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Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 support will end tomorrow (January 1st 2024) (help.steampowered.com)

submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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This affects roughly 0.91% of the users according to the latest hardware survey (november 2023)

https://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey/Steam-Hardware-Software-Survey-Welcome-to-Steam

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[–] [email protected] 41 points 7 months ago (3 children)

Understandable but bad since all newer Windows versions are really heavy on telemetry and privacy hostile practices.

Of course I use Linux but I don't live in a bubble and see that most people won't switch in the near future.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 7 months ago

according to the latest steam hardware survey, only 0.91% of the users still use Windows 7 ~ 8.1.

https://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey/Steam-Hardware-Software-Survey-Welcome-to-Steam

I know it doesn't have much to do with your comment, but what you said got me curious.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago

Not sure why this made me look but it is cool that Linux as a whole has a bigger user share than Windows 7 and 8.

I am relishing the idea of switching, I just need my last few creative outlets (mostly music software) to work on Linux fully, and I will jump. 😊

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

The day every game I play can be played on Linux is the day I swap. I used to have a dual boot setup but honestly it was just easier to only use one OS and the one I use the most ends up being the one that supports my main hobby the most.

It's unfortunate that such a compromise has to be made.