  • Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 have all been out of support for at least one year, and in the case of Windows 7 several years.
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