Agent_Karyo@piefed.world to PC Gaming@lemmy.caEnglish · 4 days agoSteam app is now 64-bit only on systems that support it, 32-bit support enters final countdown — 32-bit users will stop receiving updates in 2026www.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square38linkfedilinkarrow-up1249arrow-down12
arrow-up1247arrow-down1external-linkSteam app is now 64-bit only on systems that support it, 32-bit support enters final countdown — 32-bit users will stop receiving updates in 2026www.tomshardware.comAgent_Karyo@piefed.world to PC Gaming@lemmy.caEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square38linkfedilink
minus-squaretazeycrazy@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·4 days agoThe last windows version to run 32 bit was windows 10 and there is no 32 bit version of windows 11. So for the steam windows client there is no point supporting a end of life OS.
minus-squareCarl@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·4 days agoI am still using windows 10. I upgraded from 11.
minus-square18107@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 days agoMaybe it’s just the nostalgia talking, but I think XP would be an even better upgrade.
minus-squareCarl@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 days agoNo steam support. It requires windows 10+.
minus-squarebountygiver [any]@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 days agoand windows 10 does offer 64 bit by default, you have to specifically pick the 32 bit option to install it
The last windows version to run 32 bit was windows 10 and there is no 32 bit version of windows 11. So for the steam windows client there is no point supporting a end of life OS.
I am still using windows 10. I upgraded from 11.
Maybe it’s just the nostalgia talking, but I think XP would be an even better upgrade.
No steam support. It requires windows 10+.
and windows 10 does offer 64 bit by default, you have to specifically pick the 32 bit option to install it