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In a significant move that marks the end of an era for gamers on outdated systems, Valve has completed its transition from supporting legacy operating systems such as Windows 7, Windows 8, and certain macOS versions. After more than a year of warnings, the company has officially declared the...

On November 5, 2024, Valve unveiled a significant update to its popular Steam platform that marks the official end of support for Windows 7, 8, and 8.1. This decision has widespread implications for gamers still clinging to these older operating systems. Users are now faced with the need to...

In a move that echoes the drumbeat of progress in the tech world, Valve has officially dropped support for Windows 7 and 8 with the latest Steam client update released on November 5, 2024. For users clinging to these older operating systems, it’s time to face the music: upgrades are both...

In a sweeping move that has sent ripples through the gaming community, Steam has officially ceased support for both Windows 7 and Windows 8 following its recent client update on November 5, 2024. If you’re still clinging to these older operating systems, it’s time to face the music—Valve's...

Creating installation media for Windows has long been a crucial task that enables users to install, reinstall, or repair their operating system. Whether you're upgrading to the latest version, troubleshooting an existing installation, or performing a clean install, having a reliable installation...

Notepad might seem like a simple application, but it's full of hidden gems that can enhance your text-editing experience on Windows. Whether you are a Windows 11 wizard or an old-school Windows 7 vet, understanding the full capabilities of Notepad is essential. This article unpacks the essential...

In a bittersweet farewell, Windows Embedded POSReady 7, the last surviving iteration of the iconic Windows 7, has officially reached its end of life. This marks a significant milestone in the history of Microsoft's operating systems, coming nearly five years after the mainstream desktop version...

In a landscape of operating systems for PCs, where Windows 10 continues its reign as the dominant player and Windows 7 lingers like your uncle who won't leave the party, Windows 11 is starting to make some notable moves. Despite its relative youth, the OS is experiencing increased adoption...

In a significant shift aimed at modernizing its software, Microsoft has announced that legacy Digital Rights Management (DRM) services will no longer support playback in Windows Media Player, Silverlight, Windows 7, and Windows 8. This move, detailed on a recently updated support page by...

In recent times, Windows 11 has been at the forefront of user customization discussions, and the desire for a more personalized experience has led to some exciting developments. One of the most notable advancements is the ability to reinstate the classic Windows 7 Start menu and taskbar in the...

While Microsoft continues to enhance Windows 11 with features like Copilot, users of older Windows versions such as XP, Windows 7, and Vista can feel left out. Interestingly, there’s a way for these users to experiment with Copilot, albeit not through official Microsoft channels. This article...

I had moved to another area and when I try to remember passwords/access names I get errors from the websites.. I have different sites with different names/sources historically, from XP, WIndows 7, 8.1,10 and now with 11. I suspect that Windows remember passwords/usernames from history. How do...

Hi Since yesterday, some of the websites have been opened on WIFI, but not on LAN. Our users are using Win 7, Win 10 & Win 11. They are trying to open some websites with LAN connection but websites are not opening. When they try to open with WIFI, the websites are working. In the past, both...

Hello, I have some mini-PC problems, it started when Windows 10 kept pushing updates to flood my 32gb hard drives to a mere 100 mb's in my Asus VivoSticks TS10 making them inoperable. I had to keep deleting updates everyday and could not shut down the automatic updates in the policies no matter...

We have a server that shows multiple users at the login screen. An employee who just left didn't pass along any of the passwords needed to log in and we're stuck. If we reset the password for one of the users shown, will it affect data/apps/etc for any of the others? There's a needed program...

Hello folks, I have an old dual boot Windows PC. One OS is Win XP which is on one HDD (has 2 partitions), the other one is Win 7 which is on another HDD (has 2 partitions too). I believe the boot manager was on the Win XP HDD since the dual boot menu was always shown from there. However, the Win...

Long story short: Every installation of Windows i do is swapping stereo channels L/R to R/L ONLY when running 3D applications. This is DEFINATELY a software/windows issue because windows sound test in sound panel or youtube stereo channel test is correct (channels arent swapped). Once i run...

So I've never used a Windows 7 on a Toshiba laptop and I just wiped the system last night and when it got through being wiped it went back to the main screen and when I try to connect to the network it said no connection turn on network adapters and it's a Toshiba satellite with a Windows 7 on...

My Windows 7 backup has been failing consistently for some time. The most relevant event log entry seems to be the following: The event ID is 8194 ----------------- Volume Shadow Copy Service error: Unexpected error querying for the IVssWriterCallback interface. hr = 0x80070005, Access is...

Hey guyz. Its been 48 hours since the door for windows is locked, I tried dual booting windows 7 for some project purpose... But since then windows have kept me stuck in BIOS and the loading error page since then. IMP NOTE: It won't reset, nor any commands in terminal helps, tried bunch of...