So how long will Steam work with Windows 10?

[ILOVEFOOTBALL]

OK so now we need Win 10 to run Steam when 2023 ends. How long till Win 10 is NOT supported by Steam? Why do I ask? Because my machine won't run anything later than Win 10.

[Dr.Shadowds 🐉]

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από N3tRunn3r:

~ 2028 ~

maybe less, maybe more, ..

Microsoft wants to get rid of Windows 10 asap ..

Has been known since 2021 that EOL is 2025 for W10. Only just recently months Microsoft made more news about ESU is 2028. Doesn't sound asap just saying. They did the same thing to all others OS's where set EOL, and ESU afterwards.

[Nite69]

yea windows 10 will last longer cause its the first time ever the extended will be available for home costumers not just commercial like past os's

no games require windows 11 yet, starfield so far is the only one that made me update to win10 22H2

[xBCxRangers]

Another two years, max.

[Brian9824]

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από xBCxRangers:

Another two years, max.

Not really accurate at all, 2 years is basically the MINIMUM, not the max. Support doesn't end for around 18 months, and it can keep working for years afterwards just like it did for past OS's.

Steam has never once killed an OS as soon as Microsoft did. They often support it for YEARS after microsoft stops.

Steam won't drop support for Windows 10 until the userbase for Win 10 has dropped to a negligible amount.

[Brian9824]

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από 76561198083019420:

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από brian9824:

Not really accurate at all, 2 years is basically the MINIMUM, not the max. Support doesn't end for around 18 months, and it can keep working for years afterwards just like it did for past OS's.

Steam has never once killed an OS as soon as Microsoft did. They often support it for YEARS after microsoft stops.

Steam won't drop support for Windows 10 until the userbase for Win 10 has dropped to a negligible amount.

hes right its 2 years max

Nope, already established that, you can read it again. 18 months is the bare MINIMUM, and there hasn't been an OS yet that Steam hasn't supported for at minimum a year after support ended, most were supported for even longer.

So 3-4 years is far more likely. The key factor for when steam drops support isn't time, its the users. If people stay on Win 10 then they won't drop support. Once the numbers drop below a significant threshold they tend to drop support.

[Brian9824]

Actually considering they are offering ESU pricing for 3 years to CONSUMERS and not just businesses for the first time ever the reality is probably closer to 5-6 years, although 18 months is still the minimum.

[Steven Seagull]

2029 January 1. At least. But probably more like 2031.

[miakisfan]

I saw a story where Microsoft is accepting a payout if you wish to continue Windows 10 support past the date they end support for it.

Will be interesting how that works out.

Bwahaha ... an annual subscription to keep it going past when they drop it.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/whats-new/extended-security-updates

You'll notice that is directly from Microsoft btw.

I can see this turning into one more big ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ ...

[Soren]

2028 at the earliest if users start dropping it immediately (as it stands it's still the highest used OS on Steam). 2030 is the more fair estimate because I don't just see everyone abandoning w10 in a few months.

[Snapjak]

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από miakisfan:

I saw a story where Microsoft is accepting a payout if you wish to continue Windows 10 support past the date they end support for it.

Will be interesting how that works out.

Bwahaha ... an annual subscription to keep it going past when they drop it.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/whats-new/extended-security-updates

You'll notice that is directly from Microsoft btw.

I can see this turning into one more big ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ ...

It'll work out just fine considering MS has been doing this for businesses for decades. We just get the option of using it now as well, at a lower price point.

[Seraphita]

Windows be like "We're gonna charge people to keep using an OS after its death." Isn't it like strange? I mean, it might be normal. But still... Sounds new to me.

[Dr.Shadowds 🐉]

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από miakisfan:

I saw a story where Microsoft is accepting a payout if you wish to continue Windows 10 support past the date they end support for it.

Will be interesting how that works out.

Bwahaha ... an annual subscription to keep it going past when they drop it.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/whats-new/extended-security-updates

You'll notice that is directly from Microsoft btw.

I can see this turning into one more big ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ ...

Yes EOL is 2025, and ESU goes to 2028 for consumer products. Other version such as business goes to 2030 EOL.

How to works is same way they been doing it since Windows XP OS hits EOL, then offer ESU for subscription, prices are often costly for ESU, so most people just move instead, remaining stays until they feel like moving, or has to because of software updates, or to access newer software.

[Brian9824]

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από miakisfan:

I saw a story where Microsoft is accepting a payout if you wish to continue Windows 10 support past the date they end support for it.

Will be interesting how that works out.

Bwahaha ... an annual subscription to keep it going past when they drop it.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/whats-new/extended-security-updates

You'll notice that is directly from Microsoft btw.

I can see this turning into one more big ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ ...

They have done this for the last 3-4 OS's, but before it was only offered to business licenses. Businesses could pay and get support and updates after its EOL. This is the first time they are making it available to individuals though.

[DarkCrystalMethod]

Given that Windows10 is the last version of Windows ever(same as 7, same as Vista) the universe will simply end in 2025.

[washu73]

It is a discontinued OS so eventually programs like steam will become incompatible with it as they continue to be updated to work with windows 11 (and 12 , 13 , 14 ...) and eventually keeping legacy support will just become needless bloat , Steam is not compatible with win 95 any more even though that is where it got its start and you can't get it to run unless you run an old version or do a LOAD of tinkering ...