Agent_Karyo@piefed.world to PC Gaming@lemmy.caEnglish · 1 day 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-square37fedilinkarrow-up1240arrow-down12
arrow-up1238arrow-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 · 1 day agomessage-square37fedilink
minus-squaretazeycrazy@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·15 hours 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-squarebountygiver [any]@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 hours agoand windows 10 does offer 64 bit by default, you have to specifically pick the 32 bit option to install it
minus-squareCarl@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·13 hours agoI am still using windows 10. I upgraded from 11.
minus-square18107@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·11 hours agoMaybe it’s just the nostalgia talking, but I think XP would be an even better upgrade.
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.
and windows 10 does offer 64 bit by default, you have to specifically pick the 32 bit option to install it
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.