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"The Steam client is now 64-bit. [...] Systems running 32-bit versions of Windows will continue receiving updates to the 32-bit Steam client until January 1, 2026." (steamcommunity.com)
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[-] purplemonkeymad@programming.dev 3 points 2 months ago

Technically it was just only recently that ms no longer has mainstream support for 32bit oses, as they only dropped that with windows 11.

Makes me think that might be the reason for valve choosing now to do this.

this post was submitted on 26 Nov 2025
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