This is what you need to do if you still have these versions of Windows on your computer.

2024 will be the year of the “purge” on the Windows platform. On one hand, Microsoft is removing programs from Windows 11 to make room for new AI-powered Copilot+ features; on the other hand, technical support for older versions of Windows is ending, and Windows 10 is scheduled to be discontinued next year.

When a version of Windows is no longer supported, stop receiving updates of any kind; Therefore, security holes are not closed, and the system does not receive news about new versions. Despite this, millions of users still don’t upgrade to a new version of Windows, either because they can’t afford it or because they don’t want to.

Now there’s bad news for users who are still using older versions of Windows: New versions of Steam will stop working on Windows 7 and Windows 8. Thus, the world’s largest PC video game platform abandons millions of players who were still using these versions; although there is still a way to continue using Steam unofficially.

End of support for Windows 7 and Windows 8 means that from now on we can no longer use the latest version of Steam on computers with these systems. However, older versions of Steam should continue to work without problems, at least for now; So the solution to continue the game is to prevent Steam from updating to the latest version, always keeping the current version to avoid problems.

The good news is that everything happens automatically: Steam will no longer update if we are on Windows 7 or Windows 8.

so we have nothing to worry about unless we try to install the new version of Steam manually. It is unclear how long this “trick” will work, and it is likely that Valve will completely remove access for accounts using Windows 7 and Windows 8.

The reason for this change is simple: Valve wants to focus on new operating systems, and ending support for older systems allows it to focus its resources. However, this decision is still surprising given Windows 7 is very popular among gamers; In fact, many people believe that it is better for gaming than Windows 8 and Windows 10 due to the fact that it consumes fewer resources and does not contain as much unwanted software.

That’s why millions of people continue to use Windows 7 every day; According to Statcounter, the system’s share is 2.62%, and Steam’s own data shows that 0.28% of gaming teams still use it, representing several hundred thousand players who will now have to upgrade to a more modern version of Windows. if you can.