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Valve is officially pulling the plug on Steam support for older versions of Windows. Beginning Jan. 1, 2024, those who use Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 8.1 will no longer receive Steam updates ...

Steam is no longer supported on Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 as of January 1, with the company recommending users upgrade to a newer operating system. The gaming company warned last year that ...

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