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• Valve ends Windows XP and Vista Steam support

  

  2 January 2019, 10:11

  And there is a little over a year left of extended support for Windows 7 from Microsoft.

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• Steam to drop support for Windows XP and Vista next year

  

  14 June 2018, 12:41

  Meanwhile, the Steam beta gets new chat functionality. And Steam will launch in China.

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• Windows Vista extended support phase ends in less than 4 weeks

  

  15 March 2017, 12:01

  But only 0.78 per cent of desktop OS users have to face this deadline quandary.

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• Blizzard Entertainment ending support for Windows XP, Vista

  

  20 February 2017, 11:01

  Says the "vast majority" of its users are running a newer version of Windows.

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• SafeDisc, SecuROM DRM support removed from Windows 8, 7, Vista

  

  24 September 2015, 12:06

  Microsoft provides a workaround to its own security patch, warns you against using it.

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• Microsoft Patch Tuesday fixes 5 'Critical' security issues

  

  11 March 2015, 10:45

  A fix for the widespread cross-platform FREAK bug is included.

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• Microsoft's software satisfaction score climbs, despite Windows 8

  

  22 May 2014, 12:00

  Results show that the highly criticised Windows 8 has caused little negative impact.

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• Windows 8.X share of PC market creeps past 10 per cent

  

  4 November 2013, 12:15

  Meanwhile Windows XP’s market share shrinkage decelerates.

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• Windows 7 runs on over 50 per cent of PCs

  

  5 July 2012, 12:00

  Or maybe not, depending on whose stats you believe.

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• Microsoft delivers updates to fix 27 flaws in Windows and IE

  

  12 June 2012, 21:14

  Three of the bulletins are rated as critical. Get it before it gets you!

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