Guide on How To Run Steam on Windows 7

[mintstar]

We all know that Steam finally shut down the gates for Windows 7, alas only allowing it to run on Windows 10/11. But now, who needs those when you can still run Steam on 7? Here is how to, step-by-step!

Requirements:
System components to run Steam
Windows 7 (any edition, x64 recomennded!)

Step 1: Download and run Steam from Welcome to Steam
Step 2: Install the program normally
Step 3: When you finally get the "Unsupported Operating System" error, right-click the shortcut and press "Open file location"

Step 4: Delete the packages folder, then re-run Steam

Step 5: Wait for the client to be installed and voila!


Hope this will help you out, feel free to share your experience with me. Now you no longer gotta dualboot :]

 

[Dimitris B]

another way is before running it, add -no-cef-sandbox in the target on Steam's desktop shortcut.