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LOL anyone else getting a windows XP not supported error when they launch steam?

nixie50nixie50 Member Posts: 1,268 Arc User
edited September 2023 in Star Trek Online General Discussion
I'm running win7 professional-64 bit. and surprise surprisesteam.com is down... thank god STO launches from the folder
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    gaevsmangaevsman Member Posts: 3,190 Arc User
    Me neither, i use steam to download, then i use the stand alone launcher..
    The forces of darkness are upon us!
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    leemwatsonleemwatson Member Posts: 5,344 Arc User
    Again....why are people using Steam?? It doesn't actually do anything with STO bar registering you've played STO using Steam as a launcher. It doesn't host any of the servers, be it the account, game or patch server.
    "You don't want to patrol!? You don't want to escort!? You don't want to defend the Federation's Starbases!? Then why are you flying my Starships!? If you were a Klingon you'd be killed on the spot, but lucky for you.....you WERE in Starfleet. Let's see how New Zealand Penal Colony suits you." Adm A. Necheyev.
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    chipg7chipg7 Member Posts: 1,577 Arc User
    I used Steam originally, but jumped over to Arc quite a while ago. Arc may have its issues, but it's easy to do everything STO-related in one spot.
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    slifox#0768 slifox
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    Consider jumping to Arc for those who haven’t. You get the Kahn outfit free.
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    seaofsorrowsseaofsorrows Member Posts: 10,918 Arc User
    leemwatson wrote: »
    Again....why are people using Steam?? It doesn't actually do anything with STO bar registering you've played STO using Steam as a launcher. It doesn't host any of the servers, be it the account, game or patch server.

    Because some of us have friends who play games on steam and we like to know when they are online. No one thinks you NEED Steam to run STO, we use it for it's extra features.

    Also, it's still the only way you can buy Zen in the 500 Quantity.. if that matters.
    Insert witty signature line here.
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    snowwolf#0563 snowwolf
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    I use Steam and have no issues, nor have I had any issues with using Steam to download and start Star Trek Online. Been using it since beta-release.
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    seaofsorrowsseaofsorrows Member Posts: 10,918 Arc User
    snowwolf#0563 wrote: »
    I use Steam and have no issues, nor have I had any issues with using Steam to download and start Star Trek Online. Been using it since beta-release.

    Same here, never had an issue at all.
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    rattler2rattler2 Member Posts: 58,018 Community Moderator
    Steam user reporting. No issues.
    Only reason I keep Arc around is Promo Codes.
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    Yang Xiao Long wrote:
    I can't take it anymore! Could everyone just chill out for two seconds before something CRAZY happens again?!
    The nut who actually ground out many packs. The resident forum voice of reason (I HAZ FORUM REP! YAY!)
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    davefenestratordavefenestrator Member Posts: 10,512 Arc User
    nixie50 wrote: »
    I'm running win7 professional-64 bit. and surprise surprisesteam.com is down... thank god STO launches from the folder

    You might have set XP Compatibility Mode at some point, for example by running "Troubleshoot Compatibility."

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    nixie50nixie50 Member Posts: 1,268 Arc User
    you guys are not getting the error? I wonder if I should uninstll then reinstall steam.. anyone using window 7?
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    rattler2rattler2 Member Posts: 58,018 Community Moderator
    I am. No problems here.
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    Yang Xiao Long wrote:
    I can't take it anymore! Could everyone just chill out for two seconds before something CRAZY happens again?!
    The nut who actually ground out many packs. The resident forum voice of reason (I HAZ FORUM REP! YAY!)
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    echattyechatty Member Posts: 5,914 Arc User
    W10 here. No problems.
    Now a LTS and loving it.
    Just because you spend money on this game, it does not entitle you to be a jerk if things don't go your way.
    I have come to the conclusion that I have a memory like Etch-A-Sketch. I shake my head and forget everything. :D
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    nccmarknccmark Member Posts: 1,083 Arc User
    You don't even need ARC to redeem promo codes.

    Use this instead for any promo codes, after logging in to the website:
    https://www.arcgames.com/en/redeem/

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    davefenestratordavefenestrator Member Posts: 10,512 Arc User
    azrael605 wrote: »
    > @nixie50 said:
    > you guys are not getting the error? I wonder if I should uninstll then reinstall steam.. anyone using window 7?

    Windows 7 support has been discontinued by Microsoft. It is now a defunct operating system, and either has been or will soon be discontinued from operating systems that STO supports.

    For Microsoft, not until January 2020 - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsforbusiness/end-of-windows-7-support

    > you guys are not getting the error? I wonder if I should uninstll then reinstall steam.. anyone using window 7?

    I'm not getting it, but I use Windows 10.
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