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Valve To Drop Steam Support For 32-Bit Windows Versions Next Year

Friday September 19, 2025. 01:55 PM , from Slashdot
Valve To Drop Steam Support For 32-Bit Windows Versions Next Year
Valve is dropping support for Steam running on 32-bit versions of Windows, starting January 1, 2026. A report adds and comments: Steam has been available on Windows for more than two decades and, therefore, was built with 32-bit systems in mind. Today, every modern computer is 64-bit, with compatibility layers built in to support older 32-bit apps. So, even though 32-bit apps have carried forward, there's really no place for 32-bit operating systems anymore -- which is why Valve is axing support for them.

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