Valve dropping support for 7/8 , enjoy Steam while you can.

 

https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/4784-4F2B-1321-800A

Hmm interesting but I already saw that coming, since Steam relies on an Embedded Chromium framework (Steam Browser In-Game). Their current one is based on Chromium 85. 

Same goes for Spotify by the way. We should have an easier procedure on Windows 8.1, than on Windows 7, but I haven‘t found a way yet. I tried making Spotify 1.2.7 (Chromium 110) run on Windows 8.1, but there are two functions added in net32api (Azure Active Directory Join Information Functions) : NetFreeAadJoinInformation and NetGetAadJoinInformation. I don‘t know with what function we could replace those

1 hour ago, yoltboy01 said:

Hmm interesting but I already saw that coming, since Steam relies on an Embedded Chromium framework (Steam Browser In-Game). Their current one is based on Chromium 85. 

Same goes for Spotify by the way. We should have an easier procedure on Windows 8.1, than on Windows 7, but I haven‘t found a way yet. I tried making Spotify 1.2.7 (Chromium 110) run on Windows 8.1, but there are two functions added in net32api (Azure Active Directory Join Information Functions) : NetFreeAadJoinInformation and NetGetAadJoinInformation. I don‘t know with what function we could replace those

netapi32 from Windows 10 is likely to be able to run on Windows 8.1, as there are no missing dependencies besides the two missing files.

I can check it, but please send me this zipped version of Spotify to bypass the Win10+ installer.

Edited March 28, 20233 yr by mjd79

I already tried that out. Copying netapi32 from Windows 10 22H2 to 8.1, will prevent Windows 8.1 from loading the User profiles. You can‘t sign in.

By the way, you just have to copy your Spotify folder from Windows 10 to 8.1

21 minutes ago, yoltboy01 said:

I already tried that out. Copying netapi32 from Windows 10 22H2 to 8.1, will prevent Windows 8.1 from loading the User profiles. You can‘t sign in.

By the way, you just have to copy your Spotify folder from Windows 10 to 8.1

Don't do it this way, it has to end like this....
Name that netapi32 as netapi33, copy it to system32 and rename the import in CFF Explorer.

I know I can copy from Windows 10, but it will be a while before I install it on VM and download Spotify.

this is terrible news  hopefully some van come up a windows 7/8 extended kernal type thing to keep modern programs going (and minecraft will probably be next)

52 minutes ago, mjd79 said:

Don't do it this way, it has to end like this....
Name that netapi32 as netapi33, copy it to system32 and rename the import in CFF Explorer.

I know I can copy from Windows 10, but it will be a while before I install it on VM and download Spotify.

Ah alright, I havent thought about that. If you try that out, I would love to hear if it works

hope to have positive news

43 minutes ago, alzcore397 said:

hope to have positive news

After Jan 1st, Steam probs will continue to work, just like on XP/Vista. Not sure how long tho.

1 hour ago, legacyfan said:

(and minecraft will probably be next)

Doubt it , official launcher might drop support for 7/8 ( not sure when tho ). 3rd party launchers should work fine

2 minutes ago, Teeotsa said:

Doubt it , official launcher might drop support for 7/8 ( not sure when tho ). 3rd party launchers should work fine

I just found this today https://msfn.org/board/topic/184614-minecraft-will-still-work-on-781/#comment-1242324 minecraft will unofficially still support 7/8/8.1

Just now, legacyfan said:

I just found this today https://msfn.org/board/topic/184614-minecraft-will-still-work-on-781/#comment-1242324 minecraft will unofficially still support 7/8/8.1

Just for Windows 7, they'll still support 8/8.1.

@yoltboy01 I made it! Even on Windows 7, although I had to swap a fair amount of functions. On Windows 8.1, in the libcef.dll file, replace the missing imports from NETAPI32 with NetGetJoinInformation. And add --no-sandbox of course

Edited March 28, 20233 yr by mjd79

1 hour ago, mjd79 said:

@yoltboy01 I made it! Even on Windows 7, although I had to swap a fair amount of functions. On Windows 8.1, in the libcef.dll file, replace the missing imports from NETAPI32 with NetGetJoinInformation. And add --no-sandbox of course

Wow - great work! Very nice to see actually

I totally forgot that you have to put --no-sandbox on Spotify as well. Good to know tho

Thanks for the kind words - although it was @D.Draker who once told my friend who ran away from the forum what features to replace in Windows 7, he also deserves thanks.