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Seek_LeonYT Jan 2 @ 4:05am
Is Windows 8.1 and older OS is no longer working on steam?
So, we all know that starting in 1th January 2024 steam will no longer supports Windows 7 - Windows 8.1, well today, when I was about to play TF2, steam no longer runs on operating system, that is kinda weird because it worked yesterday, I tried everything to fix this error because my, but still no signs at all, do you guys have this error? Note: I have laptop windows 8.1, with ddr 3 4gb ram, pentium 1005m, geforce GT 720m and 800gb hdd, and also im on vacation so I'm not in my main pc right now.
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eram Jan 2 @ 4:13am 
upgrade your OS, it will only get worse
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xBCxRangers Jan 2 @ 4:16am 
Win 7 works fine. Can't speak for 8.1.
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bidulless Jan 2 @ 4:24am 
hello
just open the steam folder and right click on the steam.exe and navigate to compatibility tab and select windows 7 sp1 from there and enjoy it after ....
Last edited by bidulless; Jan 2 @ 4:24am
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Seek_LeonYT Jan 2 @ 4:31am 
Originally posted by bidulless:
hello
just open the steam folder and right click on the steam.exe and navigate to compatibility tab and select windows 7 sp1 from there and enjoy it after ....
It didn't worked, I tried it
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Seek_LeonYT Jan 2 @ 4:31am 
Originally posted by eram:
upgrade your OS, it will only get worse
Ik but idk how to
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eram Jan 2 @ 4:39am 
Originally posted by Seek_LeonYT:
Originally posted by eram:
upgrade your OS, it will only get worse
Ik but idk how to
type update into the windows search bar and hit enter.
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Seek_LeonYT Jan 2 @ 4:56am 
Originally posted by eram:
Originally posted by Seek_LeonYT:
Ik but idk how to
type update into the windows search bar and hit enter.
There's no updates, I think my laptop cannot run windows 10 or 11
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eram Jan 2 @ 4:58am 
Originally posted by Seek_LeonYT:
Originally posted by eram:
type update into the windows search bar and hit enter.
There's no updates, I think my laptop cannot run windows 10 or 11
ok if it offers no update go here when you get time and see if you can get the free win11 upgrade or not.
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/how-to-check-if-your-device-meets-windows-11-system-requirements-after-changing-device-hardware-f3bc0aeb-6884-41a1-ab57-88258df6812b
get the win11 check.

you dont have to do anything other than just see if you are eligible
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Princess Luna Jan 2 @ 5:19am 
January 2nd 2025 steam works on win 7
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eram Jan 2 @ 5:20am 
Originally posted by Princess Luna:
January 2nd 2025 steam works on win 7
8.1 users have been reporting issues for the last week or 2
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Princess Luna Jan 2 @ 5:22am 
Originally posted by eram:
Originally posted by Princess Luna:
January 2nd 2025 steam works on win 7
8.1 users have been reporting issues for the last week or 2
Why then changed normal w7 for bad w8?
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NeutronVortex Jan 2 @ 5:39am 
Originally posted by Princess Luna:
January 2nd 2025 steam works on win 7

Interesting. Did you already have Steam installed on Win 7 before Jan 1 2024 or have to use any special fix?

I was messing around and tried to install Steam on a laptop with a fresh Win 7 install(fully updated, afaik) a couple months ago and it wouldn't let me finish the install. After spending awhile digging through youtube vids I found some files to get the Steam client working on Win 7 but it wouldn't let me actually download any games and the Steam install would break every time I closed Steam or rebooted the laptop.
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NakiBest Jan 2 @ 5:40am 
If it runs Windows 8.1, it will run Windows 10 just fine too.
Windows 10 should run fine on this hardware.

That said, still at least 8 GB RAM and/or an SSD are very strongly suggested.

You can run Windows 10 from HDD too, but it will be quite slow.
Last edited by NakiBest; Jan 2 @ 5:54am
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bidulless Jan 2 @ 7:50am 
Originally posted by Seek_LeonYT:
Originally posted by bidulless:
hello
just open the steam folder and right click on the steam.exe and navigate to compatibility tab and select windows 7 sp1 from there and enjoy it after ....
It didn't worked, I tried it
hello
really ?
it worked for a people posting in our cozy w7 thread , so it surprise me a bit ....
and this tips does not come from my hat but from this people itself and as it still using steam and w8 or w8.1 , sorry can't remember exactly , i find that weird so you issue is not linked to compatibility but something else....
Else steam is still working on older os like w7 , as i currently use window 7 home premium and an old steam client from april 2023 ...
talking about tf2 , all freebe from valve can be compiled to ditch os < w10 and it has nothing to do 'directly' with the client as the last client is using the same steam api - 021 - if i remember correctly and that is not "directly" linked to your working steam client , else you won't been able to run tf2 even if it failed xd
Last edited by bidulless; Jan 2 @ 8:11am
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Seek_LeonYT Jan 2 @ 8:19am 
Originally posted by bidulless:
Originally posted by Seek_LeonYT:
It didn't worked, I tried it
hello
really ?
it worked for a people posting in our cozy w7 thread , so it surprise me a bit ....
and this tips does not come from my hat but from this people itself and as it still using steam and w8 or w8.1 , sorry can't remember exactly , i find that weird so you issue is not linked to compatibility but something else....
Else steam is still working on older os like w7 , as i currently use window 7 home premium and an old steam client from april 2023 ...
talking about tf2 , all freebe from valve can be compiled to ditch os < w10 and it has nothing to do 'directly' with the client as the last client is using the same steam api - 021 - if i remember correctly and that is not "directly" linked to your working steam client , else you won't been able to run tf2 even if it failed xd
Oh ok
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