Steam to halt Windows 7, 8 support in 2024

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Steam will officially stop supporting Windows 7 and Windows 8 (and Windows 8.1) starting January 1, 2024. According to Valve, the newest features in Steam need an embedded version of Google Chrome, which no longer works with these older versions of Windows. Plus, future versions of Steam will need Windows features and security updates available in Windows 10 and above. So, if you haven't made the shift to the newer Windows operating system yet and use Steam, now is the time to switch.

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'Fortnite' ends support for Windows 7 and 8

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Fortnite's new cyberpunk-themed "Mega" season is coming on Friday. But if you're playing on the PC, you'll need to have a Windows 10 machine. Epic Games already announced in December that it planned to drop support for older Windows versions. And it looks like the change happens today. If you are on Windows 7 or 8 and want to try out the "Mega" season, Epic recommends using NVIDIA's GeForce Now cloud gaming service.

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Google extends Chrome on Windows 7 support for enterprise users

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Google is looking to help its enterprise customers deal with the setbacks 2020 has dealt. The company announced its support for Chrome on Windows 7 is extended until at least January 15, 2022. Google initially planned to revoke support by July 15, 2021, but the COVID-19 pandemic has businesses realigning some planned IT projects, including migrating their systems to Windows 10.

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Samsung launches DeX app for Windows and Mac

If you have the new Samsung phones and want to use DeX app, you can now use it. The app is now available for Windows 7 and 10 and Mac systems. You can now connect your Galaxy phone to your computer, helping turn your smartphone into a computer. Aside from being able to play games, access local files for a presentation, DeX makes it possible for you to use your computer's keyboard and mouse to control your Galaxy smartphone. There are also apps that are optimized to provide you with a good experience on Samsung DeX, including Microsoft Office, YouTube, Adobe Premiere Rush, and Twitch.

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