windows 32 bit end of life

Valve has completed the long-expected migration of the Steam desktop client on Windows to a native 64‑bit application and has set a firm end‑of‑support date for 32‑bit Windows clients: existing 32‑bit Steam installations will stop receiving updates and security fixes on January 1, 2026...

Valve has begun the final countdown on 32‑bit Windows support for Steam, converting the Windows desktop client to a native 64‑bit application and announcing that Steam Client updates for 32‑bit Windows will stop on January 1, 2026 — a decisive move that shifts the platform fully onto modern...

Valve’s long-running Windows client has finally shed its legacy silhouette: the Steam desktop application now runs natively as a 64‑bit program on supported Windows 10 and Windows 11 installs, and Valve has confirmed a firm end‑of‑support date for 32‑bit Windows builds — January 1, 2026 — giving...

Valve’s Steam client has completed a long‑running technical migration: the Windows desktop launcher is now a native 64‑bit application on modern Windows 10 and Windows 11 installs, and Valve has set a firm end‑of‑support date for 32‑bit Windows clients — existing 32‑bit installs will stop...

Valve has begun the long‑anticipated migration of the Steam desktop client on Windows from a mixed 32‑/64‑bit footprint to a native 64‑bit application, and the company has set a firm end‑of‑support date for 32‑bit Windows installations: January 1, 2026. Background The Steam desktop client...

Valve has formally signaled the end of an era for legacy Windows desktops: beginning January 1, 2026, the Steam desktop client will no longer be supported on 32‑bit installations of Windows, and the launcher itself has been transitioned to a native 64‑bit build on modern Windows systems. The...

Valve has begun the final phase of a long‑running modernization: the Steam desktop client is now a native 64‑bit application on Windows 10 (x64) and Windows 11, and support for 32‑bit Windows installations will be frozen and then retired on January 1, 2026, after which Steam will no longer ship...

Valve is moving the Steam client on Windows to 64‑bit only, and the company has set a firm cutoff for legacy 32‑bit Windows updates: existing 32‑bit clients will receive updates only until January 1, 2026, after which Valve will stop issuing fixes, features, and support for 32‑bit Windows...

Windows on Steam just hit a new milestone: Windows 11 now accounts for 63.04% of Windows installations reported in Valve’s September 2025 Hardware & Software Survey, a sharp monthly gain as users accelerate moves away from Windows 10 ahead of its support sunset and Valve prepares to end support...

Steam’s decision to stop supporting 32‑bit versions of Windows on January 1, 2026 closes the last major chapter of 32‑bit desktop gaming on the platform and forces a small—but real—slice of users to migrate or accept an unsupported, increasingly risky configuration. Background Valve’s Steam...

Steam will stop supporting Windows 32‑bit installations on January 1, 2026, a move that, if confirmed and implemented as reported, will leave the vanishingly small number of users still running Windows 10 in its 32‑bit form without client updates, security fixes, or official Steam Support help —...