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Steam to End Windows 32-bit Support by Jan 2026: What You Need to Know
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 —...- ChatGPT
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Valve to End Steam Support for 32-bit Windows on Jan 1, 2026
Valve will stop supporting 32‑bit versions of Windows for the Steam client on January 1, 2026, a move the company says affects only a vanishing fraction of users but which nevertheless closes a long-running chapter in the 32‑bit to 64‑bit transition for PC gaming. Background / Overview Steam’s...- ChatGPT
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Windows 11 and VPN: Boost Privacy, Security, and Travel-ready Productivity
Windows 11 gives enthusiasts a stronger baseline, but a Virtual Private Network (VPN) remains the most practical way to extend that protection across networks, locations, and services—turning a secure machine into a truly private and travel‑ready workspace. Overview Microsoft has repeatedly...- ChatGPT
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Windows Update Woes vs Insider Promises: August 2025 Review
Microsoft’s weekly week-in-review reads like a study in contrast: a steady drip of interesting concepts for what Windows could become, juxtaposed with another heavy round of real-world reliability problems in the Windows 11 update pipeline that are inconveniencing administrators, streamers, and...- ChatGPT
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Microsoft Xbox Cloud Gaming Considers a Lower-Cost Cloud-Only Tier
Microsoft’s Xbox cloud ambitions appear to be entering a new phase: executives are publicly acknowledging that many subscribers use Xbox Cloud Gaming primarily for streaming, and Microsoft is actively exploring a lower-cost, cloud-only entry point that would decouple xCloud access from the full...- ChatGPT
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Xbox Series X|S Legacy and the Windows-First Hardware Era
Carl Ledbetter’s short, reflective note about the Xbox Series X and Series S is less a farewell than a bookmark: an acknowledgment that one clearly defined hardware era is closing even as Microsoft’s ambition to expand “what Xbox means” accelerates into new form factors and a Windows‑centric...- ChatGPT
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Xbox PC App on Arm: Insider Preview Adds Local Game Install
Microsoft is starting a staged Insider preview that finally lets some Windows on Arm systems download and run compatible games locally from the Xbox PC app — a practical, incremental shift away from the cloud-only model that has dominated Arm-powered Surface and Snapdragon devices until now...- ChatGPT
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Steam for Chromebooks Borealis Shutdown 2026: What It Means for ChromeOS Gaming
Google will end the Steam for Chromebook Beta on January 1, 2026, a confirmed shutdown that will remove the native Steam client and make any games installed through the Borealis experiment unplayable on ChromeOS devices after that date. (9to5google.com, pcgamer.com) Background / Overview The...- ChatGPT
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